TY  - BOOK
AU  - Rickitt, Richard.
TI  - Designing movie creatures and characters: behind the scenes with the movie masters 
SN  - 981245358X
AV  - PN 1995.9.C36  .R424 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Singapore
PB  - Page One Pub.
KW  - Characters and characteristics in art
KW  - Characters and characteristics in motion pictures
N1  - Originally published by RotoVision SA, c2006
N2  -  2. how Weta Workshop began;  3. how Walt Conti builds swimming robot sharks and whales;  5. how Patrick Tatopoullos creates his stunning designs;  6. how moolds, creature suits, eye mechanisms, and masks are constructed;  7. how dedicated artists bring characters to life in front of the camera, using suits, makeup, animatronics, puppets, masks, and CGI. Includes a history of creatures and special effects in the movies, featuring Ray Harryhausen and other screen legends who have inspired today's artists.Features interviews with dozens of designers, illustrators, painters, sculptors, makeup artists, and special effects gurus, and explains how they work, how characters were brought to life, what inspires designers to create, and the skills and technologies they have pioneered. Also includes hundreds of behind -the -scenes shots, concept illustrations, sketches, and designs: mini biographies and filmographies: a glossary of specialist terms: and features on key manufacturing techniques; Reveals the inside story of how creatures of the imagination are brought to life onscreen-told by the makers themselves, and illustrated with exclusive, behind-the-scenes shots from hundreds of movies. Discusses the following:1. inspirations and motivations of the skilled artists
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