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# Insider production stories Deep dive into TRON lore Legacy of groundbreaking VFX The Making of Tron: How Tron Changed Visual Effects and Disney Forever

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> 🎬 Own the story behind the digital frontier — don’t just watch TRON, live it!

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- • **A Must-Have for Movie Buffs:** Ranked top 30 in Movie Theory, this book is essential for cinephiles and Disney historians alike.
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- • **Unlock TRON's Untold Stories:** Explore behind-the-scenes anecdotes and production secrets that shaped a cult classic.
- • **Insight into Visual Effects Evolution:** Discover how TRON revolutionized digital effects and influenced modern cinema.

## Overview

The Making of Tron by William Kallay is a compelling used book that delves into the groundbreaking visual effects and production history of the cult classic TRON. Highly rated and ranked in movie theory and history categories, it offers rare insights and anecdotes from the film’s creators, making it a must-read for fans and film professionals eager to understand Disney’s revolutionary impact on visual storytelling.

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Review: Essential TRON information, a labor of love! - No, this isn't the perfect glossy book with lots of pictures, the print quality is ok but the b/w picture quality is poor - which is a bummer since those pictures could really add a lot of color (no pun intended). However: this book is full of interesting TRON information, background stories, anecdotes and general knowledge - a treasure trove for any TRON enthusiast. My advice: also get "The Art of Tron" by Michael Bonnifer, together these two books complement each other very well!
Review: There's meat here - Being a Tron fan is a lonely fandom. It's something I've enjoyed on an off over the years as a solitary exercise, but I've no one to talk to about it. So it took me a few years to notice that William Kallay had even written this book. I thank him, the contents were a pleasant surprise. But first about me: I saw Tron in the movie theater twice. The first time was after assuring my mother that I wouldn't ruin my eyesight by watching an entire movie made on a computer. (This book corrects this, there is a lot of traditional animation in Tron as well). About a month later, a second-run theater had it and it was a 30-minute drive to go see it. I was the only one in the auditorium. A classmate had the novelization by Brian Daley, and I was surprised to read how the Tron story in the novel was a lot better than what ended up on screen. How Flynn restore's Yori to life is a good example of how polished writing can make a scene.) I simply accepted the fact that Tron the movie was what it was, and enjoyed it for what it was without expecting it to be more. I own the vinyl Tron soundtrack, bought it at the music store when the movie came out. One of the wonders of Kallay's book is to learn that there was serious competition between Wendy Carlos, Journey, and the sound effects guy as to who would get priority in the final movie mix. The viewer has no idea this sort of conflict is going on. I managed to meet a number of Tron actors at a 2011 convention. I was disappointed that this book did not interview Peter Jurasik (who played Crom, Flynn's desperate ring opponent), who also co-starred with Bruce Boxleitner in Babylon 5. But he does get a mention. I wondered if this was the book for me. I could not have been more wrong. Kallay does interview a few actors, but the focus of the book is on the producers and the production staff. The reader gets amazing stories about the stunning amount of work required to bring Tron to the screen. There are some addendums near the end with notes and a brief interview on Tron:Legacy (a movie which to my viewing appeared to be solely a vehicle to give Daft Punk some scenes in a Tron nightclub). My understanding of the context of Tron within Disney's history, the competition of the industry, all has enhanced my understanding of the time and place that somehow produced this movie. My assessment of the movie as a child exiting the theater was surprisingly adult: Tron ended up a dull movie where the human actors were not given much to do and were secondary to the effects. But it's stuck with me over the years, and I leapt at the chance to buy Wendy Carlos' remastered CD soundtrack when it came out nine years ago. Tron is still a part of my life, and this book goes a long way towards explaining why. You can see the sweat and tears put into the movie, and here you get to meet some of those people who made magic happen. My thanks to them and to author William Kallay for bringing me full circle as that young boy who bought a ticket to see Tron.

## Features

- Used Book in Good Condition

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Best Sellers Rank | #216,639 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #26 in Movie Theory #323 in Movie History & Criticism #1,415 in Performing Arts (Books) |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 59 Reviews |

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## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Essential TRON information, a labor of love!
*by S***T on July 25, 2018*

No, this isn't the perfect glossy book with lots of pictures, the print quality is ok but the b/w picture quality is poor - which is a bummer since those pictures could really add a lot of color (no pun intended). However: this book is full of interesting TRON information, background stories, anecdotes and general knowledge - a treasure trove for any TRON enthusiast. My advice: also get "The Art of Tron" by Michael Bonnifer, together these two books complement each other very well!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ There's meat here
*by A***N on March 7, 2020*

Being a Tron fan is a lonely fandom. It's something I've enjoyed on an off over the years as a solitary exercise, but I've no one to talk to about it. So it took me a few years to notice that William Kallay had even written this book. I thank him, the contents were a pleasant surprise. But first about me: I saw Tron in the movie theater twice. The first time was after assuring my mother that I wouldn't ruin my eyesight by watching an entire movie made on a computer. (This book corrects this, there is a lot of traditional animation in Tron as well). About a month later, a second-run theater had it and it was a 30-minute drive to go see it. I was the only one in the auditorium. A classmate had the novelization by Brian Daley, and I was surprised to read how the Tron story in the novel was a lot better than what ended up on screen. How Flynn restore's Yori to life is a good example of how polished writing can make a scene.) I simply accepted the fact that Tron the movie was what it was, and enjoyed it for what it was without expecting it to be more. I own the vinyl Tron soundtrack, bought it at the music store when the movie came out. One of the wonders of Kallay's book is to learn that there was serious competition between Wendy Carlos, Journey, and the sound effects guy as to who would get priority in the final movie mix. The viewer has no idea this sort of conflict is going on. I managed to meet a number of Tron actors at a 2011 convention. I was disappointed that this book did not interview Peter Jurasik (who played Crom, Flynn's desperate ring opponent), who also co-starred with Bruce Boxleitner in Babylon 5. But he does get a mention. I wondered if this was the book for me. I could not have been more wrong. Kallay does interview a few actors, but the focus of the book is on the producers and the production staff. The reader gets amazing stories about the stunning amount of work required to bring Tron to the screen. There are some addendums near the end with notes and a brief interview on Tron:Legacy (a movie which to my viewing appeared to be solely a vehicle to give Daft Punk some scenes in a Tron nightclub). My understanding of the context of Tron within Disney's history, the competition of the industry, all has enhanced my understanding of the time and place that somehow produced this movie. My assessment of the movie as a child exiting the theater was surprisingly adult: Tron ended up a dull movie where the human actors were not given much to do and were secondary to the effects. But it's stuck with me over the years, and I leapt at the chance to buy Wendy Carlos' remastered CD soundtrack when it came out nine years ago. Tron is still a part of my life, and this book goes a long way towards explaining why. You can see the sweat and tears put into the movie, and here you get to meet some of those people who made magic happen. My thanks to them and to author William Kallay for bringing me full circle as that young boy who bought a ticket to see Tron.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Pretty good
*by J***G on August 29, 2025*

While the book is very complete the author interviewed everybody but the janitor. It get’s a little repetitious. Otherwise, the book is very informative.

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