從發想到創作歷程,最詳實的記錄!《哈利波特》與《怪獸》系列,打造了一個波瀾壯闊的魔法世界,而作為電影視覺設計團隊,MinaLima以豐沛的想像力與創造力,及無與倫比的熱情和實驗精神,重現了場景裡的各式道具。不只是普通的美術設定集,兩人藏在書中的互動機關,更準備帶給你前所未有的魔法體驗。能如此完美地還原羅琳筆下的巫師世界,也是一種魔法吧。在麻瓜眼前毫不保留地大展身手,魔法部怎麼還不來抓人。A full-colour illustrated compendium chronicling the magical twenty-year journey of acclaimed art and design studio, MinaLima, the creative genius behind the graphics for the Harry Potter film series. "It all started with a letter ..." Miraphora Mina and Eduardo Lima began their extraordinary partnership in 2001 when Warner Bros. invited them to realize the imaginative visual universe of the Harry Potter film series. The two artists would never have guessed that the graphic props they designed for the films - including the Hogwarts acceptance letter, Marauder's Map, Daily Prophet newspaper, The Quibbler and Weasleys' Wizard Wheezes - would become cultural icons loved by Wizarding World fans around the world.Eight years later, the pair formed their own design studio, MinaLima, and expanded their
In most non-democratic countries, today governing forty-four percent of the world population, the power of the regime rests upon a ruling party. Contrasting with conventional notions that authoritarian regime parties serve to contain elite conflict and manipulate electoral-legislative processes, this book presents the case of China and shows that rank and-file members of the Communist Party allow the state to penetrate local communities. Subnational comparative analysis demonstrates that in 'red areas' with high party saturation, the state is most effectively enforcing policy and collecting taxes. Because party membership patterns are extremely enduring, they must be explained by events prior to the Communist takeover in 1949. Frontlines during the anti-colonial Sino-Japanese War (1937–1945) continue to shape China's political map even today. Newly available evidence from the Great Leap Forward (1958–1961) and the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) shows how a strong local party basis sus
Onyshkevych (specialist in Ukrainian and comparative drama), Rewakowicz (Slavic languages and literature, U. of Washington), and 23 contributors examine Ukraine's European cultural connection with Eur
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