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Book Description
The Art of The Polar Express celebrates the transformation of Chris Van Allsburg's celebrated children's book The Polar Express into a full-length, animated feature film through a fascinating collection of concept art, production storyboards, and computer-generated renderings. Production designer Doug Chiang shares his original, never-before-seen artwork that evolved into the final motion picture. Weaving these pieces together are candid interviews with the star-studded cast and crew, including Robert Zemeckis and his team of filmmaking visionaries, that deliver rare insight into the film as they divulge the secrets behind their creative process.
About the Author
Mark Cotta Vaz recently completed his 19th book, a biography of Merian C. Cooper, creator of King Kong which is scheduled to be published by Random House in 2005. Vaz's books on movie history include Industrial Light + Magic: Into the Digital Realm , which documents the second decade of George Lucas' famed visual effects house. He's currently working with filmmaker Leslie Iwerks on the history of Pixar Animation Studios, which will be published by Chronicle in 2005. He lives in the San Francisco
The Art of The Polar Express,Mark Cotta Vaz,Steve Starkey,Robert Zemeckis,Mark Cotta,Chronicle Books LLC,0811846598,Animated films,Cinema/Film: Book,Film & Video - Animation,Film & Video - General,Illustrations,Performing Arts,Polar Express (Motion picture),Pop Arts / Pop Culture,United States,Warner Bros. Entertainment
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