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Lights, Camera, Dynamite: Adventures of a Special Effects Director

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Binding
Paperback
Weight
0 lbs
Product Group
Book
IsTextBook
Yes
ISBN
9781905483389
Publication Year
2014
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Book Title
Lights, Camera, Dynamite : the Adventures of a Special Effects Director
Author
Gerry Johnston
Item Length
8.5in
Publisher
Liberties Press The Limited
Genre
Photography, Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
Topic
Film / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / Direction & Production, Techniques / Cinematography & Videography
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz
Number of Pages
288 Pages

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As Ireland's top special effects director, Gerry Johnston's life is the stuff of boyish fantasy, from meeting childhood heroes to playing with blood and gore, his has been a rollercoaster career, mingling with the famous and flirting with the dangerous! Gerry began working and learning on the job as a novice special effects man in 1960s Ireland. Often with little more than his wits, a tool-box and some electrical cable he had to interpret and realize the directors vision, usually on a limited budget. After learning the ropes on a string of WW2 films, co-ordinating dogfights and working with the likes of George Peppard, Julie Andrews, James Mason and a cursing Ursula Andress, Gerry soon became the man to call if you were making a film in Ireland. One of Gerry's earliest jobs was working on the Oscar-winning Ryan's Daughter, trucking around Ireland's beaches with director David Lean, searching for the perfect storm. From impressing the genius of Stanley Kubrick, to realizing John Boorman's vision of Excalibur, Gerry's 40-plus year career is a personalized chronicle of Irish film; a behind-the-scenes glance at a turbulent history. Gerry has worked with international and Irish stars and directors including Steven Spielberg, Neil Jordan, Helen Mirren, Sean Connery and a young Colin Farrell, and his credits include global hits such as In The Name of the Father, My Left Foot, Braveheart and Saving Private Ryan. The book reveals the secrets and occasional mishaps behind the visual effects and stunts performed to create the illusion for the viewer. With an extensive plate section of behind the scenes shots, as well as an introduction by James Morris, Chairman of the Irish Film Board, Lights, Camera, Dynamite is an entertaining look into the creation of the magic we see on screen and the people who conjure it up.

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Publisher
Liberties Press The Limited
ISBN-10
1905483384
ISBN-13
9781905483389
eBay Product ID (ePID)
66093658

Product Key Features

Book Title
Lights, Camera, Dynamite : the Adventures of a Special Effects Director
Author
Gerry Johnston
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Film / General, Entertainment & Performing Arts, Film / Direction & Production, Techniques / Cinematography & Videography
Publication Year
2014
Genre
Photography, Biography & Autobiography, Performing Arts
Number of Pages
288 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
8.5in
Item Width
5.1in
Item Weight
13.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number
Tr858
Copyright Date
2008
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
778.53092
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes

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