{"product_id":"hollywoods-pioneering-daredevils-film-action-before-cgi-9781803133171","title":"Hollywood's Pioneering Daredevils!: Film Action Before CGI","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eSilent film pioneers like Buster Keaton had to think out of the box to surpass the previous thrills, and the 1970s saw the introduction of computers to fill in the blanks. These performers were the pioneers, the original daredevils who set the bar so high, and those who follow in their footsteps must equal or surpass these moments in film. Hollywood's Pioneering Daredevils highlights the best, most ground-breaking and most memorable cinematic action of the golden age of Hollywood and how it has changed. It introduces the innovators of these action sequences and their directors, and the stars who made daring-do their trademark signature in their films. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 120 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 28 October 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Troubador Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHollywood's silent film pioneers, such as Buster Keaton, demanded that everything that appeared on the screen in the film actually happened. Directors and stunt co-ordinators who followed had to think out of the box to surpass the previous thrills. It was not until the 1970s that computers stepped in to fill in the blanks. The risks were real, the skills required in surviving such feats were breathtaking, and the impact of this on the quality of the films was reflected in the audiences who loved them. We are still talking about these pioneering action sequences many years after they were made. These performers were the pioneers, the original daredevils who set the bar so high, and those who follow in their footsteps must at least equal or surpass these moments in film.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHollywood's Pioneering Daredevils highlights the best, most ground-breaking, and most memorable cinematic action of the golden age of Hollywood and how it has changed, from the birth of cinema to the very latest blockbusters. It introduces the innovators of these action sequences and their directors. These were the experts who mastered the art, sometimes paying the ultimate price to thrill us, and the stars who made daring-do their trademark signature in their films. What would a swashbuckler film be without Errol Flynn, a car or motorbike chase without Steve McQueen, or a western without John Wayne?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by someone who recognises and appreciates the skills involved, having done some of it himself, Hollywood's Pioneering Daredevils will enable readers to appreciate the creativity, innovation, and the skills of the film daredevils of all ages, before computer-generated imagery took over.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 284g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 153 x 228 x 13 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781803133171\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Andy Wilkinson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":44099644883194,"sku":"9781803133171","price":10.7,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1666968378079_book.jpg?v=1667504695","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/hollywoods-pioneering-daredevils-film-action-before-cgi-9781803133171","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}