The Art of Film: Working on James Bond, Aliens, Batman and More Terry Ackland-Snow, Terry Ackland-Snow with Wendy Laybourn

**Legendary Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in cinema** Terry Ackland-Snow has been a legendary figure in the film and television industry for more than 40 years. Having worked on over 80 feature films, including two James Bond pictures ( __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. Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs and Terry's own production sketches, many of which are published here for the first time, __The Art of Film__ is an essential read for all lovers of classic cinema. Title Copyright Contents Forewords Preface by Wendy Laybourn Acknowledgements Terry Ackland-Snow’s Film and TV Credits Introduction One Trainee to Draughtsman Two Draughtsman to Art Director to Production Designer Three Draughtsman and Art Director Four Art Director Five Art Director and Production Designer Six Art Director and Supervising Art Director Seven Production Designer Eight Films That Didn’t Make It to the Screen Nine A Few Technical Explanations Copyright Title Page Dedication Contents Chapter 1: ‘I’m thinking’ – Oh, but are you? Chapter 2: Renegade perception Chapter 3: The Pushbacker sting Chapter 4: ‘Covid’: The calculated catastrophe Chapter 5: There is no ‘virus’ Chapter 6: Sequence of deceit Chapter 7: War on your mind Chapter 8: ‘Reframing’ insanity Chapter 9: We must have it? So what is it? Chapter 10: Human 2.0 Chapter 11: Who controls the Cult? Chapter 12: Escaping Wetiko Postscript Appendix: Cowan-Kaufman-Morell Statement on Virus Isolation Bibliography Index Title Copyright Contents Forewords Preface by Wendy Laybourn Acknowledgements Terry Ackland-Snow’s Film and TV Credits Introduction One Trainee to Draughtsman Two Draughtsman to Art Director to Production Designer Three Draughtsman and Art Director Four Art Director Five Art Director and Production Designer Six Art Director and Supervising Art Director Seven Production Designer Eight Films That Didn’t Make It to the Screen Nine A Few Technical Explanations 'There is no substitute for experience. I've had the privilege and honour to have worked alongside Terry Ackland-Snow for many years. Not only is he a prince among men and a close friend, he is also the design equivalent of Lionel Messi when it comes to creating a world and an environment for actors to do our stuff.' - Robson Green 'Tim Burton came in and commented, "Great, but how do they get in the car? There aren't any doors!" Sadly, I hadn't thought of that.' What do On Her Majesty's Secret Service , 2001: A Space Odyssey and The Great Muppet Caper have in common? Terry Ackland-Snow worked on them, that's what. ? In The Art of Film , Terry lifts the lid on his extraordinary career, from being held hostage by a wannabe film crew in Jamaica to forgetting to add doors to the Batmobile. It is an insight into a lifetime of working in the film industry, mixing the amusing anecdotes with revelations about just how the magic in these movies was created. With over 200 images, including set sketches and design plans, this is a book no film aficionado should be without! In The Art of Film, legendary Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in cinema