Visions of Armegeddon

by Mark Cotta Vaz

Armageddon is a science fiction fantasy film that takes audiences on a suspenseful roller-coaster ride in which the world faces complete destruction as an immense, scorching asteroid is found to be on a direct collision course with Earth. It's a deadly race against time, complete with dazzling special effects and up-to-the-minute NASA technology.The Making of Armageddon is a beautiful four-color paperback that explores the work of the artists, technicians, and special-effects specialists who made Armageddon such a feast for the eyes. It includes never-seen-before design sketches, as well as photos of the high-tech replicas of NASA equipment that were made for the film. Also, the reader will learn how the filmmakers employed "future-fact" when designing the tanks, weapons, and artillery of the future. Producer Jerry Bruckheimer and director Michael Bay, the same team who gave us the powerhouse The Rock, are both highly regarded creative forces in the entertainment industry today, and are committed to making Armageddon one of the greatest science fiction classics of all time. The Making of Armageddon is a book that the many fans of the film will treasure.

176 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

About the author

Mark Cotta Vaz is the author of over twenty-one books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His recent works include Mythic Vision: The Making of Eragon, The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion, and the biography Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong, which was a Los Angeles Times bestseller.