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11) Special effects
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Briefly explores the history of special effects in movies and the innovative ways some special effects artists created characters and monsters for movies like "Jurassic Park III," "Star Wars," and "2001: A Space Odyssey." Includes a brief glossary.
13) The art of Thor
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Describes the characters, settings, costume design, technology, and computer rendering of the motion picture, and includes exclusive storyboards and interviews with the film's crew.
14) Camera tricks
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Examines the history of camera tricks in movies, and discusses how cameras are used today to achieve special effects. Also highlights pioneering cinematographers. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.
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"Hollywood has come to Half Moon Bay as kid inventors Nick and Tesla find themselves on the set of a big-budget superhero movie. But someone's sabotaging the on-screen debut of their favorite comic book hero, so the brother and sister sleuths must sneak behind the scenes to save the show. Luckily, they have help from an arsenal of homemade special-effects gadgets. This cinematic saga includes instructions for creating camera gear, stunt dummies, make-up...