{"product_id":"mechanika-creating-the-art-of-science-fiction-with-doug-chiang-impact-books","title":"Mechanika: Creating the Art of Science Fiction with Doug Chiang (IMPACT Books)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eDelve into a magnificent world of pure imagination populated by giant walking robots, strange futuristic vehicles, alien creatures, and fantastic industrial inventions! Published by the instruction pioneers at \u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003eIMPACT Books\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e, \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"iNqyIf\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"wfWfIf fxyaSe\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"jAOkJc\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\"\u003eMechanika\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e is the definitive, highly sought-after graphic workshop manual by Academy Award-winning sci-fi film production designer and Lucasfilm creative executive, \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003eDoug Chiang\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"n6owBd awi2gc\"\u003eSpanning \u003cstrong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\"\u003e144 pages\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e of crisp, high-fidelity instructional layouts, Chiang reveals the exact thought processes, spatial logic, and digital painting techniques he utilized while shaping the visual design direction for historic blockbusters—including the \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eStar Wars\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e prequels (\u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eEpisodes I \u0026amp; II\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e), \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eWar of the Worlds\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eTerminator 2: Judgment Day\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem class=\"zhvwWe\"\u003eBeowulf\u003c!--TgQPHd|||[]--\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. 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