AVP: Alien vs. Predator: The Creature Effects of ADI
by Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff Jr
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Author: Alec Gillis, Tom Woodruff JrEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2004-08-01
ISBN: 0972667652
Number of pages: 128
Publisher: Design Studio Press
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Book Review: They're no Stan Winston, but still cool
Summary: 5 Stars
Alright so this book isn't as cool as "The Winston Effect," but this book is obviously just on the first AVP film, rather than a crew's work over time. Stan Winston wasn't a part of it, which would have helped them out a lot, but the book goes through they're own unique processes. Great pics throughout, and some cool insight. On most pages, they have an artist profile, briefly describing what each member of ADI did within AVP. Really cool stuff. A must buy, even if you didn't think the movie was too hot. Shows the creatures were crafted well, even if Paul W.S. Anderson fumbled the ball.
Summary of AVP: Alien vs. Predator: The Creature Effects of ADI
Foreword by Lance HenriksenIn 1979, Ridley Scott introduced moviegoers to a new definition of fear and horror with his sci-fi classic, Alien. To coincide with the release of AVP, special effects gurus Alec Gillis and Tom Woodruff, Jr. opened the doors of their Academy Award-winning creature shop, Amalgamated Dynamics Inc. (A.D.I.), to invite all to a behind-the-scenes journey, as they once more breathe life into the characters that have been scaring audiences for over two decades. Different from many "making of" books, it focuses exclusively on the creature effects of AVP; what it takes to create some of sci-fi's baddest baddies. It follows Gillis and Woodruff and their talented crew of over 100 artists and technicians throughout the design, sculpting, fabrication, and finishing processes. The story continues on location in Prague where, as the cameras roll, their creations truly come to life.
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