The Art of Pan

by Chris Grove

This beautifully illustrated book will grant a comprehensive inside tour of director Joe Wright’s Pan, which offers a unique new cinematic take on J. M. Barrie’s beloved Peter Pan. Featuring a dazzling selection of never-before-seen concept illustrations, sketches, storyboards, and other preproduction materials, The Art of Pan reveals how Wright and his artistic teams have reimagined the classic characters and world. Insightful interviews with the director and key members of the cast and crew, including—Hugh Jackman, Amanda Seyfried, Rooney Mara, and Garrett Hedlund—make this book a must-have for anyone who has ever longed to revisit Neverland with Peter Pan as their guide.

Genres: Art

160 pages, Hardcover

First published June 9, 2015

About the author

I fell in love with barbecue when I was 7 years old. I was visiting my grandparent's farm in North Carolina and the adults brought back some BBQ from the local volunteer fire department's annual fundraiser in Lisbon, NC. I didn't know what it was at the time but I remember the tangy vinegary taste of the Carolina BBQ between two pieces of white bread. It was the first time I ever had REAL BBQ and it is the first time I can ever remember thinking to myself, “That was the best thing I ever tasted!”

That one bite would resurface some 28 years later when I wanted to replicate that flavor experience. I bought a cheap offset smoker in pursuit of a quest and stumbled into the lifestyle of live fire cooking – all things BBQ, smoking, grilling, fire roasting, cold smoking, “stir firing”, etc.

A Fiery Journey
I don't have any formal culinary training, but after almost 10 years I have been fortunate enough to take classes from and work hands on with world championship winning BBQ competitors. I have spent countless hours on BBQ forums trying to learn more. I have read and re-read dozens of grilling and BBQ books. I have connected with some phenomenal BBQ folks willing to share. I have gotten to work with excellent companies in the BBQ/grilling arena.

I have learned a wealth of information from all of those sources but my best learning experiences have come from the University of Fire, Trial, and Error. And that is what lead to starting this blog. Nibble Me This is a collection of my culinary misadventures in live fire cooking.

Honestly, don't you think the best way to learn something is to screw it up extraordinarily and then realize, “Wow, I won't do it that way again!”?

I look forward to the next adventure, the next challenge, and yeah, even the next failure.

Reviews

[Hannah · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5 stars

This book was excellent in layout and visuals. Lots and lots of full color two page spreads with concept art and movie stills. However, while the commentary contained fun BTS nuggets, it was overall very redundant and didn’t have much to say about the art itself.

[Munaya Al salhee · Rating 3 out of 5]

3.5/5 Stars.

I really liked!!! I mean to see the behind of the scene and the art of of Pan it was really beautiful and imaginative.