The Art of Terminator Salvation (Hardcover)

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"The images are spectacular, and the remarks for the director and his production staff vibrantly illustrate the thought processes and detail intrinsic to the films creative design." - School Library Journal

Product Description

The much anticipated fourth instalment of the critically acclaimed Terminator series, Terminator Salvation, starring Christian Bale (Batman Begins) and directed by McG, reaches cinemas on 22 May 2009.

In a brand-new chapter in the Terminator chronicles, Judgment Day has come to pass and Skynet has destroyed much of the world’s population. In this post-apocalyptic world, the resistance, including John Connor, continues its brutal fight for survival.

This beautifully designed companion volume features hundreds of color illustrations, storyboards and intricately designed production art, showcasing the amazing talent that went into the making of this remarkable movie.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 256 pages
• Publisher: Titan Books (April 28, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848560826
• ISBN-13: 978-1848560826
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.5 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #190,171 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars You'll see a lot of Terminators in this book, May 12, 2009

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

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The star of the movie is John Connor. The star of this art book is the Terminators. This 240-page hardcover volume features hundreds of color illustrations, storyboards, and intricately designed production art. Much of the concept paintings are done by production designer Martin Laing. There's also Jason Sweers, Victor Martinez, David Lowery who worked on the Terminator designs and storyboards. Unfortunately, a lot of credits don't come with names so we'll not know the exact artist.

This book has a ton of designs for the Terminators. We're talking about T-1, T-600, Aerostats, Hunter-Killers, Hydrobots, Transports, Harvesters, Moto-Terminators and even the T-70 which is only seen in the video game. There's several rejected iterations of the designs up to the final model used in the movie. These are in the form of 3D modeling, a few paintings and sketches. Included in a smaller amount are the set and location designs like the hideout, Skynet's factory, etc.

Overall, there's not much text except for the captions. Captions when provided nicely explains the thought process that goes behind the designs, like facing the challenge of differentiating these Terminators from Michael Bay's Transformers.

Strangely not included are the weapons used by the resistance fighters. I really want to know what kind of guns can be used to blow up endoskeletons. There's also not much character designs other John Connor in his few different costumes. Some of the production photos used are also a bit low in resolution but there are only a few production photos. If you want to see more production photos, you should grab Terminator Salvation: The Movie Companion.

This book is recommended for concept artists and fans of Terminator.

There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterful Artbook, September 3, 2009

By	Caetis "Caetis" (Portland, Or United States) - See all my reviews

This blew me away. I enjoyed this film, for what it was, but getting to see inside the late, GREAT Stan Winston's mind, and his remaining workshop is always a blessing to me. Much like the AVP artbooks, this gets you a deeper look at what was used to create these things, up close shots, and much of the mechanical elements. The concept art is wonderful as well, and anyone looking for inspiration for robots or the like would do well to have this in their catelogue. This honestly was one of the best purchases I've ever made.

5.0 out of 5 stars Terminator Artwork: Superbly done, July 10, 2009

By	David Schleifer "Author of the 'Battlecruiser... (Miami, FL USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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This is one of the better art books that I've seen lately. Have tons of great art as they describe production details into the movie. If you are a collector of how-to art from the many movies, this is a must have. A great reference for machines and shows a creative effort.

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