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The Alchemy of MirrorMask

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This book contains a stunning collection of collages by Dave Mckean. Every piece of collage is showcase of creativity and fantasy. The pages are visually saturated from the cover to the last page, a feast for the eyes.

The premise of the book is on the production of the movie Mirrormask. It talks about the production of the movie exclusively. Very little is mentioned about the story, which is not a problem if you have watched the movie.

The thing with collages is, they are typically filled with great textures. This book is no different. It is through the textures of these collages that give this book so much depth.

I felt there could have been more write up on the making of the movie. But this book is essentially 5 stars for the art displayed.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

if you liked the movie, then you'll surely be interested in this book which details pre-production, shooting etc. i must admit that even though i really like mckean's and gaiman's work, i didn't think the film was a masterpiece - but the book also gives a better understanding of what i think could've been but didn't happen because of budget constraints.

This book turned out to be fantastic. To be honest I was looking for a book that showcased the artwork of MirrorMask and while this book did offer some of the artwork it offered so much more information about the whole movie itself including information on the artwork which was drawn by Ian Miller. It is a wealth of information on a wonderful movie. My daughter (who still sleeps in my bed) calls it our sleepy time movie and we watch it every night. I'm still not tired of it. Love the book.

I have often purchased these companion books to films I really like. After I finally rented MirrorMask and loved the design I figured this book would be worth owning, so I ordered it along with the DVD and the soundtrack. I am not disappointed, the quality of this book is amazing and truly "lavish". The comments along with the design and photos really help explain what the creators were thinking of for the film.

I like MirrorMask a lot. I have the DVD and got this book on Amazon as a neat companion to it.

Indispensable para admiradores/coleccionistas de la obra de Dave Mckean.
El libro está lleno de exhuberantes imágenes (principalmente un libro gráfico) y descripciones del proceso de creación de la pelicula, sus personajes, lugares, etc. Hermosamente diagramado por el propio McKean.

A must for any fan/collector of McKean's work. The book is full of gorgeous images (mainly a graphic book) and descriptions of the film creation process, its characters, places, etc. Beautiful layout by McKean himself.