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Guillermo del Toro
Ian Nathan
其他書名
The Iconic Filmmaker and his Work
出版
White Lion Publishing
, 2021-11-09
主題
Performing Arts / Film / Direction & Production
Biography & Autobiography / Artists, Architects, Photographers
Literary Criticism / Horror & Supernatural
Performing Arts / Individual Director
Biography & Autobiography / Entertainment & Performing Arts
Performing Arts / Film / History & Criticism
ISBN
0711263299
9780711263291
URL
http://books.google.com.hk/books?id=RGNCEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
EBook
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註釋
Guillermo del Toro
is a complete and intimate study of the life and work of one of modern cinema's most truly unique directors, whose distinct aesthetic and imagination are unmatched in contemporary film.
Widely regarded as one of the
most imaginative directors working in cinema today,
Guillermo del Toro has built up a body of work that has enthralled movie fans with its
dark beauty and edge-of-the-seat set pieces.
In this book, acclaimed author Ian Nathan charts the progression of a career that has produced some of contemporary cinema’s most revered scenes and idiosyncratic characters. This detailed examination looks at how the strands of del Toro’s career have woven together to create one of
modern cinema’s most ground-breaking bodies of work.
Delving deep into del Toro's psyche
, the book starts by examining his beginnings in Mexico, the creative but isolated child surrounded by ornate catholicism and monster magazines, filming stop motion battles between his toys on a Super-8 film camera.
It follows him to film school, where we learn of his influences, from Kafka to Bunuel, and explores his 1993 debut
Cronos
, the independent horror debut which draws on the
religious
and
occult themes
which would recur throughout del Toro's work.
It goes on to cover his development as a director with 1997's
Mimic
, his blockbuster success with the
Hellboy
films and goes on to study the films which have cemented his status as a legendary auteur, Oscar award winners
Pan's Labrynth
and
T
he Shape of Water,
as well as his sci-fi masterpiece
Pacific Rim
, as well as looking at his exciting upcoming projects
Nightmare Alley
and
Pinocchio
.
An
enlightening look into the mind of an auteur
blessed with a singular creative vision,
Guillermo del Toro
analyses the
processes
,
themes
and
narratives
that have come to be recognised as distinctly del Toro, from practical effects to an obsession with folklore and paganism. It looks into the
narrative techniques
,
stylistic flourishes
and
creative decisions
which have made him a true master of modern cinema.
Presented in a
slipcase with 8-page gatefold section
, with scores of
illuminating photographs of the director at work
on set as well as iconic stills from his films and examples of his influences, this stunning package will
delight all Guillermo del Toro devotees
and movie lovers in general.
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