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''Full Metal Jacket Diary'' is a book written by American author, actor and photographer Matthew Modine and published by Rugged Land October 25, 2005. The book contains photos and diary entries of his experiences over a two-year period while working on the epic Stanley Kubrick film, ''Full Metal Jacket''.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Matthew Modine on Stanley Kubrick, Full Metal Jacket & Being Human )〕 Modine played the lead role of Private Joker, a U.S. Marine who is sent to Vietnam as a war correspondent for ''Stars and Stripes''. While filming, Modine was encouraged by Kubrick to keep a diary of his experiences. Notorious for his closed film sets, Kubrick granted Modine the rare privilege of photographing the process, capturing moments on the set. Modine felt keeping a photographic and written diary would be a beneficial opportunity for his preparation as a war correspondent in the film. Modine used a Roleiflex camera, capturing glimpses of Kubrick's artistic and professional process. ''Full Metal Jacket Diary'' was published in limited edition book form in 2005 with a metal book jacket. "I always wanted to do something with the pictures because I think they're beautiful..." says Modine of his decision to publish the book. "Now I feel enough time passed and I can look back at those days as being part of another person's life, this young kid who went on a journey to work with a legend..."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Filmmaker Magazine - The Apprentice )〕 In addition to being a critical success, the book won the AIGA "50 Books/50 Covers of 2006" design award with a juror noting that it's "the only book I can imagine covered in a metal jacket".〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=AIGA Design Archives )〕 In 2010, Modine partnered with producer Adam Rackoff to begin transforming his book into an interactive iPad application, by raising funds through Kickstarter. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Full Metal Jacket Diary」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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