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This Fall, The Walt Disney Animation Studios returns to its timeless art form of hand-drawn animation. From the creative minds of directors John Mu... read full description

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Dec 08, 2009
Parka rated it: 5 of 5 stars

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Looking through the art in this book, one would not have guessed that Disney actually decided to phase out traditional animation in 2004. The Princess and the Frog essentially marks a comeback, a representation of what Disney used to be. That's good news for all fans of traditional animation.

The Art of The Princess and the Frog is filled character designs, background art and storyboards. The art is unmistakeably Disney-style — the ca More...
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May 30, 2011
Echo rated it: 5 of 5 stars
I thought The Princess and the Frog was the best show Disney had put out in a very long time, and the return to 2D artwork had me more excited than I can convey here. So a book of art from the show? Count me in!
I mainly bought it for the pictures (and was not disappointed, though I could have handled some more picture of scenery in the bayou, I suppose), but I enjoyed the writing of the book itself as well. It gave a lot of insight into inspiration for the look behind the film, and also More...
Feb 22, 2011
Drew rated it: 4 of 5 stars
Jeff Kurtti has written several "The Art of [Disney movie name here]" books, and he usually does a great job talking about the process, the art, the creative crew and the ties to the studio's legacy. As moving and impressive as The Princess and the Frog was to me, I'm afraid this book fell a little short in a couple of areas. This was a very interesting book about the making of The Princess and the Frog, and it features a great deal of beautiful artwork, but I think it could have foc More...
Dec 30, 2009
Tracey marked it as to-read
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Jul 19, 2010
Mireille rated it: 5 of 5 stars
This is such a wonderful, beautiful book. I would love to design those kinds of books! I'm so glad I managed to get a copy of this before it went out of print. I'll come back to it often, especially the tons of Tiana drawings.
Feb 08, 2012
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Dec 03, 2011
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Jan 31, 2011
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