Making Hollywood Magic: Secrets of Studio Work
ISBN: , SKU: , AUTHOR: Kooper, Vivien / Garland, Beverly / Villarino, John, PUBLISHER: Edee Rose Publishing, Before ong>theong> words "lights, camera, action " can be uttered on a film or television set, hundreds of highly skilled craftspeople literally set ong>theong> stage. Wheong>theong>r creating a downpour or a blizzard on a clear day, causing a building to explode, or providing a critical prop such as a weapon, hat, or cane, ong>theong>y create ong>theong> environment in which ong>theong> actors and directors work ong>theong>ir magic. "Who are ong>theong>se people? What do ong>theong>y do?" and "How do ong>theong>y do it? "are among ong>theong> topics investigated in this insider's look at ong>theong> glamorous yet highly demanding world of ong>theong> below-ong>theong>-line staffer. In a series of conversational profiles, specialists responsible for studio transportation, props, set construction and decoration, mechanical special effects, and atmosphere reveal what goes on behind ong>theong> scene--ong>theong> scope of ong>theong>ir work, ong>theong>ir trade secrets, and what life on ong>theong> set is all about.