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The Art of "Polar Express" (Hardcover)

by Mark Cotta Vaz (Author), Steve Starkey (Author)

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Hardcover: 143 pages
Publisher: Chronicle Books (29 Oct 2004)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0811846598
ISBN-13: 978-0811846592
Product Dimensions: 29 x 22.8 x 2.8 cm

Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Presents conceptual artwork, production storyboards, and computer-generated images that evolved into the screen version of "The Polar Express" and includes commentary from the cast and crew to offer insight into the creation of the film.

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Mark Cotta Vaz has authored thirteen books, including The Art of The Incredibles, The Art of Finding Nemo.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Digital Magic, 3 Feb 2005

By	"gunsonfrench1" - See all my reviews

The Art of the Polar Express, by Mark Cotta Vaz delves deep into the pre production of the world's first CG Christmas movie, from the artwork of the original book, to lush digital art, and insights into the process by director Robert Zemeckis and lead actor Tom Hanks.

This book is an amazing read for lovers of animation, Christmas and not least, locomotive nuts!

The film's complete use of motion capture technology has been controversial, but did you know that it was only one of several choices (others including doing the whole thing in live action, or a combination of live actors and CG)?

How about that the film had a costume department that made all the clothing you see in the film?

The pre production design in this book is just stunning, and reminds you that everything you see was created by incredibly talented humans, using computers as tools, not computers themselves. There's more than computer modelling in here. Portraits of characters, storyboard scenes and architecture were all done as if on an easel.

The artwork in this book is incredibly atmospheric, and the pictures of The Polar Express itself will thrill any train enthusiast.

It also boasts spectacular landscape paintings, by production designer extraordinaire Doug Chiang who first rose to prominence designing the universe of Star Wars Episode One. Although the CGI is cutting edge, the heart of the movie's design seems firmly planted in yesteryear. The North Pole's transport vehicles have more than a hint of Jules Verne about them.

It's by no means a perfect movie, but it is a wonderful rich book. Some of the production art is so beautiful you will want to have it enlarged and hang it on your wall.

If you have read the Art of the Incredibles, also by Cotta Vaz, don't miss out on this one, since in many ways it's a much better book.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Generous Digital Art Over The Pages, 13 Feb 2009

By	Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER)

This book had no storyboards, very little character designs but lots of digitally painted concept art. These digitally painted frames focus heavily on the sets and environment.

These panels were generously applied across the pages, sometimes taking 1 to 2 pages for just one panel, making them very satisfying to look at. They were intended to bring readers into the magical world.

Art captions explained the concept behind them, and the story it was intended to tell. Text copy were kept to a minimum and the typography used was huge, perhaps, for the children audience.

This movie was made with motion capture but nothing in the book that showed you visually how it was done. There were few 3D renders or life sculptures, strangely.

Overall, the book was a visual delight.

There are more pictures on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.

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