Imagine a house constructed in less than forty-eight hours; without using lumber or nails; that is more resistant to fire; earthquakes; and hurricanes than any traditionally built structure. This may sound like the latest development in prefab housing or green architecture; but the design dates back to 1941 when architect Wallace Neff (1895ndash;1982) developed Airform construction as a solution to the global housing crisis. Best known for his elegant Spanish Colonialndash;revival estates in Southern California; Neff had a private passion for his dome-shaped "bubble houses" made of reinforced concrete cast in position over an inflatable balloon. No Nails; No Lumber shows the beauty and versatility of Neffs design in new and vintage photography; previously unpublished illustrations; and archival material and ephemera.
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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful. A great introduction to colors role in storytellingBy CustomerThis book is definitely on the beginners side of the spectrum. (no pun intended) Youre not going to learn to be a production designer just from reading it. but its a great start to becoming more aware of the use of color in film (or comics. video games or any other visual media) to influence underlying mood of the story. And once youre aware of colors presence. you can start making educated choices on how to use color in your own work.Although a few more pictures wouldve been nice. the author does a good job of taking each of the six primary secondary colors and defining its role in general and then giving numerous specific examples of the different visual and emotional tones each color can take.If nothing else. this book added about 8 movies to my Netflix queue.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Color Communicates. Pattis great cinematic examples.By Marvin LunaPatti does a great job communicating how color can be used to tell a story and reveal character; which yoursquo;ll agree is an important tool for any artist to have in their creative toolbox. Most books on color either get too science heavy or seem to get into abstruse. almost mystical territory. This book is a practical smooth read. helping you to exercise your intuitions about color in storytelling. Love it.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Barely any reference photos in the book. relies way ...By Klaus ShmidheiserBarely any reference photos in the book. relies way too much on the knowledge of the films it refers to. Overall a weak analysis of the use of color as a literary tool.
