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Making a Monster: The Creation of Screen Characters by the Great Makeup Artists [Over 400 illustrations]
 
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Making a Monster: The Creation of Screen Characters by the Great Makeup Artists [Over 400 illustrations] [Hardcover]

Al Taylor (Author), Sue Roy (Author), Christopher Lee (Introduction)
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December 13, 1984
Here is the ultimate book for horror and science fiction film cultists, a book devoted in its entirety to Hollywood's makeup men and the characters they created, from 'Frankenstein' to 'Star Wars.' This is the behind-the-scenes story of these unsung heroes of the film industry, this small fraternity of specialists and technicians whose creativity and attention to realistic detail make the illusions of the screen frighteningly complete.

Authors Al Taylor and Sue Roy have told the story of the careers of thirty of the most well known American and British film and t.v. makeup artists and supplied hundres of revealing photographs showing how they do their work, from the first plaster molds and latex facial pieces to the final highlights and shadows.


Product Details

  • Hardcover: 288 pages
  • Publisher: Crown Publishers (December 13, 1984)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0517528622
  • ISBN-13: 978-0517528624
  • Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.2 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,373,987 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

 

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5.0 out of 5 stars a great book, March 18, 2000
This review is from: Making a Monster: The Creation of Screen Characters by the Great Makeup Artists [Over 400 illustrations] (Hardcover)
this book cronicles all of the great special effects masters from lon chaney to rick baker. even though it is out of print if you find it get it!
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5.0 out of 5 stars Essential SPFX reference book, October 23, 2011
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This review is from: Making a Monster: The Creation of Screen Characters by the Great Makeup Artists [Over 400 illustrations] (Hardcover)
This TOMB of archival B/W historical FX GOLD is just a revelation for any SPFX enthusiast - if you have all the FX books and NOT this one - 'you ain't got jack!'
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book but...author Taylor is a thief, March 5, 2011
This review is from: Making a Monster: The Creation of Screen Characters by the Great Makeup Artists [Over 400 illustrations] (Hardcover)
I spoke to some of the makeup artists including Bau who said Al Taylor walked off with stills etc that belonged to his father to use for the book and wouldn't return them. If anyone wants to see a copy of the letter of accusation, I still have it. To this day Bau is still waiting to get his fathers personal belongings back from Taylor
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