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WHOA! Great Moments in Effects History Vol. 1

The new book from Ian Failes.

A detailed insight into 50 of the most astonishing moments in special effects and visual effects history.

Discover how bullet time in The Matrix was achieved, explore the origins of the CGI pseudopod in The Abyss and go behind the scenes of the ‘I’m flying’ shot from Titanic, among many other blockbuster moments.

Available in PRINT and on KINDLE.

“Ian Failes is an eager devotee of visual effects, and a practitioner and storyteller who understands what makes a shot or sequence great. He takes joy in answering the age-old question, ‘How did they do that?’ This is a knowledgable and fun discussion of some of the best visual effects shots in film history.”

Mike Fink, Academy Award winning visual effects supervisor

Go deeper with the Great Moments in Effects History video series on YouTube.