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The Art of Batman Begins Hardcover – 16 Jun. 2005

by Mark Cotta Vaz (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 59 ratings
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The Dark Knight returns - to the big screen! After four blockbuster movies, director Christopher Nolan (Memento) goes back to the origins of Batman in Batman Begins, with a stellar cast including Christian Bale and Michael Caine, joined by Liam Neeson, Gary Oldman, Morgan Freeman and Cillian Murphy! The Art of Batman Begins is the must-have official companion to this highly anticipated re-imagining of the Batman movie mythos, and is simply one of the most in-depth 'art of' books ever produced. It features exclusive interviews and background information accompanying hundreds of photos, sketches, storyboards and pieces of stunning, fully painted production art, chronicling every aspect of the movie's design - from the Bat-suit and Batmobile, to Arkham Asylum and Gotham City!
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  1. Print length
    144 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Titan Books Ltd
  4. Publication date
    16 Jun. 2005
  5. Dimensions
    29.2 x 1.9 x 23.7 cm
  6. ISBN-10
    1845760948
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1845760946
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"A feast for the eyes, this is a quality piece of tie-in merchandise." -- Film Review, September 2005

"if you've ever wanted to move to Gotham City (or build your own), this is the book for you." -- Dreamwatch June 2005

About the Author

Mark Cotta Vaz is highly respected as the world's foremost author of movie 'making of' books. His informed, incisive yet highly entertaining writing has graced many titles over the years, including Behind the Mask of Spider-Man, The Art of Finding Nemo, The Art of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, and his acclaimed history of matte painting in movies, The Invisible Art.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Titan Books Ltd (16 Jun. 2005)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 144 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1845760948
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1845760946
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 29.2 x 1.9 x 23.7 cm
  • Customer reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 59 ratings

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Mark Cotta Vaz

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Mark Cotta Vaz is the author of over twenty-one books, including four New York Times bestsellers. His recent works include Mythic Vision: The Making of Eragon, The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion, and the biography Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper, Creator of King Kong, which was a Los Angeles Times bestseller

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Magic Paul
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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JMM
4.0 out of 5 stars Shadows of the Dark Knight
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 5 November 2014
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 This is a fantastic art book for "Batman Begins". There are images included from every aspect of the production - from early concept art and designs, to storyboards, to set photos, to final images from the film.

If you like reading about the film's production, you might find this book a bit disappointing - there's not much text to be found. But the book is heavy on imagery, and I think that's by far the most important element for a movie art book.

Includes the following:
- Gotham City concept art
- Design of the Bat suit, cowl, and weapons
- The Batmobile/Tumbler - including vehicle design (interior and exterior)
- The Scarecrow
- Storyboards of key scenes
- Blueprints of Wayne Manor
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Parka
3.0 out of 5 stars Slightly lacking in depth
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 13 February 2009
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 This book is also pretty light on content, just like The Dark Knight: Featuring Production Art and Full Shooting Script. It explains very little on the production of the movie. You might probably even get more information on Wikipedia.

There are pretty detailed storyboards in the book, even if they are only a few pages. The paintings and concept art to be lacking in comparison to movie stills. A lot of movie stills were included. Some of these movie stills occupy a whole page, or two by themselves. By themselves, they really served no purpose.

The cinematography for the movie was great. The composition was amazing. But there are too few reference paintings included.

This book is only for the hardcore movie fans. Batman fans won't really miss anything if they stick to their comics.

The probable reason for the lack of depth, I believe, is that not much material was provided to the author, Mark Cotta Vaz. His two other art books which I have, The Art of The Incredibles and The Art of Finding Nemo, were fantastic.

There are more pictures on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.
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sclay
4.0 out of 5 stars A Pleasant Coffee Table Book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2012
I agree with the other reviewer. This book is light on behind the scenes information. It seems this book has all the information that isn't available on the internet and in the extras on the DVD. Having said that, the art is still wonderful to look at, and if you've seen the film you can clearly see how the imagined and the final product differ (or not). Because it's a treat, and a rare treat at that, I'm giving it four stars. It's not jam packed but after all this time people still like looking through the book.
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cajentsch2
5.0 out of 5 stars If you think you want it... get it
Reviewed in the United States on 9 August 2011
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If you like the movie and Batman, you'll like this book.
It's really quite an insight into the building of one of if not the best live 'superhero' movie yet made.
The pictures, drawings, digital sketches help to tell the story of taking these ideas from someone's mind... to paper... to the screen.
If you like knowing more about what it took to make this film come to life... this is a great book to own.
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Francesca A.
4.0 out of 5 stars libro ben fatto
Reviewed in Italy on 9 October 2012
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Questo articolo è decisamente interessante. Dentro ci sono non solo storyboard del film, ma anche il prospetto di Wayne manor!
Le foto sono molto grandi e belle. Un bel articolo da acquistare se si è appassionati o se si vuole sapere qualcosa di più sul film, anche se io l'ho ricevuto in condizioni non perfette per vari problemi.
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Rocco Verdico
5.0 out of 5 stars Wondering book.
Reviewed in the United States on 19 November 2020
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Love this book,it is the first and best book about the movie,definitely worth the price.
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wodaby
1.0 out of 5 stars Mai piú un libro da ErgodeBooks
Reviewed in Italy on 4 August 2018
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Ho acquistato tre libri usati da ErgodeBooks, dichiarati in condizioni ottime, peccato che due di questi siano arrivati con le copertine rigide completamente rovinate, perché semplicemente imbustati in un involucro di plastica sottile, incapace di proteggere ad hoc il contenuto. Per un libro ho accettato il rimborso di pochi euro per compensare il danno, mentre per il volume di Manhattan Skyscrapers sto ancora aspettando il rimborso della merce, continuano a dirmi di non aver ricevuto il reso, ma l'etichetta da stampare e apporre sulla confezione prevede l'invio della merce al venditore senza tracciamento, cosí rischio di non avere piú né il libro, né il rimborso. In conclusione, spedizione lenta e senza tracciabilità, packaging non professionale, salvo solo il servizio clienti.

Il libro non mi è sembrato così utile per approfondire gli aspetti piú intimi del macking of, come avrei desiderato.
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Joaquin
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book
Reviewed in the United States on 24 March 2019
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Excellent
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