Magic and Illusion in the Movies

Magic and Illusion in the Movies
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Publisher : McFarland
Total Pages : 260
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ISBN-10 : 9781476683256
ISBN-13 : 1476683255
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Book Synopsis Magic and Illusion in the Movies by : George Higham

Download or read book Magic and Illusion in the Movies written by George Higham and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2024-11-13 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 Spider-Man: Far from Home and the Mission: Impossible series feature amazing acts of deception, often appearing far-fetched, that are in fact surprisingly close to today's technology. Along with the James Bond saga, classics such as The Wizard of Oz, Nightmare Alley, and The Sting are joined by a host of other movies superficially seeming to be very different, yet proving there is more than meets the eye.


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