The history of special effects is a long and varied one and is much more thanmages of sleek starfighters or CG raptors. From the concealed wires onouglas Fairbanks' flying carpet in The Thief of Baghdad to amazing scenes inord of the Rings, the special effects industry has been finding ways to fuelur imagination and enjoyment. This book is not only a beautifullyllustrated history of the special effects industry, looking at the differentypes of audio and visual effects, but contains a technical look at how allf the effects are actually created. Packed with over 500 colourllustrations taken from great movies and the personal portfolios of thepecial effects experts, many of whom have been interviewed and feature inhe book, this book is a treat for any movie fan and will be an essentialook for anyone looking to build a career in this area of the movie industry.