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Shane Johnson, a writer and graphic artist, has authored several books and magazine articles concerning the special effects and set designs of motion pictures and television series. He served as a design consultant for the HBO miniseries
From the Earth to the Moon and also directed the documentary
Apollo13: Flight for Survival. He and his wife, Kathy, and their son, Daniel, make their home in Texas.