Camera's in Narnia: How The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe Came to Life, by Ian Brodie (small TPB, 2005, $1)
I am not a huge fan of CS Lewis. I have never read his book about a wardrobe, nor seen the film, but maybe I should. What I liked about this book is its description of what each crew-member does. Gaffers, dollys, and best boys- now I know what they all do. Then there is the way caterers feed 600 people three-course meals in just one hour even in the middle of nowhere. And did you know that stuffing from disposable diapers makes real-looking snow? (I thought they used potato buds!)
What you will like is finding out how the film was made. What you won't like, even more that I didn't, was how small the print and photos are. What were those studio staff publicists thinking!
As you can see, I learned a lot and you will too, just remember to bring a bright light and a squint. Look for this on the new non-fiction table. (L-mov)
