The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting by Mark Cotta Vaz, Craig Barron - September 2004

San Francisco : Chronicle Books, 1994., 1994. Fine. viii, 208 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 31 cm. ; ISBN: 0811809978; 0811809722 (pbk.) LCCN: 94-33918 ; LC: PN1995.9.S695; Dewey: 791.43/0233/092 ; OCLC: 31075608 ; originally published in Japan ; black cloth with metallic red lettering, color dustjacket ; Veterans of the legendary First Industrial Light and Magic effects team that created Star Wars share their secrets; the story behind the art of movie-making ; hundreds of full-color photographs ; FINE/FINE

* Inscribed and SIGNED by both authors on copyright page including doodle art. * First printing (number line contains "1"). * Book cover like new, slight shelf wear - pages clean, bright and unmarked spine like new. Includes unopened CD-ROM. * Jacket near new, light shelf wear, one small 1" tear on rear. * Proceeds benefit Friends of the Pleasant Hill Library. * "Honest and reliable service - every book hand-packaged with care."
Since the birth of cinema, movie-makers have created stunning special effects by combining still "matte" paintings with live-action film. Matte painting techniques were closely guarded secrets that never left the studio lot. In this unprecedented retrospective, Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron reveal the history of a visual effect that has defined movies as we know them-from Gone with the Wind and Citizen Kane to Star Wars and Titanic. Lavishly illustrated, The Invisible Art showcases the finest examples of now-rare matte paintings and unveils a century s worth of fascinating… Read More