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The Art of Up
This beautifully illustrated volume showcaeses the wide-ranging concept art that inspired the filmmakers, including character designs, storyboards, and full-color pastels, and tells the story of their own adventures in discovering the world of Up. The filmmakers share everything from the challenges of animating Carl's boxy physique to the inspirations they found during the...more
Hardcover, 160 pages
Published
May 27th 2009
by Chronicle Books
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If you're still wondering about the real story of Pixar's Up, this book provides very good clues (or spoilers). I'll just say it's about Carl, the old man, going on a journey in search for meaning to his life. The directive from the top was to make Up "the studio's most emotive film to date".
Tim Hauser has provided a good writeup into design style and production process of the movie. There's talk on the story arc, themes, the characters and a bit on the artistic...more
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The Art of Up is exactly what it says on the cover. With a foreword from the director, Pete Docter, the author does short write-ups per the few chapters that this book have. Which means most of this book is art and design of the movie and, after reading The Art of Finding Nemo, it was very interesting to read the difference of how these movies were created (although I know most people won't buy both books and will only buy or read one of them). And yes, I drooled...more
The Art of Up is exactly what it says on the cover. With a foreword from the director, Pete Docter, the author does short write-ups per the few chapters that this book have. Which means most of this book is art and design of the movie and, after reading The Art of Finding Nemo, it was very interesting to read the difference of how these movies were created (although I know most people won't buy both books and will only buy or read one of them). And yes, I drooled...more
A lot of great concept artwork, some storyboards, and color schemes. There are some interesting short pieces on how they developed the ideas and visual identity. Many of the artworks are by Daniel Lopez Munoz, so much so it's almost his book. I would have liked at least some computer generated artwork seeing that this is a book for the movie. There are close to no in-movie artwork or movie stills, yet there are a few computer models such as the house.
I love pixar art books. The way that they tell the story of how their story/film was made is wonderful. But I think the Art of Up may be the best one i've read yet. There was the right balance of information about the creation of the story, from the research to the people involved, and art work. There was no lack of art work, there aren't many screen shots, it's mainly character/concept design. But the art work that has been selected to go into the book is BEAUTIFUL and really conveys the style...more
So far, the best of the "making of" books. Not in a small part to the work of Daniel Lopez Munoz. There's a wonderful look back at Joe Ranft at the end of the book.
Another beautiful collection of concept and finished art for a wonderful movie.
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