Stuntmen and women
By: Frances Ridley
Series: CLASH
Publisher: Ticktock
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Tunbridge Wells
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781846969386
Subjects: Stunt performers; Juvenile literature; Special effects; Cinematography
Description: From the beginnings of motion film making stunts have featured in film making. This book discusses how in the early days actors did their own stunts moving on to today when people, like Steve Truglia, work specifically as stunt perfomers to replace the actors and when computer technology is also used to make realistic action scenes.
Table of contents: title: Action!; title: Movie stunts timeline; title: Stunt stars; title: Career in stuntwork; title: Stunts and safety; title: Super stunts; title: Stunt doubles; title: 007 stunts; title: Need to know words; title: Getting into stunt work/Stunts olnine.