Who doesn't know the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his spectral Christmas Eve dreams? Renowned director Robert Zemeckis has applied his signature stamp to this beloved tale and will be sharing it with UK audiences on November 6th, 2009 - just in time for Christmas. This sumptuous hybrid making of/art book will introduce readers to the world behind Zemeckis camera. Fans of Jim Carrey will delight in reading about his performance, not only as Mr Bah Humbug himself but also as the ghosts of Christmas past, present and future.
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Robert Zemeckis is out with another motion capture animation movie, A Christmas Carol, the Charles Dicken's classic. Stylistically, it has a very similar feel to his earlier movies, Beowulf and The Polar Express, probably due to the hyper-realism recreation of scenes and characters.
The concept art for this movie is created by production designer Doug Chiang and his group of artists at ImageMovers Digital, a studio run by Robert Zemeckis and Disney specializing in performance capture and CGI.
There are plenty of art on locations and cool architecture since Charles Dicken's story was set in 1840s London. You'll see sets like Big Ben clock tower, Scrooge's English house, city streets and the other sets used in the animated film.
There are also character designs, some miniatures, sculptures and 3D renderings. Not surprisingly, the 3D characters resemble their life voice actors, who are Jim Carrey (except for old Scrooge), Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, and Robin Wright Penn among others.
Author Diana Landau has included commentary on the production process with interviews from the director, actors and artists. It's interesting to read about how they approach performance capture, character development, and making various artistic choices.
The Art of A Christmas Carol is a very decent companion to the film.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
The concept art for this movie is created by production designer Doug Chiang and his group of artists at ImageMovers Digital, a studio run by Robert Zemeckis and Disney specializing in performance capture and CGI.
There are plenty of art on locations and cool architecture since Charles Dicken's story was set in 1840s London. You'll see sets like Big Ben clock tower, Scrooge's English house, city streets and the other sets used in the animated film.
There are also character designs, some miniatures, sculptures and 3D renderings. Not surprisingly, the 3D characters resemble their life voice actors, who are Jim Carrey (except for old Scrooge), Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, and Robin Wright Penn among others.
Author Diana Landau has included commentary on the production process with interviews from the director, actors and artists. It's interesting to read about how they approach performance capture, character development, and making various artistic choices.
The Art of A Christmas Carol is a very decent companion to the film.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By R. Burrows
Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
After about a year of sitting on my shelf collecting dust, I threw this book away without properly reading it. There was no good original material in it. I was expecting beautiful development art but instead most of the pages are filled with CG renders. I was a little disappointed.
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Decent companion to the film
5 Nov 2009
By Parka
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Robert Zemeckis is out with another motion capture animation movie, A Christmas Carol, the Charles Dicken's classic. Stylistically, it has a very similar feel to his earlier movies, Beowulf and The Polar Express, probably due to the hyper-realism recreation of scenes and characters.
The concept art for this movie is created by production designer Doug Chiang and his group of artists at ImageMovers Digital, a studio run by Robert Zemeckis and Disney specializing in performance capture and CGI.
There are plenty of art on locations and cool architecture since Charles Dicken's story was set in 1840s London. You'll see sets like Big Ben clock tower, Scrooge's English house, city streets and the other sets used in the animated film.
There are also character designs, some miniatures, sculptures and 3D renderings. Not surprisingly, the 3D characters resemble their life voice actors, who are Jim Carrey (except for old Scrooge), Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, and Robin Wright Penn among others.
Author Diana Landau has included commentary on the production process with interviews from the director, actors and artists. It's interesting to read about how they approach performance capture, character development, and making various artistic choices.
The Art of A Christmas Carol is a very decent companion to the film.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
The concept art for this movie is created by production designer Doug Chiang and his group of artists at ImageMovers Digital, a studio run by Robert Zemeckis and Disney specializing in performance capture and CGI.
There are plenty of art on locations and cool architecture since Charles Dicken's story was set in 1840s London. You'll see sets like Big Ben clock tower, Scrooge's English house, city streets and the other sets used in the animated film.
There are also character designs, some miniatures, sculptures and 3D renderings. Not surprisingly, the 3D characters resemble their life voice actors, who are Jim Carrey (except for old Scrooge), Gary Oldman, Bob Hoskins, and Robin Wright Penn among others.
Author Diana Landau has included commentary on the production process with interviews from the director, actors and artists. It's interesting to read about how they approach performance capture, character development, and making various artistic choices.
The Art of A Christmas Carol is a very decent companion to the film.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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LIKE MOST DISNEY, GOOD FOR KIDS AND ADULTS.
19 Nov 2009
By Harold Wolf
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Format:Hardcover
A much desirable film's companion book that is recommended now, while the movie is in the theater; and knowing it will likely be a year till the new animated movie, which is a 5-star blockbuster film, is available in DVD form.
This book provides photos and scenes from the movie showing the locations in as great a splendor as the movie provides. It is a Victorian Wonderland indeed. And along with the visual delight, you get written information about the movie and sets, and more. A QUALITY publication, worthy of a coffee table location during the holidays.
Make sure you do combine the book purchase with a theater viewing of the movie (see my review of "A Christmas Carol [theatrical release]" recommended for all ages except the very young. This book show's some of the ghost scenes which if explained to younger children prior to the movie, might even help them understand the classic story, as well as the wonderful Christmas giving spirit that is represented by the Charles Dickens tale. At lease it will give them a heads-up on the frightfully scary ghosts that will appear, and a chance to pre-explain that they are animation, not real.
I predict the movie will become a classic in itself, likely one shown on television year-after-year-after-year, like the Sims version of the 1950s. So this book, with the beautiful pictures, will it become a collectible as well?
This book provides photos and scenes from the movie showing the locations in as great a splendor as the movie provides. It is a Victorian Wonderland indeed. And along with the visual delight, you get written information about the movie and sets, and more. A QUALITY publication, worthy of a coffee table location during the holidays.
Make sure you do combine the book purchase with a theater viewing of the movie (see my review of "A Christmas Carol [theatrical release]" recommended for all ages except the very young. This book show's some of the ghost scenes which if explained to younger children prior to the movie, might even help them understand the classic story, as well as the wonderful Christmas giving spirit that is represented by the Charles Dickens tale. At lease it will give them a heads-up on the frightfully scary ghosts that will appear, and a chance to pre-explain that they are animation, not real.
I predict the movie will become a classic in itself, likely one shown on television year-after-year-after-year, like the Sims version of the 1950s. So this book, with the beautiful pictures, will it become a collectible as well?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
At last Disney got one right for a change.
17 Dec 2009
By Ronald Seamans
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Format:Hardcover|Amazon Verified Purchase
Wonderful movie... superb coffee table art book.
Little more to say... enjoy them both.
Have a Blessed Christmas !!!!!!
Little more to say... enjoy them both.
Have a Blessed Christmas !!!!!!
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