Industrial Light and Magic: The Art of Special Effects [B0320]

1986 HCDJ (12x1.5-inches, 279-pages). A lavish, profusely illustrated volume that tells the remarkable story of the organization whose name has become synonymous with state-of-the-art special effects: Industrial Light & Magic. From its early days in a large empty warehouse in Southern California's San Fernando Valley, to its Oscar-winning accomplishments creating special effects for the STAR WARS trilogy, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, ET, POLTERGEIST, and a host of others.

From Amazon/GoodReads reviews: "This book is amazing - from the quality of the print and binding, the grade of paper to the beauty of the reading experience - this is a book that is worth its price. True modern films say that a special effect has to be so good you cannot tell its a special effect - that may the case for today's films but in the late 70s and early 80s you just had to find someone who could make that special effect real let alone look realistic. These guys did it. Their story carries on with ILM into the digital age."; "A great book which covers ILM up to 1986. Some amazing matte paintings and behind the scene photographs."; "A good, informative book, with some excellent behind-the-scenes shots - if read secure in the knowledge that it was at the cutting edge of technology back then, this is well worth a read."