{"product_id":"magic-and-illusion-in-the-movies-9781476683256","title":"Magic and Illusion in the Movies","description":"\u003cp\u003e From top hats to top secrets, this book is a celebration of illusion technology and mechanisms of trickery through a genre-crossing selection of films. Heroes, villains, spies, con-men, and madmen, magicians all, have utilized complex constructs and trickery in thrilling cinematic adventures from the earliest days of cinema to the present. Current blockbusters such as \u003ci\u003eSpider-Man: Far from Home\u003c\/i\u003e and the \u003ci\u003eMission: Impossible\u003c\/i\u003e series feature amazing acts of deception, often appearing far-fetched, that are in fact surprisingly close to today's technology. Along with the \u003ci\u003eJames Bond\u003c\/i\u003e saga, classics such as \u003ci\u003eThe Wizard of Oz, Nightmare Alley\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Sting\u003c\/i\u003e are joined by a host of other movies superficially seeming to be very different, yet proving there is more than meets the eye.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eGeorge Higham\u003c\/b\u003e has a background in sculpting and special effects, a degree in film from NYC's School of Visual Arts and over 30 years' experience x-raying corpses at the city morgue. He has created wax figures and puppets, the re-creation of 19th century illusion tech, machining mechanical contrivances and devising electrical trick-props.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"McFarland \u0026 Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50903730094354,"sku":"9781476683256","price":54.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_6aa4a3b1-e9e8-4725-9830-86967e201b72.jpg?v=1738505256","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/magic-and-illusion-in-the-movies-9781476683256","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}