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by Sven Joli (Contribution by), Brian T. Bailey (Illustrator), Tom Lamb (Illustrator)
This book provides a systematic approach to visiting filming locations for AMC's hit television series "Breaking Bad." Albuquerque-area locations are presented by neighborhoods and in circuits that exploit their order and proximity for efficient tours. This Fifth Edition of the book is a condensation of the filming-location information presented at 'Marc Valdez Weblog' (http: //marcvaldez.blogspot.com). A number of different enthusiasts have contributed to this book to help give people a better understanding of the geographic, historical, and cultural setting for the TV series. Personal reminisces and anecdotes are interspersed with historical information regarding Albuquerque and its complicated interactions with the television series. The author lives in Sacramento, California, but was born in Albuquerque and raised in nearby Corrales. Chief contributor is Sven Joli. Brian T. Bailey and Tom Lamb contributed illustrations. Vince Gilligan's Albuquerque closely-resembles the real Albuquerque, but in fact it's an artistic creation - a remapping, a kind of projection or hologram, that endlessly fascinates. Understanding Vince Gilligan's Albuquerque requires an understanding of the real city - this book can help - but that's only the beginning. There are deeper processes and ambitions at work - and this book can help with that understanding too. Presented for the first time together with this Fifth Edition is a sister book -"'Breaking Bad' Signs and Symbols: Reading Meaning into Sets, Props, and Filming Locations" - on how the creative team tells stories in the backgrounds of scenes using elements of Albuquerque architecture, particularly those elements deriving from Chicago. Of particular note are stories about Chicago's "Century of Progress" and the disappointing legacies of modernity in America.
Author Biography
Marc P. Valdez was an Air Quality Dispersion Meteorologist at an air pollution consulting firm called Sierra Research, but these days, he's semi-retired. He has lived in Sacramento California since 1990. Marc Valdez was born in Albuquerque, NM, in 1956 and is a 1974 graduate of West Mesa High School (go Mustangs!) After leaving Albuquerque in 1980, Marc Valdez obtained M.S. (1985) and Ph.D. (1987) degrees in Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Arizona in Tucson, and also held post-doctoral positions in Tempe, AZ (1988: Arizona State University) and Salt Lake City, UT (1989: University of Utah). Marc Valdez volunteers with community musical theater and dance groups, and is affiliated with Tucson Regional Ballet (1985-1988), Woodland Opera House (1997-2001), and Davis Musical Theatre Company (2000-current). Among other ventures, Marc Valdez ran in the 2003 California Gubernatorial Recall Election. Of 135 candidates, he placed 41st.
