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5.0 out of 5 stars
Impressive top notch concept art book, February 1, 2009
This review is from: Massive Black: Volume 1 (Paperback)
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The first thing I noticed about the Massive Black art book is that it's titled Volume 1. It's safe to guess that there's going to be other volumes in the future. That is great because this book is very good.
The book is a paperback edition housed inside a slipcase. There are 192 pages and they are relatively glossy. The binding is great too. This book is a fingerprint magnet, and I left a few when I first held it.
Right at the start is an inspiring company's history. You'll get to read about how they started the company with $6000 to build it to a world class art studio where their art workshops look no different from rock concerts.
Inside the pages contain an impressive portfolio of illustrations and concept art created for too many clients. There are character designs, environment paintings and 3D modelings. The level of technical quality is top notch, of course.
Because the clients are mainly from the movie and gaming industry, most of the art pieces relate to the fantasy and sci-fi genre, oftentimes dark. It's like entering a different world just by looking at the paintings, the characters.
Massive Black Volume 1 has managed to put a smile of art lust and fascination on my face. It's highly recommended for concept artists, art directors, video game art lovers and people who just like good art.
Do check out the Massive Black homepage as well, for more illustrations in their art galleries.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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Very nice art reference, March 31, 2009
This review is from: Massive Black: Volume 1 (Paperback)
Massive Black creates some beautiful work and it is well showcased in this quality book.
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Massive Black is Fantastic, June 24, 2011
This review is from: Massive Black: Volume 1 (Paperback)
The quality of the book is very good. The slip cover works well to protect the book
and he printing is very nice the wide range of art done in the book is super and
I really feel this is a must for any one wanting to learn to do Character Design to
see examples of some very ideas developed nicely.
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