Jaws movie poster

Jaws (1975)

Illustrator and designer working mostly in the horror genre.

Often considered the first modern summer blockbuster, Jaws was released in 1975 and became a breakthrough for director Steven Spielberg. With mostly TV work under his belt, Spielberg reteamed with Richard D. Zanuck, the producer of his first film, The Sugarland Express. However, many production difficulties on the film stemmed from the malfunctioning mechanical sharks, nicknamed “Bruce.”Undaunted, Spielberg and the crew came up with inventive solutions involving unusual editing and camera…

The nature of the movie business is that if a film makes money, there's a better than not chance a sequel will come along. Should the sequel fare well at the box office, it's almost a guarantee that a franchise will be born, but not all films series are good, or even wanted by audiences.

Paul Mann Artist - For more than 40 years, Paul Mann has been an active illustrator and professional artist in the Salt Lake City area.

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