Mark Cotta Vaz est un auteur célébré dont l'œuvre prolifique s'étend sur plus de vingt livres. Son écriture plonge souvent dans les royaumes du mythe et de la narration visuelle, explorant le processus créatif et la vision derrière des œuvres emblématiques. Vaz a un don pour découvrir l'inspiration et les méthodologies qui façonnent des récits et des personnages légendaires, offrant aux lecteurs un aperçu profond de l'art de la création.
Presents the complete history of the sleek, sophisticated, and incomparable Batmobile. From its humble beginnings in the pages of Detective Comics, to its reimaginings every decade in the pages of DC Comics, to its unforgettable appearances on the big screen, this book explores each incarnation of the Batmobile in detail and scope.
Documents the making of Christopher Nolan's Interstellar in detail. Featuring interviews with the acclaimed director, screenwriter Jonathan Nolan, and key cast, with pictures from the set, this book also focuses on scientist Kip Thorne, whose revelatory theories about the nature of time and space inspired the movie's narrative.
Featuring interviews with the film's director and key crew and cast, this book tells the complete story of the making of Godzilla, from concept to final frames. It offers a new vision for the beloved character through a selection of concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other materials.
Everything fans want to know and more about BREAKING DAWN the movie!
This edition features the illustrated screenplay of "Episode II Attack of the Clones" and includes a tour of the Lucasfilm art department, showcasing sketches, costume designs, models, and paintings created for the film.
Delve into the making of the film New Moon with this visually stunning companion, featuring full-color photos and insights from director Chris Weitz. Author Mark Cotta Vaz shares exclusive interviews and behind-the-scenes stories, revealing intimate details of the filmmaking process.
George Lucas has produced some of the most popular movies ever, including the classic "Star Wars" and "Indiana Jones" trilogies. Thanks to Lucas's foresight and the dedication of Lucasfilm archivists, the artifacts used in the making of his films have been painstakingly preserved. "From Star Wars to Indiana Jones" presents some of the best of Lucasfilm's enduring creations, from Yoda and R2-D2 to the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy Grail. Now readers everywhere can take a tour of the marvelous world of the Lucasfilm Archives, with its incredible collection of costumes, props, puppets, models, and matte paintings used in the making of both the "Star Wars" and Indiana Jones movies. Veterans of the legendary first Industrial Light & Magic effects team that created "Star Wars" share their secrets, along with an astonishing array of behind-the-scenes production illustrations, storyboards, and prototypes--many appearing for the first time in book form--all accompanied by a lively text that tells the fascinating stories behind the art of movie-making. Lavishly illustrated with hundreds of full-color photographs and illustrations, this treasury captures the remarkable imagery, as well as the wonder, of the Lucasfilm universe in an essential acquisition for countless fans the world over.To the Official "Star Wars" Web SiteCheck out other Star Wars titles published by Chronicle Books!
Everything fans want to know and more about Twilight the movie!
Will Eisner’s classic comics character makes the leap to the screen in this spectacular new live-action movie written and directed by Frank Miller (Sin City, 300), and starring Gabriel Macht as The Spirit, Samuel L. Jackson as his psychotic arch-nemesis The Octopus, and Eva Mendes and Scarlett Johansson as alluring femmes fatales. In Central City, one man fights crime using nothing but his wits and his fists. He wears a mask, a suit and a fedora, and he is known only as The Spirit... This stunning volume, with director’s commentary, contains interviews with the cast and the crew, color photos & production art, and scores of Frank Miller sketches, plus excerpts from the screenplay.
Mike Macauley provides an A to Z guide to the world of Eragon for both loyal fans and those who are new to the series. It is packed with many of the intricate details which make the world of Eragon so magical and yet so real.
