Non-Fiction Books

He's the idol of every woman. The envy of every man. He put the "grr" back in swinger. His name is Powers. Austin Powers. For the first time in our cryogenically altered universe, you are invited into the very shagadelic World of Austin Powers —up-close and very personal, baby. With over 350 stills and photographs taken from all three films, step inside this mojo-ridden celebration of the International Man of Mystery and all his cohorts as this definitive guide to all things groovy takes you in-depth into Austin 's gadgets and girls, hangouts and hideouts, bubblies and jubblies. Enter the lairs and ongoing plots of Dr.Evil. Witness the inception and evolution of Mini-Me. Experience the gastro-intestinal turmoil of Fat Bastard. Time travel to the disco days of the mysterious Goldmember. Meet the women behind every twist-Frau, Felicity, Fembots, Foxxy and Vanessa. Every page is a colorful, psychedelic tribute to the crazy world of Austin Powers, packed with pictures, stills, outtakes, favorite quotes, diagrams, little known trivia, behind the scenes info and much, much more. Covering every bit of all three movies and every aspect of the international man of mystery, this book is a must have for every Austin Powers fan.

Throughout film history, one of the fundamental fantasies portrayed on screen has been the kind of physical action few of us could ever experience in real life. The image of an 'every man' engaged in hand-to-hand, mortal combat, defending his family or even the world population against an overwhelming and malevolent force, speaks to our most primal instincts and thus became a mainstay of movie entertainment. In order to translate these deep-seated fantasies to the screen, filmmakers have been developing special skills and crafts for over 100 years. It is these skills that make 'movie magic' and have allowed audiences to take part in the primal hopes and fears we all possess. Movie Stunts & Special Effects: A Comprehensive Guide to Planning and Execution is designed to inform filmmakers on how to plan for and utilize these crafts by engaging and empowering filmmakers to better communicate with stunts and effects practitioners, and thereby enabling them to more fully realize their vision. Director/Producer Andrew Lane surveys fights, use of weapons, cars and vehicles, falls, the use of pyrotechnics, atmospheric effects, bullet hits, wounds and blood, among many other categories. Factors such as cost, time to implement, safety accommodations, and assessing the competence of those employed to plan and execute stunts and special effects are numerous and very specific. Each topic in Movie Stunts & Special Effects is examined using narrative explanations, extensive interviews with world-renowned experts. Various stunts and special effects will be explored in the context of how they are best captured by a camera and then editorially constituted in the final product.