Blade Runner: The Inside Story

by Don Shay

In 1982, to coincide with Blade Runner's original release, Cinefex, the respected magazine devoted to movie design and special effects devoted an entire, extended issue to Ridley Scott's sci-fi masterpiece. That issue has been out of print since then, but in constant demand — copies now sell on the collector's market for over $100. Titan Books is proud to bring this classic back into print, in a remastered hardcover edition. Described as 'the single most comprehensive examination of Blade Runner's special effects', this must-have book contains scores of images not available elsewhere, as well as authoritative text, containing in-depth, exclusive interviews with director Ridley Scott and the legendary designer Syd Mead.

Genres: Film, Media Tie In

80 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2003

About the author

Don Shay is the author of the new award winning coffee-table book "Endangered Liaisons," on African wildlife and the safari experience. He is also the founder/publisher of "Cinefex," a quarterly magazine on movie special effects, and has written extensively on motion picture technology for that publication and others. His book, "The Making of Jurassic Park," topped the New York Times best-seller list for several weeks in 1993. He lives in Riverside, California. "

Reviews

[Saleh MoonWalker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Onvan : Blade Runner: The Inside Story - Nevisande : Don Shay - ISBN : 1840232102 - ISBN13 : 9781840232103 - Dar 71 Safhe - Saal e Chap : 2003

[Parka · Rating 5 out of 5]

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The content of this book was originally published in July 1982 as Cinefex issue 9, which is out of print. This is a hardcover reprint by Titan Books in 2003.

This book is on how the Blade Runner was made. If you don't already know, the Blade Runner movie was re-released in 2007 as a 5-disc DVD collection — there's Blu-ray as well. I'm not sure if there are any duplication in content here compared to the discs since I don't have them.

There are some really cool — maybe retro by today's standards — behind the scenes photography on the set and miniatures. The writeup is detailed as you would expect from Cinefex. There are stories of how everything was conceived and created, like the set, miniatures, the level of details required to make everything believable, how they used the cameras, work around design limitations, and all the other challenges that crop up during production.