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After Toy Story, Ratatouille, WALLE, and other award-winning blockbusters, where else could Pixar Animation Studios go but UP? Their latest film is... read full description

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Nov 15, 2009
Parka rated it: 4 of 5 stars

(More pictures at parkablogs.com)

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, t More...
Aug 28, 2010
Michael rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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.
Jun 05, 2009
Christopher rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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.
Feb 09, 2012
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Feb 09, 2012
Melissa rated it: 5 of 5 stars
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Iestyn rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Jan 24, 2012
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Jan 02, 2012
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Dec 26, 2011
Ashley rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Dec 26, 2011
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Dec 23, 2011
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Nov 29, 2011
Dan rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Nov 23, 2011
Scott rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jan 15, 2012
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Oct 14, 2011
Ercsi91 rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Sep 26, 2011
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Sep 06, 2011
Chris rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Aug 13, 2011
Alex rated it: 5 of 5 stars
Aug 09, 2011
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Jul 18, 2011
Sszee rated it: 3 of 5 stars
Jun 09, 2011
Erika rated it: 4 of 5 stars
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May 26, 2011
Paris rated it: 5 of 5 stars