Customer Reviews

The Art of Bee Movie

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The art is good, the text is interesting, but the book design is bad in this pricey hardback. Each stage of creating this computer-animated movie is shown, from early concept drawings to discarded set ideas to showing the different wax textures chosen for the Hive scenes. Especially interesting are the dozens of different characters and bee vehicles. Adding to the fun are lots of comments from Jerry Seinfeld about the creation of "Bee Movie."

But the poor design! Several boxes of text, and many page numbers, are white on yellow, which is almost impossible to read. There's no index, and the table of contents is vague. And there are several typos. The gorgeous art deserves better.

Here's the table of contents:

* Foreword by Jerry Seinfeld
* Introduction
* The Hive (includes: Early hive and Honex development, bee vehicles, pollen-jock guns, hive furniture)
* Central Park
* Manhattan (includes: Vanessa's apartment, Vanessa's flower shop, town and country, courtroom, vehicles)
* The characters (includes: Vanessa, Ken, early bee development, Barry, Adam, Barry and Adam together, Martin Benson, pollen jocks, queen bee, Montgomery)
* Visual effects, props and graphics

I found the "The Art of Bee Movie" to be a delightful visual exertion into the creative development of a wonderful film. Have not completed the reading of the book yet , but have eye walked many times over the illustrations. Have found many visual ideas that will leave me thinking for a period to come. Only wish two things where made better. There are page bleeds at top and bottom (page 12 and 39 are examples) that seem to hurt the illustrations. Also several times there is white letters on a light yellow back drop, who can read that text? Glad I brought the book and saw the movie. I would suggest this book for anyone interested in the creative process.

I like this book, very imaginative, very cute bees and design, very creative.
It would be best if it is 3D production, as Pixar did.

But the art in the book is great. I love the thoughts behind the city designs and the character designs. I like concept art so this would make a cool addition to the library of art of books.

Book was sold at a great price. and like new condition. I would order from this seller again.