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The Art of Finding Nemo [Hardcover]

Mark Cotta Vaz (Author), John Lasseter (Introduction), Andrew Stanton (Introduction)
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"...Vaz focuses on the illuminating concept art that inspired the digital artists at Pixar. And the result is magical." -- Premiere, September 2003

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Pixar Animation Studios, the Academy Award®–winning creators of Toy Story, Toy Story 2, A Bug’s Life, and Monsters, Inc., are bringing a new animated movie, Finding Nemo, to the screen this summer. This visually stunning underwater adventure follows eventful and comic journeys of two fish—a father and his son Nemo—who become separated in the Great Barrier Reef. The underwater world for the film was conceptualized and developed by the creative team of artists, illustrators, and designers at Pixar, resulting in a lush landscape rich with detail. The Art of Finding Nemo celebrates their talent, featuring concept and character sketches, storyboards, and lighting studies in a huge spectrum of media, from five-second sketches to intricate color pastels. This behind-the-scenes odyssey invites the reader into the elaborate creative process of animation films through interviews with all the key players at Pixar. There will be children’s books related to Finding Nemo, but no adult titles other than this definitive volume. Revealing, insightful, and awesomely creative, The Art of Finding Nemo will delight film-goers, artists, and animation fans alike.

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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Chronicle Books (April 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0811839753
  • ISBN-13: 978-0811839754
  • Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 9.2 x 0.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #284,797 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
    #90 in  Books > Arts & Photography > Design & Decorative Arts > Graphic Design > Animation

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The Art of Finding Nemo; Amazing!, June 14, 2003
By TerryT (WA United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Art of Finding Nemo (Hardcover)
This book is a gem. Reading it, you get an appreciation for all the WORK that was put into this excellent film! The amount of effort these people exerted to create the characters, backgrounds, computer-generated "water," and every other aspect of the movie, is incredible. Flipping through these pages, you really get a feel for that.

The pictures are beautiful and make you realize things you don't think about while watching the movie. You don't realize that the story wasn't always going to play out the same way. You don't realize that the characters may have looked different had the animators chosen to go in another direction. Looking at these early sketches, step by step pastel drawings, and much more, you see what it's really like to make one of these fantastic films.

The quotes throughout are humorous and enlightening. (I particularly like the descriptions of the sharks and the fishtank.) They even reveal a secret I didn't catch after seeing the movie twice; the man in the dentist's office with the skull on his shirt is supposed to be a grown-up Sid from "Toy Story!" That kid needed a trip to the dentist! Overall, "The Art of Finding Nemo" is an unbeatable coffee table book.

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Very Beautiful Pastels, August 11, 2008
By Parka (Singapore) - See all my reviews
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This cover is the most beautiful one of all the Pixar artbooks I've owned. That pastel drawing was done by Ralph Eggleston, production designer.

This book will only enhance that feel-good feeling you have after you watch the movie, probably several times if you have kids.

There are a lot of pastel storyboards drawn for lighting studies. They are incredibly beautiful and you can almost feel the texture to them. The colour theory used for the movie is explained to you by Ralph Eggleston.

The pages are filled with character studies, set designs and lighting studies. Most of the panels were captioned to explain the art direction behind. You'll feel as if you're going on a tour at the Pixar studio, looking at art with artists talking to you.

This book gives you the movie.

This is almost a required purchase if you like Finding Nemo or just beautiful art.

(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Really Great Book., April 22, 2003
This review is from: The Art of Finding Nemo (Hardcover)
I was surprised by the "goodness" of this book. I have a LOT of The Art of [insert title of animated here] books. I am 13, and I would do ANYTHING to be an animator. If you want to see books similar to this, look at my listima list. One of the books on my list, is the Art of Monsters Inc. Its just like this book, but better. Nemo has pretty much all the same things as Monsters.... except it's just plain BETTER. The art is amazing and its really cool to see all the different mediums, from digital art to good ol' fashioned pastel. I highlt suggest this book, its at a great price. It was fit neaty and perfectly next to your Monster book, so dont worry 'bout that. It has a great dust jacket and the whole book is nice and hard, with thick, heavy paper. Buy it, I love it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great resource
If you like the movie, this book is great. Also, if you're an illustrator or painter it's a great inspiration for color & composi9tion. Really great stuff in there.
Published 17 days ago by TS Max

5.0 out of 5 stars Be Safe Nemo
I loved the movie, loved the book. Buy it. Don't hesitate. In years to come this is going to be a classic movie and the book will be valuable as well.
Published on January 13, 2008 by G. Sunderlin

5.0 out of 5 stars great art book
lots of storyboards, beautifully colored concept art and cool character sketches. It's definitely a great art book.
Published on August 23, 2007 by fsj

4.0 out of 5 stars wonderful colour
This is another great addition to the Pixar library, great for colour andlighting reference too for artists.
Published on May 25, 2007 by Adele Thomas

5.0 out of 5 stars Best of the Series
This book does a beautiful job of showcasing the concept art behind the movie. The majority of the art uses pastels as a medium, but there are also examples of pen and ink, pencil... Read more
Published on February 13, 2006 by Lisa K. Timm

5.0 out of 5 stars An Excellent Book . . .
My favorite of the Pixar "Art Of" books as well as one of the best "Visual Development" books I've ever seen. Read more
Published on August 14, 2005 by Rochelle D. Smith

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Illustrations
Don't need to be a Finding Nemo movie fan to own this book. Great illustrations throughout this book. Every illustrator or art enthusiast should have this book in their library.
Published on July 7, 2005 by Kaido

4.0 out of 5 stars A great addition to an amazing animation classic
This is the perfect book to add to a collection of pixar products. The range and detail of the illustrations and characters is amazing. Read more
Published on December 8, 2003 by T. Metcalf

5.0 out of 5 stars A glimpse of the talented artists of Pixar.
This book is similar to the Art of Monsters Inc. However, this time you get more than just images but you also get small introductions and quotes from the artists/animators. Read more
Published on June 23, 2003 by Edward Juan

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing!!
Beautiful work!

If you are an animator or cartoon designer who wants to know what is going on. Or if you just love beautiful work that is fun and aspiring then this is the book... Read more

Published on June 19, 2003 by intentaccess

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