Editorial Reviews
Product Description:The team behind the blockbuster animated hit
Ice Age—Twentieth Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios, and Academy Award winning director Chris Wedge—joined forces with acclaimed children's author William Joyce to create another visually magnificent, animated classic in
Robots. Conceptualized by this stellar creative team and voiced by stars such as Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Stanley Tucci, Greg Kinnear, and Amanda Bynes,
Robots is a magical contribution to the art of animation. Here to celebrate the film is
The Art of Robots, offering a sneak peek at the early visual developmental stages of the film. Featuring the spectacular concept art created by the team at Blue Sky Studios and by producer and production designer William Joyce, this innovative and imaginative book is an exclusive backstage pass to the hidden animation artistry behind
Robots.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
OH MY GOD!!!, August 17, 2008
By
Jose Angel Martinez Rico (Mexico City)
well I just can tell that is the best "the art of... " book I have.... Just Amazing!!!!
Well Worth The Money, August 14, 2008
By
Parka (Singapore)
Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1I4G3LRJ9STI0 This book can be easily be mistaken as another Pixar artbook. The quality and selection of art included is huge.
There's lots of character and set design. Interestingly, there are pages with characters and photos of materials they used for texturing their 3D models. Tips are given on how texturing is approached on the film.
You'll see characters evolve from pencil drawings to 3D models and clay. They have included a few photos of rendered models without colours and textures, which I thought was quite cool.
Hundreds of drawings fill the pages. You won't see a lot of movie stills, which is great, of course.
Blue Sky Studio takes you through the process of creating and art directing the design of the movie. It's well worth the money for any artbook collectors. There's plenty to read and look at.
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great art inside, January 13, 2008
By
Paul H. WeiHas some really nice work inside and it's nice to see the process they went through making the movie.
Fabulous Book, October 9, 2005
By
Aprille Curtis (Arcadia, CA)
This book is fabulous! It is better than I thought it would be. It has so much wonderful art inside.
Beautiful record of Robots evolution, March 14, 2005
By
goldfishy (New York City, NY USA)
If you are a fan of the Art of Pixar books, Robots is easily on par. It has some of the most talented, amazing and awe-inspiring pre-vis work I have ever seen in an art book. The entire Robots world is contained inside these pages, its entire evolution plotted out with hundreds of drawings, paintings and sculptures.
My biggest problem with "Art of" books is when they show too much finished film imagery. Why would I buy a book with the same images from the movie? I want to know where the film came from, not where it ended up. Art of Robots shines in this respect. In only a few places will you find actual images of the finished CG renders. The rest are raw, traditional works of art that give valuable clues into the films development. I especially like the pages that show a painted character and the photographs used to reference their color and texture for the film. Great information on the film-making process at Blue Sky.
Despite the obvious shortcomings in the film's story, this book stands on its own as one of the better "Art of" books I have seen. A real honor for all the artists who poured their talent into this film.
