special effects

"Explains how computer-generated special effects are used in movies"--Provided by publisher.

Presents a guide to using Photoshop Elements picture-editing software to enhance digital photographs, explaining how to import images from a digital camera or scanner, crop photographs, adjust contrast, exposure, and color, and remove red eye, and discussing retouching techniques, creative imaging, printing, and other topics.

Contains alphabetically arranged articles that provide illustrations and descriptions of one hundred of the most notable droids that appear in the "Star Wars" movies, video games, books, and other merchandise.

Explains the filming of special effects such as bodies falling, buildings burning, and planets colliding.

Looks at the accomplishments of several of the leading special effect and makeup artists revealing their techniques, job experiences and inspirations for ideas.

A brief overview of special effects in cinematography that discusses animatronics, computer-generated characters, make-up techniques, scale models, and other related topics.

A photographic chronicle of the second decade of Industrial Light & Magic, the company responsible for creating the special visual effects of movies such as "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?" "Terminator 2," and "Jurassic Park," providing a behind-the-camera look at the technology and artistry that translates into movie magic.