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Title: Art of Pocahontas, The by Stephen Rebello ISBN: 0-7868-6158-4 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 23 June, 1995 Format: Hardcover Volumes: 1 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
Average Customer Rating: 4.6 (5 reviews)
Rating: 4
Summary: great for art/"Pocahontas" fans in general
Comment: I love flipping through this book once in a while just to be in awe of Disney animators all over again, but I agree w/ some of the other reviewers who say that there isn't enough about the actual people behind this artwork. I'd like to find out more about how the artists & voices influenced different aspects of the story, reacted to deadlines, etc. too--but the art almost makes up for it. The book also provides some more insight into the personalities of the characters in "Pocahontas," which I found enlightening. Overall, it's a beautiful accompaniment to the movie, and very inspiring as well--makes me want to learn how to draw a little better.
Rating: 5
Summary: A book as beautiful as its main character
Comment: The art of Pocahontas is, to my mind, one of the most beautiful books about animation art. Its composition following the making of the film step by step helps the reader to understand how a huge production such as Pocahontas is made and all the production aeras are represented. The pictures taken from the film and the artist's sketches shown in it are so great they could make anyone that did not like the design of Pocahontas ( and god knows they are a lot in France ) loves it. The only thing that could be improved is about photos of the artists in their work environment, there should be more.
Rating: 4
Summary: Weak parts, but worth taking a look at.
Comment: The only thing holding this book together is the easy way it flows. In the tradition of other Disney "Making of..." books, it follows the format of each animation process from concept to script to storyboard to animation. Its interesting, but at times bogs down some nice visuals. Not all the visuals are great, though. The pre-production art seems weak and cliche like the drawings of pilgrims and Indians you remember as a kid. Only in the animation chapters does it pick up, particularly the work of Glen Keane. As chief animator of the title character, his storyboards and animation seem the most inspired and studied. Other character designs seem less bold against Disney's first eco-feminist heroine who paved the way for post-feminist heroines like Esmeralda from Hunchback and Meg from Hercules. The book not unnique in its execution or format, but its worth taking a look at to compare with other films and books and to see the evolution of the thought process of great Disney animators like Keane and Ruben Aquino. And of course it has its share of Disney we-are-doing-this-and-no-one-else-can attitude.
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Title: Art of the Lion King, The by Christopher Finch ISBN: 0786861843 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 02 November, 1995 List Price(USD): $9.95 |
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Title: Art of the Hunchback of Notre Dame by Stephen Rebello ISBN: 0786862084 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 21 June, 1996 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation by Jane Stephen/Healey Rebello ISBN: 0786862637 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 27 June, 1997 List Price(USD): $50.00 |
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Title: Aladdin: The Making of the Animated Film by John Culhane ISBN: 1562828924 Publisher: Hyperion Press Pub. Date: 27 November, 1992 List Price(USD): $24.95 |
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Title: Treasure Planet: A Voyage of Discovery by Jeff Kurtti, Jody Revenson ISBN: 0786853662 Publisher: Disney Editions Pub. Date: 01 October, 2002 List Price(USD): $19.95 |
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