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Title: The Making of FINAL FANTASY: The Spirits Within by Steven L. Kent, BradyGames ISBN: 0744000718 Publisher: Brady Games Pub. Date: 02 August, 2001 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $29.99 |
Average Customer Rating: 3.94
Rating: 3
Summary: Nothing like the movie...
Comment: I was eagerly awaiting the publication of the book on the making of Final Fantasy : The spirits within . I was very curious , and I could say excited,about the kind of graphic layout, photographic content and story line development that the book would document given the fact that the movie is so incredibly detailed and crafted. My expectation was that book would be as ground breaking like the movie. I was very disappointed in reading and studying the book. It is nothing like the movie at all; not the meticulous and rigurous attention to detail, or the sharpness in digital imagery that among other things makes the film such a amazing work of digital art. It does not convey the mood of the movie. This book is about process and in that sense documents it very well; from the laying out of the story boards to the more technical aspects of the making of the film. It is very well organized but there is not balace between the way the text is displayed and the fantastic digital imagetry which characterizes the movie. It seems rushed; The quality of the pictures is very poor in many instances, so dark that you can hardly see the images.They are simply too small to really appreciate all the details. The same happens with some of the beautifully rendered conceptual sketches and drawings; they are too small to study. The text and color background occupies too much space in the page at the expense of the the graphic information and pictures; that in my opinion is what makes this book such a disappointment. Many of the images of the movie are so haunting,poignant and intriguing and it is precisely that sense of awe,wonder and dreamlike illusion that is missing from the book. The book series on the making of Stars Wars are much better in the way that they achieve a balance between both image and information ,its layout and the documentation of the creative process. I would recomend this book nonetheless because it provides a fascinating view of the production process of this new film genre and still some images are incredibly gorgeous.
Rating: 5
Summary: Behind the scenes
Comment: If you ever wanted a great behind the scenes book on the movie that is the greatest ahievement by computer animation with realistic 3d characters, check this book out.
This book features full page color on every page turn. Interviews with all the creative people that made it happen, original script accompanied by all the storyboards, character designs, as well as many "how we did it information" on animation, motion capture, lighting, VFX. compostiting, and final production.
Great buy for any animator.
Rating: 5
Summary: Unparralled Vision and Imaginative Excellence
Comment: Final Fantasy: The Spirits within, is the first CG motion picture to show realistic near human characters for the first time. The making of FF is a must have for fans of this movie, where you will be given behind the movie concept drawings, sketches, and beautiful color photo's. Personal favourite drawings are the alien and vehicle designs, and the beautiful scenic designs. Also included is the amazing imaginative script that tells the story of how the human spirit can overcome a post apocalyptic earth overrun by synister soul stealing aliens. The DVD is a long way away and this book will fill the gap to quenching your Final Fantasy thirst. A truely awesome book!
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Title: The Art of Star Wars: Attack of the Clones by Mark Cotta Vaz, George Lucas ISBN: 0345431251 Publisher: Del Rey Pub. Date: 30 April, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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Title: Blue Sky: The Art of Computer Animation by Peter Weishar ISBN: 0810990695 Publisher: Harry N Abrams Pub. Date: March, 2002 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Digital Texturing & Painting by Owen Demers, Christine Urszenyi, George Maestri ISBN: 0735709181 Publisher: New Riders Publishing Pub. Date: 09 August, 2001 List Price(USD): $55.00 |
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Title: The Art of the Matrix by Spencer Lamm, Andy Wachowski, Larry Wachowski, Steve Skroce, Geof Darrow, Phil Oosterhouse ISBN: 1557044058 Publisher: Newmarket Press Pub. Date: 11 December, 2000 List Price(USD): $60.00 |
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Title: The Art of the Fellowship of the Ring by J.R.R. Tolkien, Gary Russell ISBN: 0618212906 Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Co Pub. Date: 12 June, 2002 List Price(USD): $35.00 |
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