The Making of The X-Files Film - Softcover

Duncan, Jody

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0061073113 ISBN 13: 9780061073113

Publisher: Harper Paperbacks, 1998

Synopsis

"We are close to something here, Scully. . . ."
--Fox Mulder

The movie is The X-Files, the premiere feature-length film based on the groundbreaking dramatic television series from Chris Carter starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. In this exclusive book, Jody Duncan takes you behind the camera, on location, and into the hearts and minds of the incomparable creator, cast, and crew whose dedication and hard work resulted in a multimillion dollar motion picture--from the preproduction to final cut and finished product--in just one year.

• How the movie came within ten minutes of not being made

• The wizardry behind the film's more than 220 special effects

• Behind the scenes with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson

• What "Blackwood" means

• What it's like to work with a swarm of 300,000 bees

• How the huge, complicated sets were created and filmed-from a snowy ice cap in April to the 115 degree heat of the California Desert in July

• And much, much more!

Whether you're an X-Phile or a film buff, The Making of the X-Files is you're exclusive pass to this extraordinary filmmaking achievement.

About this title

About the Author

Chris Carter is the writer and producer for The X-Files Feature Film, as well as the creator, executive producer, and frequent writer for the award-winning television series. Mr. Carter has received an Emmy Award Nomination, a Writers Guild nomination, and a nomination for directing from the Directors Guild of America. He lives in Los Angeles.

From the Back Cover

"We are close to something here, Scully. . . ."
--Fox Mulder

The movie is The X-Files, the premiere feature-length film based on the groundbreaking dramatic television series from Chris Carter starring David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson. In this exclusive book, Jody Duncan takes you behind the camera, on location, and into the hearts and minds of the incomparable creator, cast, and crew whose dedication and hard work resulted in a multimillion dollar motion picture--from the preproduction to final cut and finished product--in just one year.

• How the movie came within ten minutes of not being made

• The wizardry behind the film's more than 220 special effects

• Behind the scenes with David Duchovny and Gillian Anderson

• What "Blackwood" means

• What it's like to work with a swarm of 300,000 bees

• How the huge, complicated sets were created and filmed-from a snowy ice cap in April to the 115 degree heat of the California Desert in July

• And much, much more!

Whether you're an X-Phile or a film buff, The Making of the X-Files is you're exclusive pass to this extraordinary filmmaking achievement.

Edition details

• Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
• Publication date: 1998
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0061073113
• ISBN 13: 9780061073113
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128