Cinema Retro has received the following press release from The History Press.
THE ART OF FILM
Designing James Bond, Aliens, Batman and More
24 March 2022 | 9780750997423 | HB | £25
TERRY ACKLAND-SNOW WENDY LAYBOURN
Legendary
Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in
cinema.
Features
many unpublished images and production sketches, and a wealth of amusing and
revealing anecdotes. Terry Ackland-Snow has been a legendary figure in the film /
TV industry for more than 40 years. Having worked on over 80 feature films,
including two James Bond (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. With behind-the-scenes photographs and
Terry’s own production sketches, many of which are published here for the first
time, this is an essential read for lovers of classic cinema.
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.