The Art of Ratatouille [Hardcover]

Karen Paik (Author), Brad Bird (Introduction), John Lasseter (Foreword)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 17, 2007

From the hit-makers at Pixar Animation Studios who brought us Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, and Mr. Incredible, now comes Remy, the furry star of Ratatouille. A lovable rat (yes, a rat!), Remy is driven by his passion for fine cuisine to become a chefagainst all odds and with madcap adventures along the wayat the most famous restaurant in Paris. The Art of Ratatouille includes more than 200 of the artistic ingredients in this heartwarming film: storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, maquettes, and more. In this exclusive movie tie-in book for adults, effusive quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team reveal the genius at work inside the studio that changed cartoon heroes forever.

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About the Author

Karen Paik has been working on Ratatouille in the development department at Pixar since 2000. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.

John Lasseter is the chief creative officer at Pixar, and the director of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Cars.

Brad Bird is the director of Ratatouille and The Incredibles.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 160 pages
• Publisher: Chronicle Books (May 17, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0811858340
• ISBN-13: 978-0811858342
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 11.2 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (30 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #68,794 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Feastful of Delight, July 9, 2007

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This review is from: The Art of Ratatouille (Hardcover)

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This is my fifth artbook from Pixar.

In typical Pixar artbook fashion, the pages are filled with concept drawings, visualizations and the thought process that went behind the production of Ratatouille. Through these pages, you'll come to a realization that their success is no fluke.

The creators travelled to France to research on the restaurants, food and the people. The effort and level of detail they put into the research can be clearly seen from the artwork from the book. The concept art and renders of the food in 3D made me imagine how they will taste if they were actually real.

You'll be able to see a lot of character designs for the humans as well as the rats. Sculpted models are also provided in photos. The storyboards, as you'll see plenty, are followed strictly in the movie. The compositions and lighting are the art form itself.

This book is filled with life and food, just like the movie. It makes for a perfect coffee table book.

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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Please, more editions like this one!, October 4, 2007

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Manuel Leon Gonzalez (Alicante, Spain) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of Ratatouille, Limited Edition (Hardcover)

First of all, if you are not interested in limited prints, do not spend your money in this edition. Just buy the book separately, which is exactly the same one that the simple edition almost ten times cheaper. You have to know you are going to pay for the limited autographed prints included in this Limited Edition. However, if you are crazy about this kind of things; you are a collector or an animation fan, do not hesitate: this is your edition! The book is inside a dark grey box and over it, there is another tray with a hand-written letter by the director, Brad Bird and the limited prints. They are really amazing due to the quality of the prints: strong colors, beautiful surface paper and moreover, they are signed by their authors! I would like to see in a close future Disney and Pixar book editions like this one to get them all.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Outstanding!!, July 17, 2007

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Eldon Doty (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Art of Ratatouille (Hardcover)

I am a professional illustrator and own almost all of the "Art of" books from Disney and Pixar. This book ranks right up there with the best of them. If you were blown away by the creativity of the movie then you will not be disappointed with this book...beautifully illustrated...even a lot of stuff that never made it into the film.