About this title: Now in paperback, The Invisible Art showcases an enormous trove of rare art and 70,000 words of never-before-told stories and insider information. It is the definitive treatment movie fans dream of. In this spectacular retrospective, Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron reveal the history of a visual effect that has defined movies from the beginning - matte painting. From Gone with the Wind to Citizen Kane to Star Wars to Titanic, The Invisible Art presents the finest examples of now-rare matte paintings and unveils a century's worth of fascinating stories, legendary personalities, and cunning ...
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Description: Good. 0811831361 Book could have shelf wear, or a bump, or sunfade to edges. These are new unread books from the publisher with one of these conditions. This title is unread and cd un-openned. See are feedback as customers are satisfied in how we grade our books. Has remainder mark. Fast shipping and customer service is our number 1 priority! * read more
Description: Good. 081184515X Book could have shelf wear, or a bump, or sunfade to edges. These are new unread books from the publisher with one of these conditions. See are feedback as customers are satisfied in how we grade our books. Has remainder mark. Fast shipping and customer service is our number 1 priority! read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Date Published: 2002-11
ISBN-13:9780811831369ISBN:0811831361
Description: Very Good. Clean with remainder mark on bottom otherwise unmarked, light rubs to dustjacket and corners, no priority or international without prior arrangements, too large for flat rate envelope-Thanks! read more
Description: Very Good. 287 pgs. Chronicle Books. Extensively photographs and illustrations of matte movies sets and the process of their construction. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Ballantine Books, New York
Date Published: 2002
ISBN-13:9780811831369ISBN:0811831361
Description: First Edition. Signed and inscribed by the author, Mark Cotta Vaz: “ It's movie magic! Enjoy! Mark Vaz. ” Vaz has also drawn a comic self-portrait caricature next to his inscription. Also signed by author Craig Barron and dated by him “ 3-27-03” . A large, coffee-table sized book documenting the development of the special film effect of matte painting in which an artist paints a scene or a landscape on a sheet of glass which, when combined with live-action sequences, ... read more
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