Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects

Industrial Light & Magic: The Art of Special Effects by Thomas G. Smith. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780345322630.

A lavish, profusely illustrated volume that tells the remarkable story of the organization whose name has become synonymous with state-of-the-art special effects: Industrial Light & Magic. From its early days in a large empty warehouse in Southern Californias San Fernando Valley, to its Oscar-winning accommplishments creating special effects for the STAR WARS trilogy, RAIDERS OF THE LOST ARK, ET, POLTERGEIST, and a host of others.