Making A Monster: The First Last Word On 3D Monster Design

Sue Roy Humphries' historic aggregation work featuring behind-the-scenes documentation of sci-fi and horror classics in theatrical make-up effects has been all but hidden from the world for decades. Originally published in 1980, Making a Monster has been long out of print. Matrika Press is delight- ed to revive this manuscript on its 40th Anniversary in response to those seeking a comprehensive montage of this highly creative aspect of film- making.Making a Monster reveals the artistic secrets of your favorite vintage fantasy films. This book is filled with detailed accounts of the early era of make- up processes and ingenious solutions to the challenges of pre-CGI Visual FX.While the manuscript reveals the trade and techniques of transforming some of Hollywood's most beautiful and beloved icons into infamous vil- lains and fantastical creatures, its content also lends a lens unto the human psyche, including that of choosing what to believe in.

• | Author: Sue Humphries, "Twinkle" Marie Manning
• | Publisher: Matrika Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 02, 2019
• | Number of Pages: 302 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1946088080
• | ISBN-13: 9781946088086