The Art of Pixar - by Amid Amidi (Hardcover)

Number of Pages: 317
Genre: Performing Arts
Sub-Genre: Film
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Age Range: Adult
Book theme: General
Author: Amid Amidi
Language: English

About the Book

This comprehensive collection offers a behind-the-scenes tour of every Pixar film to date. Featuring the complete color scripts for every film published in full for the first time and stunning visual development art, "The Art of Pixar" is a treasure trove of rare artwork and an essential addition to the library of animation fans and Pixar enthusiasts.

Book Synopsis

Over the past 25 years, Pixar's team of artists, writers, and directors have shaped the world of contemporary animation with their feature films and shorts. From classics such as Toy Story and A Bug's Life to recent masterpieces such as Up, Toy Story 3, and Cars 2, this comprehensive collection offers a behind-the-scenes tour of every Pixar film to date. Featuring a foreword by Chief Creative Officer John Lasseter, the complete color scripts for every film published in full for the first time as well as stunning visual development art, The Art of Pixar is a treasure trove of rare artwork and an essential addition to the library of animation fans and Pixar enthusiasts.

Review Quotes

...this book is a must have.. - Pixar Talk

offers a fun behind-the-scenes look at some of the most beloved Pixar films -The Hollywood Reporter

A must-have for animation and illustration fans. Author Amid Amidi of Cartoon Brew has a solid track record, and even for their lesser films, these Pixar Art Of books, usually devoted to a single film, are always brimming with wonderful art. What sets this particular book apart is that it spans the studio's entire catalog and reproduces each film's colour script - a series of lush, colourful preliminary paintings that are to the emotion of an animated film what storyboards are to the action. -Drawn

Both insightful and inspiring, The Art of Pixar would make an excellent addition to the library of painters, animators and storytellers. -Forces of Geek

Pixar and Chronicle have prepared a jaw-dropping collection of colorscripts and other pieces from its productions in a brand new coffee-table book...that will look great in anyone's collection. -Upcoming Pixar blog

There's nothing quite like watching a Pixar film in a theater alongside hundreds of fellow moviegoers. But taking your time with a book like The Art of Pixar is an unexpected and essential adjunct to the experience. It's a path through the minds of the artists, and as a result, a look inside at the characters, scenes, sets, and environments that shape the many movies that together form Pixar's enviable collection -CNET

About the Author

Amid Amidi is the co-founder of the popular animation blog CartoonBrew.com and publisher and editor of the magazine Animation Blast. He is also the author of Cartoon Modern.

John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award-winning director and the chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios.