Fire and Water: The Magic of Special Effects

Throughout history people have been in awe of fire and water. Hardly suprising then that over the centuries man has subjugated these elements and fireworks have evolved and become symbols of celebration and occasion. This publication reveals the orchestration behind many public displays and gives us a background glimpse of the world of the film directors and technicians who mastermind the interplay of watercannons, gas-fountains, fireworks, artificial blowholes and even projections onto water. Captured within these pages are a number of the world's most spectacular shows of recent years, epitomized in sharp colour photography and complete with in-depth technical information on each multi-media event.