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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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This book is truly wonderful.
It's 256 pages thick and loaded with beautiful pictures throughout, from set photographs, film stills, sculptures and art. Every picture is in high resolution and printed satisfying big, showing off the intricate lavish details on the set, costumes, makeup, portraits and creature designs. There are just so many things to see and take in.
The writeup is mainly on the characters, Alice, Red Queen, White Queen, Mad Hatter and the various characters that appear. There's also an in-depth look at how this movie was produced using the green screen technology. It's all interesting to read.
I'm really impressed at all the character designs, specifically at how Helena Bonham Carter was transformed into the Red Queen. There are step by step photos showing how the makeup artists stitch the red head on. It's so flawless it's like magic except it's not because the whole process took 3 hours. There's also a picture at the back which is really fun. It shows the Tim Burton and the Red Queen chilling out on the set, playing with huge plastic toy guns.
Although there aren't any art book for this movie, it's difficult to see how each of the pictures in this book isn't art. There are a few stunning pieces of concept art included though. The White Queen's castle illustration by Steven Messing is my favourite. It's just magical. The other talented artists who contributed are Dylan Cole, Michael Kutsche, Dermot Power, Bobby Chiu and even Tim Burton himself.
This is a book even the Red Queen will be pleased with.
Highly recommended.
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By the way, there's another book on the movie as well, called Alice in Wonderland the Visual Guide (Disney Alice in Wonderland) which I didn't buy. It's 72 pages and published by the DK Children. Don't get the wrong book unless you're getting both.
It's 256 pages thick and loaded with beautiful pictures throughout, from set photographs, film stills, sculptures and art. Every picture is in high resolution and printed satisfying big, showing off the intricate lavish details on the set, costumes, makeup, portraits and creature designs. There are just so many things to see and take in.
The writeup is mainly on the characters, Alice, Red Queen, White Queen, Mad Hatter and the various characters that appear. There's also an in-depth look at how this movie was produced using the green screen technology. It's all interesting to read.
I'm really impressed at all the character designs, specifically at how Helena Bonham Carter was transformed into the Red Queen. There are step by step photos showing how the makeup artists stitch the red head on. It's so flawless it's like magic except it's not because the whole process took 3 hours. There's also a picture at the back which is really fun. It shows the Tim Burton and the Red Queen chilling out on the set, playing with huge plastic toy guns.
Although there aren't any art book for this movie, it's difficult to see how each of the pictures in this book isn't art. There are a few stunning pieces of concept art included though. The White Queen's castle illustration by Steven Messing is my favourite. It's just magical. The other talented artists who contributed are Dylan Cole, Michael Kutsche, Dermot Power, Bobby Chiu and even Tim Burton himself.
This is a book even the Red Queen will be pleased with.
Highly recommended.
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By the way, there's another book on the movie as well, called Alice in Wonderland the Visual Guide (Disney Alice in Wonderland) which I didn't buy. It's 72 pages and published by the DK Children. Don't get the wrong book unless you're getting both.
23 of 25 people found the following review helpful
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A little while ago I wrote a review of Alice in Wonderland the Visual Guide. For those who want a cheap and cheerful souvenir of the movie, that's probably their best bet.
But if you loved the movie, and want the BEST possible accompanying book, this is the one you need. It's a lovely hardback, 250-odd pages, and printed on fine-quality paper. It's VERY lavishly illustrated, and includes just about everything you'd probably want from a book like this. Not only do you get many stills from the movie itself, you'll also find concept artwork and lots of behind-the-scenes photos showing how they achieved those magical special effects.
If like me, you watched some of the scenes and thought "How did they DO that?!", there's a good chance you'll find the answer here.
It's not cheap, but it feels like (and is) a high-quality book. I've attached a short video to give you a sort of virtual browse, but it doesn't do the book justice.
I really recommend this very highly. If you have any questions, just post a comment, and I'll answer as best I can.
April 9 - As a quick PS I've just noticed that if you remove the paper dustjacket, there's a picture of the 'oraculum' on the reverse. Also, without the dustjacket, the cover is quite different, showing a picture of Alice 'outgrowing' her clothes! I'll add a user-photo to demonstrate this.
But if you loved the movie, and want the BEST possible accompanying book, this is the one you need. It's a lovely hardback, 250-odd pages, and printed on fine-quality paper. It's VERY lavishly illustrated, and includes just about everything you'd probably want from a book like this. Not only do you get many stills from the movie itself, you'll also find concept artwork and lots of behind-the-scenes photos showing how they achieved those magical special effects.
If like me, you watched some of the scenes and thought "How did they DO that?!", there's a good chance you'll find the answer here.
It's not cheap, but it feels like (and is) a high-quality book. I've attached a short video to give you a sort of virtual browse, but it doesn't do the book justice.
I really recommend this very highly. If you have any questions, just post a comment, and I'll answer as best I can.
April 9 - As a quick PS I've just noticed that if you remove the paper dustjacket, there's a picture of the 'oraculum' on the reverse. Also, without the dustjacket, the cover is quite different, showing a picture of Alice 'outgrowing' her clothes! I'll add a user-photo to demonstrate this.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
There are a lot of "The Art Of..." & "Visual Companion" books out there. I will just get to the point & say this is one of the best. It's a beautiful volume & the images are superb. The overall quality is extremely high. It's one of those "coffee table" volumes that you will want to look through again & again. If your a fan of the movie this is a must have.
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so amazing
I loved this book, i got it so fast. The pictures are amazing the behind the scences green screen stuff is amazing. Brilliant book!!!
Published 6 months ago by mjm
brilliant film, brillant book jst a tiny iny bit disapointed
ok i bought this as its one of the only art of" book for tim burtons films, but i was disapointed from and illustraters point of view that there was no storyboarding images or many... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Dotty Landsdown
i love it
DON'T BE PUT OFF BY THE PRICE! THIS IS A STUNNING BOOK FEATURING NOT ONLY PHOTOS AND BEHIND THE SCENES PICTURES BUT SOME GORGEOUS ARTWORK AND A DETAILED MAKING OF ACCOUNT. Read more
Published on 28 May 2010 by Jayne Powderhill
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