Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps

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Designing Graphic Props for Filmmaking

By Annie Atkins

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Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps by Annie Atkins delves into the fascinating world of graphic design for filmmaking. It explores how meticulously crafted paper props contribute to the storytelling and authenticity of movies. Through a visually rich journey, Atkins showcases her creative process, illustrating how tiny details can breathe life into fictional worlds on screen.
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This book may appeal to you if you have a fascination with the intricate art of graphic design in filmmaking. The author, Annie Atkins, provides a captivating behind-the-scenes look at the detailed craft of creating props like love letters, telegrams, and escape maps for movies. It's perfect for those interested in the intersection of cinema, design, and storytelling.

Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps

A behind-the-scenes look at the extraordinary and meticulous design of graphic objects for film sets

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Although graphic props such as invitations, letters, tickets, and packaging are rarely seen close-up by a cinema audience, they are designed in painstaking detail. Dublin-based designer Annie Atkins invites readers into the creative process behind her intricately designed, rigorously researched, and visually stunning graphic props.

These objects may be given just a fleeting moment of screen time, but their authenticity is vital and their role is crucial: to nudge both the actors on set and the audience just that much further into the fictional world of the film.

Fake Love Letters, Forged Telegrams, and Prison Escape Maps delves into the fascinating world of these meticulously crafted props, showcasing how they contribute significantly to the storytelling in cinema.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Annie Atkins receives glowing praise for her expertise in creating graphic design for film, bringing imagined documents to life with meticulous detail. Reviews highlight her work's magic and artistry, making everyday objects irresistibly engaging, and celebrate her unique insights into prop-making. The book is described as a visual treat and an invaluable resource for film and design enthusiasts, offering a detailed, behind-the-scenes look at her creative process.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780714879383

Publisher: Phaidon Press Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 19 February 2020

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Phaidon Press Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 190.0mm

Height: 254.0mm

Weight: 700g

Pages: 208

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Annie Atkins Arts & Culture Non-Fiction

About the Author

Annie Atkins specializes in graphic design for filmmaking. Atkins designed the graphic props for Stephen Spielberg's Bridge of Spies, Wes Anderson's The Grand Budapest Hotel and Isle of Dogs, and Todd Haynes's Wonderstruck, among other Hollywood films. Originally from Wales, Atkins is now based in Dublin, Ireland.

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