Encyclopedia of Movie Special Effects - Tapa dura

"The book is excellently produced and includes good monograph photographs. This is a fascinating browse, full of interest and information about how movie makers turn illusion into reality....A delightful book for the film buff and special effects tyro alike."-Reference Reviews

..."informational and easy-to-use....Recommended."-Book Report

..."succinctly penned and genuinely interesting entries."-Reference Reviews

"[t]his resource is a good compliment to a diverse collection of 778s."-VOYA

..."useful criteria for coverage. Recommended for any collection supporting film."-Choice

"This encyclopedia is a useful addition to any general film collection."-Booklist/Reference Books Bulletin

..."the information here is hard to find elsewhere in such detail. Consider this title for readers with a serious, but not professional interest."-School Library Journal

"Well researched and highly readable, this reference work is recommended for academic and public libraries with film studies collections."-American Reference Books Annual

"A uniques resource detailing the developments and use of special effects in the American movie industry, this title is well indexed and illustrated with 366 entries."-American Libraries

"An incredible treasury of f/x facts....this encyclopedia has a scope and quality that no other f/x reference work approaches....Highly recommended for all film collections."-Library Journal

"A unique resource detailing the developments and use of special effects in the American movie industry, this title is well indexed and illustrated with 366 entries. It covers Academy Award-winning special effects movies, groundbreaking techniques, equipment, and devices, special effects houses, and pivotal figures in mechanical and visual special effects, makeup, creature design, directing, and stunt work."--"Outstanding Reference Sources," American Libraries, May 2001.Offers brief biographies, definitions of studio jargon, descriptions of special effects techniques, and descriptive lists of effects used in specific films.