a lifetime creating special effects for James Bond, Harry Potter, Superman & more Richardson, John 1946- creator Owen, Gareth 1979- Donner, Richard 1930-2021 enk Cheltenham, Gloucestershire The History Press 2019 eng 226, [62] pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 25 cm. John Richardson is an Oscar-winning special effects supervisor and designer, who has been involved in over 100 movies, including nine James Bond adventures, all eight Harry Potter films, Aliens, Superman, A Bridge Too Far, Straw Dogs, The Omen, Cliffhanger, Far and Away, Willow ... and many, many more. In creating the magic that flows through these films - by creating huge explosions, beheading people, producing futuristic gadgets, making a man fly or breathing life into creatures that amaze and haunt us - Richardson has come to hold a unique place in cinema history. The son of pioneering FX technician Cliff Richardson, he learned his trade at the feet of a master of the craft. With over five decades of adventures under his belt, and a vast photographic collection of unseen pictures, Richardson now lifts the lid on his exciting and fascinating career of making movie magic John Richardson with Gareth Owen ; Foreword by Richard Donner Cinematografía Efectos especiales Cine Fotografía cinematográfica TR 858 R523m 2019 9780750991230 0750991232 310125 20250203111441.0 eng