Eyewitness Film History Book

Discover the inside story of the cinema - its history, development, and special effects.

From the cinema's early beginnings to its present-day splendour, this book explores the history, technology, and development of films over the years. See the first movie cameras and projectors, and a stuntman's protective clothing. Learn how a cartoon is drawn and filmed, how a set is built, and how a monster is brought to life. From Westerns to epics, horror films to comedies, Cinema will take you on a Hollywood adventure of your own.

Produced in association with the Museum of the Moving Image, London, Cinema is a unique and exciting introduction to the dazzling world of films. Here is a spectacular and informative new guide to the history and magic of the movies. Stunning, real-life photographs of cameras, projectors, stars, and studios offer a unique "eyewitness" view of the development of the cinema and the making of films. See the earliest cameras; the luxurious first picture palaces; Charlie Chaplin's original tramp costume; stars from the silent screen to the present day; a real Oscar. Learn how still pictures can be made to move; how the sound track works; what a praxinoscope does; how explosions are created on a film set; how a model dog comes to life. Discover the secrets of special effects; the many different faces of screen make-up; the story of animation; how a film finally appears in your cinema; the techniques used to film Star Wars.

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