{"product_id":"magic-and-illusion-in-the-movies-paperback","title":"Magic and Illusion in the Movies - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeorge Higham\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e From top hats to top secrets, this book is a celebration of illusion technology and mechanisms of trickery through a genre-crossing selection of films. Heroes, villains, spies, con-men, and madmen, magicians all, have utilized complex constructs and trickery in thrilling cinematic adventures from the earliest days of cinema to the present. Current blockbusters such as \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man: Far from Home\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e series feature amazing acts of deception, often appearing far-fetched, that are in fact surprisingly close to today's technology. Along with the \u003ci\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/i\u003e saga, classics such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz, Nightmare Alley\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sting\u003c\/i\u003e are joined by a host of other movies superficially seeming to be very different, yet proving there is more than meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Higham\u003c\/b\u003e has a background in sculpting and special effects, a degree in film from NYC's School of Visual Arts and over twenty-five years' experience x-raying corpses at the city morgue. He has created wax figures and puppets, the re-creation of 19th century illusion tech, machining mechanical contrivances and devising electrical trick-props.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 259\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 10 x 6.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 13, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48193179386026,"sku":"9781476683256","price":96.91,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0703\/1475\/4218\/files\/lfSIOfK5z69781476683256.webp?v=1775792719","url":"https:\/\/wiccancenter.com\/fr\/products\/magic-and-illusion-in-the-movies-paperback","provider":"Wiccan Center","version":"1.0","type":"link"}