The Art of Film: Working on James Bond, Aliens, Batman and More

In The Art of Film, legendary Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in cinema. Terry Ackland-Snow has been a legendary figure in the film and television industry for more than 40 years. Having worked on over 80 feature films, including two James Bond pictures (On Her Majesty’s Secret Service and The Living Daylights), Aliens, Batman, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Labyrinth and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, he reveals in The Art of Film the stories behind the making of these iconic productions. Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs and Terry’s own production sketches, many of which are published here for the first time, The Art of Film is an essential read for all lovers of classic cinema. AUTHOR: Terry Ackland-Snow has been in the film and television industry for more than 50 years. Having worked on over 80 feature productions, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience, all of which he now teaches on his art direction training courses based at Pinewood Studios. Wendy Laybourn has worked in the film industry since the early 1970s and has spent the past few years helping the future generation of filmmakers to understand the skills and crafts involved by publishing an industry magazine, Network Nine News, and a series of e-booklets, Do You Have What it Takes to Survive in Film Production? 200 illustrations