# The Art of Film: Working on James Bond, Aliens, Batman and More - Hardcover

by **Terry Ackland-Snow** (Author), **Wendy Laybourn** (Author)

**Legendary Art Director Terry Ackland-Snow lifts the lid on his extraordinary career in cinema**

Terry Ackland-Snow has been a legendary figure in the film and television industry for more than 40 years. Having worked on over 80 feature films, including two James Bond pictures (_On Her Majesty's Secret Service_ and _The Living Daylights_), _Aliens, Batman, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Labyrinth_ and _The Rocky Horror Picture Show,_ he reveals in _The Art of Film_ the stories behind the making of these iconic productions.

Featuring behind-the-scenes photographs and Terry's own production sketches, many of which are published here for the first time, _The Art of Film_ is an **essential read for all lovers of classic cinema.**

### Author Biography

**Terry Ackland-Snow** has been in the film and television industry for more than 50 years. Having worked on over 80 feature productions, he has amassed a wealth of knowledge and experience, all of which he now teaches on his art direction training courses based at Pinewood Studios.

**Wendy Laybourn** has worked in the film industry since the early 1970s and has spent the past few years helping the future generation of filmmakers to understand the skills and crafts involved by publishing an industry magazine, _Network Nine News_, and a series of e-booklets, _Do You Have What it Takes to Survive in Film Production?_

They are the coauthors of_The Art of Illusion: Production Design for Film and Television._

**Number of Pages:** 256

**Dimensions:** 1.1 x 9.7 x 7.6 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** October 01, 2022

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