The Art of Avatar

Academy Award-winning writer/director James Cameron, the maker of "Titanic" and the "Terminator" series, has been crafting "Avatar" for over ten years. The film follows the story of Jake, an ex-marine who becomes torn between his allegiance to his fellow humans on earth and the aliens who populate the planet of Pandora. "The Art of James Cameron's Avatar", the companion book to this epic 3-D action adventure, explores the developmental and conceptual art used by the creative team - art directors, visual effects designers, animators, costume designers and creature makers - to bring Cameron's vision to life. With over 100 exclusive full-color images including sketches, matte paintings, drawings and film stills, "The Art of James Cameron's Avatar" reveals the process behind the creation of set designs for the film. It also includes character, creature and set development as envisioned by the award-winning visual effects team. With interviews and stories by members of the film's world-class team, "The Art of James Cameron's Avatar" brings readers behind the scenes of this unprecedented movie-going experience.

ISBN 0810982862   DEWEY edition DC22 ISBN13 9780810982864 (What's this?)   Pages 108 Publisher Abrams   Volumes 1 Imprint Harry N. Abrams, Inc.   Weight (grammes) 880 Format Hardback   Published in New York Publication date 01 Nov 2009   Height (mm) 254 Writer of foreword Peter Jackson   Width (mm) 302 Library of Congress 2009019569   Spine width (mm) 15 DEWEY 791.4372   Academic level General

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