Neil “Soapy” Castles (2019)
Memoir of a Life in NASCAR and the Movies
by Henry Neil Castles and Perry Allen Wood
Publisher: McFarland & Co
Subject: Technique > Special effects
> Other books on the subject of Special effects:
The VES Handbook of Visual Effects (2025)
Industry Standard VFX Practices and Procedures
Dir. Jeffrey A. Okun, Susan Zwerman and Susan Thurmond O'Neal
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Making Monsters (2025)
Inside Stories from the Creators of Hollywood's Most Iconic Creatures
by Howard Berger and Marshall Julius
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Digital Compositing for Film and Video (2024)
Production Workflows and Techniques
by Steve Wright
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Special Effects on the Screen (2022)
Faking the View from Méliès to Motion Capture
Dir. Martin Lefebvre and Marc Furstenau
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Masters of Make-Up Effects (2022)
A Century of Practical Magic
by Howard Berger and Marshall Julius
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Performing for Motion Capture (2022)
A Guide for Practitioners
by John Dower and Pascal Langdale
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Cowboy Stuntman (2022)
From Olympic Gold to the Silver Screen
by Dean Smith and Mike Cox
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Danger on the Silver Screen (2022)
50 Films Celebrating Cinema's Greatest Stunts
by Scott McGee
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Doubling for McQueen and Redford (2021)
The Stunt Careers of Loren Janes and Mickey Gilbert
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Lessons from The Maestro (2021)
Crafting a Successful Fight/Stunt Career in Theatre and Film
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Virtual Reality Cinema (2021)
Narrative Tips & Technique
by Eric Williams, Carrie Love and Matt Love
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Post-Production and the Invisible Revolution of Filmmaking (2020)
From the Silent Era to Synchronized Sound
Subject: Technique > Special effects
The Screen Combat Handbook (2020)
A Practical Guide for Filmmakers
by Kevin Inouye
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Fake love letters, forged telegrams, and prison escape maps (2020)
Designing graphic props for filmmaking
by Annie Atkins
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Editing and Special/Visual Effects (2016)
Dir. Charlie Keil and Kristen Whissel
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Hidden in Plain Sight (2015)
An Archaeology of Magic and the Cinema
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Plastic Reality (2015)
Special Effects, Technology, and the Emergence of 1970s Blockbuster Aesthetics
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Hollywood Stunt Performers, 1910s–1970s (2014)
A Biographical Dictionary
Subject: Technique > Special effects
The After Effects Illusionist (2012)
All the Effects in One Complete Guide
by Chad Perkins
Subject: Technique > Special effects
3D Motion Graphics for 2D Artists (2011)
Conquering the Third Dimension
by Bill Byrne
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Compositing Visual Effects (2011)
Essentials for the Aspiring Artist
by Steve Wright
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Creating Motion Graphics with After Effects (2010)
Essential and Advanced Techniques, 5th Edition, Version CS5
by Chris Meyer
Subject: Technique > Special effects
The Full Burn (2009)
On the Set, at the Bar, Behind the Wheel, and Over the Edge with Hollywood Stuntmen
by Kevin Conley
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Performing Illusions (2008)
Cinema, Special Effects, and the Virtual Actor
by Dan North
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Special Effects Artists (2008)
A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary of the Pre-Digital Era with a Filmography
by Rolf Giesen
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Bluescreen Compositing (2007)
A Practical Guide for Video & Moviemaking
by John Jackman
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Designing Movie Creatures and Characters (2006)
Behind the Scenes with the Movie Masters
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Kenneth Strickfaden, Dr. Frankenstein's Electrician (2005)
Subject: Technique > Special effects
Albert J. Luxford, the Gimmick Man (2002)
Memoir of a Special Effects Maestro
by Albert J. Luxford and Gareth Owen
Subject: Technique > Special effects
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Industrial Light & Magic (2026)
50 Years of Innovation
by Ian Failes
Subject: Studio > Industrial Light and Magic
BBC Walking With Dinosaurs (2025)
Uncovering the Secret Stories of Prehistoric Life
by Andrew Cohen, Helen Thomas and Kirsty Wilson
Subject: One Film > Walking With Dinosaurs (TV Series)
The Empire of Effects (2023)
Industrial Light and Magic and the Rendering of Realism
Subject: Studio > Industrial Light and Magic
Mad Dreams and Monsters (2022)
The Art of Phil Tippett and Tippett Studio
by Alexandre Poncet and Gilles Penso
Subject: Others persons > Phil Tippett
The Animator's Survival Kit (2021)
Runs, Jumps and Skips
More Than Meets the Eye (2018)
Special Effects and the Fantastic Transmedia Franchise
by Bob Rehak
Subject: Genre > Science Fiction
Media Heterotopias (2018)
Digital Effects and Material Labor in Global Film Production
Subject: Economics
Kubrick's Monolith (2017)
The Art and Mystery of 2001: A Space Odyssey
Subject: One Film > 2001: A Space Odyssey
Special Makeup Effects (2013)
for Stage and Screen: Making and Applying Prosthetics
The Dinosaur Films of Ray Harryhausen (2012)
Features, Early 16mm Experiments and Unrealized Projects
Subject: Others persons > Ray Harryhausen
Ray Harryhausen (2010)
An Animated Life
by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton
Subject: Others persons > Ray Harryhausen
Cheap Tricks and Class Acts (2009)
Special Effects, Makeup and Stunts from the Fantastic Fifties
The Art of Ray Harryhausen (2006)
by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton
Subject: Others persons > Ray Harryhausen
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