It's been five years since special effects (FX) expert Rollie Tyler and cop Leo McCarthy teamed up to relieve the mob of $15 million through their unique combination of deception and detection. Rollie's now retired from the FX business, and devoted his time to designing high-tech toys. When the police ask for Rollie's help to catch a homicidal maniac, he reluctantly agrees. But it's Rollie who gets caught in the deadly trap, an eleborate set-up designed...

Looks at the history of computer animation, animation of computer games, the techniques of computer animation, and the future of computer animation

Fifteen fantastic works by the cinema's first special effects wizard, plus the documentary Georges Melies - Cinema Magician

"Step inside the Lucasfilm art departments for the creation of fantastical worlds, unforgettable characters, and unimaginable creatures. [This book] will take you there, from the earliest gathering of artists and production designers at Lucasfilm headquarters in San Francisco to the fever pitch of production at Pinewood Studios to the conclusion of post-production at Industrial Light & Magic"--Amazon.com.

"When a Hollywood film crew arrives on Martha's Vineyard with a mechanical shark and a youth film contest boasting a huge cash prize, disgraced pitcher Gayle Blue Streak Briar sees a chance to turn a bad season into the best summer ever. After recruiting aspiring cinematographer Elijah Jones and moody director Maddie Grey, Gayle and her crew set out to uncover the truth of the island's own phantom shark and win the prize money. But these unlikely...