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The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: The Wrath of the Lich King Paperback – January 6, 2009

by Blizzard Entertainment Film Department (Author)

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Gaming fans have been waiting more than two years for WRATH OF THE LICH KING the latest addition to World of Warcraft. Now, they can experience Northrend’s icy steppes and uncharted mountains through the art and imagination of the creative team behind this epic game. Containing more than 150 drawings, concept art pieces, and final renders, as well as secrets of game mythology and development stories, this mesmerizing book reveals how Blizzard Entertainment’s acclaimed series gets made. In addition to a behind-the-scenes technical look at the game cinematics and developmental art, Fans learn how Blizzard updated Arthas the Death Knight to be even more evil than in Warcraft III and how a new central character, Sindragosa the Frost Wyrm, was developed. Other features explore technical dimensions and Blizzard’s influence on the game world and beyond. EACH BOOK COMES WITH: Two 8” x 10” original art cards in vellum sleeve and a 12-page illustrated storybook on the creation of the frostwyrm Sindragosa, that make this a must-have for any WoW fan.

Print length

160 pages
Language

English
Publisher

Insight Editions
Publication date

January 6, 2009
Dimensions

10.75 x 0.5 x 10 inches
ISBN-10

1933784814
ISBN-13

978-1933784816
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"Every now and then, we get sent cool stuff - like awesome books. The Cinematic Art of 'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King', is one of said awesome books, with tons of concept art for the Lich King intro. If there's one thing that Blizzard is known for, it's making relentlessly addictive (and awesome) games. But if there are two things that Blizzard is known for, it's making relentlessly addictive (and awesome) games and having some of the best pre-rendered cinematics in the industry.Remember the Terran-Zerg battle on the abandoned space station? Or Tyrael battling the forces of evil deep inside the crypt? What about Prince Arthas' betrayal of his kingdom and family? Yeah, that's what I thought."

-JOHN FUNK, THE ESCAPIST

"The Cinematic Art of World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich Kingis an art book any WoW fan would be proud to have in their home. Here are some fashionable suggestions about what to do with it when you get it. Cinematic Art provides a very pretty look at the behind-the-scenes development of WoW's well-received second expansion. There are over 200pieces of artwork in the book – conceptual and developmental – as well as 75 exclusive pieces of original art. With back story, character descriptions and lengthy explanations of the rendering and development of Lich King concept art into WoW's engine, this book makes for a good read as well as for sweet, sweet eye candy.

-AJ GLASSER, KOTAKU

“Containing more than 150 early drawings, concept art pieces, and final renders, this book gives WoW fans a rare, behind-the-scenes glance into the creative process of Blizzard’s highly-praised cinematics.”

-GAME INFORMER

Product details

Publisher : Insight Editions (January 6, 2009)
Language : English
Paperback : 160 pages
ISBN-10 : 1933784814
ISBN-13 : 978-1933784816
Item Weight : 2.18 pounds
Dimensions : 10.75 x 0.5 x 10 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #3,921,672 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Master Yoyawan

Arthas looks so bad ass!

Reviewed in the United States on July 19, 2018

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It’s so beautiful! Very nice quality on paper, it shines silver. It has to small arts and a short story about Sindragosa.

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Chloe

Beware the binding

Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2014

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Arrived in pristine condition. But the glue binding of this softcover book didn't seem very strong and sure enough, despite my utmost care, it came loose the very next day. I had to glue the page signatures back to the spine to prevent any further damage, but I would have much preferred if this book came in a hardcover version. At least that way there's no chance of weak bindings.

The art inside is beautiful as usual, and it was fun and interesting to have a behind-the-scenes look at the 3D modelling and the like. Buy for the art but be warned of the binding. I messed my book up slightly with my terrible gluing but it sure beats the alternative.

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Cheyenne N McCoy

Beautiful art

Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2021

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Love this. Perfect for the WoW-er in your life

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Badger King

More incredible art from Blizzard

Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013

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Wrath of the Lich King is my favorite expansion of World of Warcraft, and I'm glad that they released something that specifically looks at the awesome opening cutscene for the game. Blizzard still has some of the best talent in the world, and this book continues to prove that with its beautiful artwork.
The only criticism I can give it is that I really would have liked it to be in hardcover. Regardless, if you're a fan at all of quality fantasy art, this is a great addition to your collection.

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JP Fish

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2016

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Breathtaking art! Wonderful examples of idea development. Are you an artist, a techno-geek, or a dragon fan? This book is a "must have"!!!

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Sereneth

Really awesome

Reviewed in the United States on January 14, 2014

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The book was well protected with air pockets all around so I received it in pristine condition. But the copy I got, the glue on the spine already dried :( Thankfully it's threadbound so it's not falling all over the place. Nonetheless, the content is absolutely gorgeous, my boyfriend loves it a lot :)

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Dave Baer

Blizzard Rules!

Reviewed in the United States on September 30, 2016

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Blizzard always turns out great artwork and this book is a culmination of just that. Any Blizzard/WoW fans should own a copy!

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Reh

Amazing concept book!

Reviewed in the United States on June 5, 2011

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OMG I absolutely love this book. It's inspirational for any artist out there, even if you're not an artist the art is just really awesome to look at. This book is a must for your library.

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Phani

Nice for people interested in game design or the game in general.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 9, 2019

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Bought this for my boyfriend who is a blizzard fan and he absolutely loved it. There are even pages which explain how each cinematic along with the lore came to life. Really interesting if you love WoW.

Amazon Customer

Great illustrations

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 15, 2020

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My son likes drawing, and it was really good for inspiration.

Sebastian

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 4, 2016

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Thank you.

Diego

Perfecto!

Reviewed in Spain on November 27, 2019

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Para fans de la famosa cinemática de Wrath of the Lich King. El libro habla sobre el proceso de creación, desde la fase de diseño hasta la de lookdev, pero se centra sobre todo en la primera. Incluye muchos concepts de Arthas y Sindragosa, y trae algunas sorpresas en el interior. Buena calidad de imagen y de impresión, imprescindible!

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Cris

Es un excelente libro para tu colección

Reviewed in Mexico on June 19, 2020

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Si eres fan de la expansión de lick king, este libro de las cinemáticas te va a encantar, en especial las fotos de sindragosa y Arthas. No sé si siga disponible y a un buen precio pero si lo ves barato compralo.

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