Cinefex #7 (out-of-print)

Product Code: 59114
Cinefex #7 (out-of-print)
Cinefex #7 (out-of-print)

Cinefex #7 (out-of-print)

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Willis O'Brien - Creator of the Impossible. A book-length article by Don Shay.

It was mere chance that first led Willis O'Brien to consider the possibilities of producing cartoon-style animation with three-dimensional puppet figures. And while nearly seven decades have passed since his earliest attempts to imbue inanimate objects with a life of their own, the special effects form he introduced into the vocabulary of film has endured through the years relatively unscathed by the ravages of time. The Lost World, King Kong and Mighty Joe Young were all high water marks in the area of effects-oriented entertainment, and Willis O'Brien was at the heart of each. Though too many of his most ambitious projects -- War Eagles, Gwangi, Valley of the Mist -- were never to be realized at all, even his decidedly lesser efforts conveyed a sense of style and charm that was characteristically his own. But in counterpoint to his many triumphs, there is a darker side to the life and times of Willis O'Brien that carries with it an implied indictment of a user industry that fails to adequately recognize the strengths -- and perhaps more importantly, the weaknesses -- of some of its most gifted artists. On this, the eve of the twentieth anniversary of his death, Willis O'Brien's singular career is reexamined in detail, for he left behind him not only one of the great film classics of all time, but also a rich legacy of cinematic wonders and lasting inspiration.

This came from the collection of Steve Sherman, a writer, artist, puppet-maker, puppet-performer, and avid collector. Steve worked as Jack Kirby's assistant, at Filmation, and Sid and Marty Krofft, before forming his own company Puppet Studio in 1984 contributing to "Pee-Wee's Playhouse", "Men in Black 1 & 2", "Mighty Joe Young", "Muppets" and numerous other TV series and feature films.

Condition & Attributes

Very Good (wear and tear along the spine fold, moderate cover wear, interior sound)

Publishing Information

Riverside, CA
Don Shay
1982
1st

Physical Description

8 inches
9 inches
72 pages
black & white illustrations throughout
softcover
wraps
English

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