The Art of Robots [BARGAIN PRICE] (Hardcover)

by Amid Amidi (Author), William Joyce (Author), Chris Wedge (foreword) (Author) "UNDERTAKING A FILM ABOUT SOMETHING AS FANTASTIC AS ROBOTS in an all-robot world presented to the team at Blue Sky Studios both an opportunity for..." (more)
Key Phrases: robot city, robot world, Bill Joyce, Greg Couch, Michael Knapp (more...)

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Product Description
The team behind the blockbuster animated hit Ice Age -- Twentieth Century Fox, Blue Sky Studios, and Academy Award®-winning director Chris Wedge -- joined forces with acclaimed children's author William Joyce to create another visually magnificent, animated classic in Robots. Conceptualized by this stellar creative team and voiced by stars such as Ewan McGregor, Halle Berry, Mel Brooks, Stanley Tucci, Greg Kinnear, and Amanda Bynes, Robots is a magical contribution to the art of animation. Here to celebrate the film is The Art of Robots, offering a sneak peek at the early visual developmental stages of the film. Featuring the spectacular concept art created by the team at Blue Sky Studios and by producer and production designer William Joyce, this innovative and imaginative book is an exclusive backstage pass to the hidden animation artistry behind Robots. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

About the Author
William Joyce is the producer and production designer of Robots. He is also the celebrated author and illustrator of several award-winning, best-selling classics beloved by children and adults alike. Two of Joyce's characters have been developed into television shows: George Shrinks and Emmy™ Award-winning Rolie Polie Olie. He lives in Shreveport, Louisiana. Amid Amidi is the publisher and editor of the highly acclaimed magazine Animation Blast. In addition to writing for several publiciations, he's worked with the Cartoon Network and he is currently developing new cartoon properties at Pantomine Pictures. He lives in Los Angeles. Chris Wedge is the director of Ice Age, the Acadamy-Award® winning short Bunny, Dinosaur Bob, George Shrinks, and Santa Calls. He is co-founder and vice president of Creative Development at Blue Sky Studios. Wedge has also directed the character animation sequences for the Warner Bros./Geffen Films Production Joe's Apartment and supervised the creative teams for several other feature-length films. He lives in Katonah, New York. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 144 pages
• ISBN-10: 0811845494
• ASIN: B000A1ETUQ
• Product Dimensions: 11.2 x 9 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #587,811 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful record of Robots evolution, March 13, 2005

By	goldfishy (New York City, NY USA) - See all my reviews

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

If you are a fan of the Art of Pixar books, Robots is easily on par. It has some of the most talented, amazing and awe-inspiring pre-vis work I have ever seen in an art book. The entire Robots world is contained inside these pages, its entire evolution plotted out with hundreds of drawings, paintings and sculptures.

My biggest problem with "Art of" books is when they show too much finished film imagery. Why would I buy a book with the same images from the movie? I want to know where the film came from, not where it ended up. Art of Robots shines in this respect. In only a few places will you find actual images of the finished CG renders. The rest are raw, traditional works of art that give valuable clues into the films development. I especially like the pages that show a painted character and the photographs used to reference their color and texture for the film. Great information on the film-making process at Blue Sky.

Despite the obvious shortcomings in the film's story, this book stands on its own as one of the better "Art of" books I have seen. A real honor for all the artists who poured their talent into this film.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well Worth The Money, August 13, 2008

By	Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

Length:: 0:51 Mins

This book can be easily be mistaken as another Pixar artbook. The quality and selection of art included is huge.

There's lots of character and set design. Interestingly, there are pages with characters and photos of materials they used for texturing their 3D models. Tips are given on how texturing is approached on the film.

You'll see characters evolve from pencil drawings to 3D models and clay. They have included a few photos of rendered models without colours and textures, which I thought was quite cool.

Hundreds of drawings fill the pages. You won't see a lot of movie stills, which is great, of course.

Blue Sky Studio takes you through the process of creating and art directing the design of the movie. It's well worth the money for any artbook collectors. There's plenty to read and look at.

There are more pictures on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for my blog's link.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous Book, October 8, 2005

By	Aprille Curtis (Arcadia, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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

This book is fabulous! It is better than I thought it would be. It has so much wonderful art inside.