CONTENTS

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS v
3. Acknowledgments vii
4. Introduction: Special Effects and the Popular Media 1
5. 1. Magic, Science, Art 11
6. 2. From Cult-Classicism to Technofuturism 52
7. 3. The Wonder Years and Beyond 93
8. 4. Crafting a Future for CGI 137
9. Conclusion: The Transnational Matrix of SF 159
10. Notes 169
11. Bibliography 201
12. Index 227