The Art of Ratatouille (Hardcover)

~ (Author), Brad Bird (Introduction), John Lasseter (Foreword)

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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 chef against all odds and with madcap adventures along the way at 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.

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: 11.2 x 8.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #30,027 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

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

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

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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.

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

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

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

By	Eldon Doty (Santa Rosa, CA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!!, April 28, 2009

By	Rivaldo F. B. Filho "R Barboza" (Recife, BRA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Great!!
I'm impressed with a lot of detail, comments and marvelous drawings and sketchs.
I'm illustrator and it is useful to me see books like that.