Marvellous (Georges) Melies by Paul Hammond

This is a second-hand copy of the book Marvellous (Georges) Melies by Paul Hammond. 

Condition: This is a used book in very good condition. A previous owner has written a dedication inside the front cover.

Publisher: Gordon Fraser Gallery
Year: 1974
ISBN: 0900406399
Format: Softback
Pages: 159
Condition: Used (Very Good)

Marie-Georges-Jean Méliès (8 December 1861 – 21 January 1938) was a French magician, toymaker, actor, and filmmaker. He led many technical and narrative developments in the early days of cinema, primarily in the fantasy and science fiction genres. Méliès rose to prominence creating "trick films" and became well known for his innovative use of special effects, popularizing such techniques as substitution splices, multiple exposures, time-lapse photography, dissolves, and hand-painted colour. He was also one of the first filmmakers to use storyboards in his work. His most important films include A Trip to the Moon (1902) and The Impossible Voyage (1904).

He is generally regarded as the first person to recognize the potential of narrative film. He made about 520 films between 1896 and 1912, covering a range of genres including trick films, fantasies, comedies, advertisements, satires, costume dramas, literary adaptations, erotic films, melodramas, and imaginary voyages.