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The Art of Monsters, Inc.
The Art of Monsters, Inc. opens the door into Pixar's colorful archives of concept art and to the endearing story of Monsters, Inc. Since the very first bedtime, children around the world have known that once their parents tuck them into bed and shut off the light, monsters lie waiting behind closet doors, ready to emerge. But what they don't realize is that these monsters scare children because they have to. It's their job.
The newest film from Pizar Animation Studios, the people who brought you Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2, reveals the truth about monsters with the brilliant techniques that have earned them their reputation as a groundbreaking animation studio. This incredible body of artwork was commissioned from the top artists, illustrators, and animators in the industry, and from it the ultimate visual approach of the film was defined. From sketches scribbled on napkins and quickly inked marker drawings to finished oil paintings and fabulous pastel color scripts, this behind-the-scenes artwork reveals the elaborate creative process behind a blockbuster film.
The newest film from Pizar Animation Studios, the people who brought you Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Toy Story 2, reveals the truth about monsters with the brilliant techniques that have earned them their reputation as a groundbreaking animation studio. This incredible body of artwork was commissioned from the top artists, illustrators, and animators in the industry, and from it the ultimate visual approach of the film was defined. From sketches scribbled on napkins and quickly inked marker drawings to finished oil paintings and fabulous pastel color scripts, this behind-the-scenes artwork reveals the elaborate creative process behind a blockbuster film.
144 pages, Hardcover
First published October 1, 2001
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John Lasseter
50 books66 followersJohn Lasseter is an American animator, film director and the chief creative officer at Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He is also currently the Principal Creative Advisor for Walt Disney Imagineering.
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October 15, 2024
Una de las mejores películas de Pixar; fue muy bueno ver su arte.
February 13, 2022
Anoche empecé este libro de arte (gracias a mi hermana - te agradezco enormemente el préstamo) sabiendo que apenas tardaría una hora máximo.
Y así ha sido, teniendo en cuenta que Monstruos S.A. se lanzó en 2001, y el libro no fue publicado hasta julio de 2002, se trata de una de las primeras publicaciones de Chronicle Books con respecto a los libros de arte de Disney/Pixar.
Teniendo esto en cuenta, su desarrollo aunque muy bien estructurado (introducción, monstruópolis, los protagonistas, la fábrica, los monstruos secundarios y agradecimientos) se basa principalmente en la muestra de muchos de los bocetos y apenas aclaraciones; incluso menos que libros como el Arte de Up o el Arte de Ratatouille - pero como digo esto es normal teniendo en cuenta que el libro cuenta con 20 años desde su publicación.
Lo mejor: Sullivan y Wazowski of course y la base “real histórica” que intentando darle a la película.
Lo peor: la escasa información - aunque si os gustan los libros de arte, este lo recomiendo 100%.
Puntuación final: 2,5/5 🌟
Y así ha sido, teniendo en cuenta que Monstruos S.A. se lanzó en 2001, y el libro no fue publicado hasta julio de 2002, se trata de una de las primeras publicaciones de Chronicle Books con respecto a los libros de arte de Disney/Pixar.
Teniendo esto en cuenta, su desarrollo aunque muy bien estructurado (introducción, monstruópolis, los protagonistas, la fábrica, los monstruos secundarios y agradecimientos) se basa principalmente en la muestra de muchos de los bocetos y apenas aclaraciones; incluso menos que libros como el Arte de Up o el Arte de Ratatouille - pero como digo esto es normal teniendo en cuenta que el libro cuenta con 20 años desde su publicación.
Lo mejor: Sullivan y Wazowski of course y la base “real histórica” que intentando darle a la película.
Lo peor: la escasa información - aunque si os gustan los libros de arte, este lo recomiendo 100%.
Puntuación final: 2,5/5 🌟
July 14, 2019
This movie could have ended up being scary as all heck.
January 22, 2016
This book would be better titled The CONCEPT ART of Monsters Inc.
If you are a mega-super-colossal-ultra-fantastic-hyper-quadruple fan of the Pixar film Monsters Inc. and want to see the art that never made it into the film, this book is for you.
If, however, you are a fan of the finished film and want to see some of the sketches, storyboards, and somewhat early art that made it into the film, this book is not for you.
"Concept art" is art that is used to sell a potential motion picture to movie studio executives. Usually, only a short (six to 15 pages) treatment outlining the film's characters, plot, and scenes exists. There's no script, major problems still exist in the narrative, and no one has any idea what character, costumes, props, or sets will look like. "Concept art" helps the movie studio exeuctive visualize what the movie might look like.
Pixar is usually at work on three or four films at time. One film is in the concept art stage; one film is in the script-writing stage (since Toy Story 2, Pixar refuses to move ahead on a film without a finished script); one film is in the character design, storyboard, and art design phase; and one film is in production.
Character design is where Pixar's top animators and designers take concept art and the script and come up with the character you will see on film. Once a "final draft" of the main characters is reached, the storyboard artists will draw pictures showing each major shot or scene in the film. Camera movements will be depicted on the storyboard, and the major movement of a character in the scene or shot indicated. At the same time, art department staff will be designing detailed backgrounds, props, costumes, hair, skin textures, and more for the "final draft" characters. They often are the ones to think through the details: Just how does Nemo "breathe" underwater? How will all the toys in Toy Story 3 swirl down toward the shredder? How will a car in the final racing sequence of Cars spin out, exactly? Sometimes, the art department folks will discover problems with character design, shots, even story and narrative. Tweaking, sometimes even major changes, in the film might occur as the storyboard and art departments go back and forth, working out the broad strokes and minor details of the animated motion picture.
If you are like me, you probably want to see the sketches that the character designers, storyboarders, and art department people came up with as they worked out the film.
You won't find those here.
What you will find are a large amount of "concept art" paintings (as well as some sketches, drawings, and planning documents) that came a year or two before the characters Sully, Mike, Roz, Celia Mae, Boo, Randall Boggs, Henry J. Waternoose III, Yeti, Fungus, and others found close-to-final form.
Almost none of this concept art made it into the final film. So if you're a fan of the film, you won't recognize almost anything in here.
If, on the other hand, you are a cinéaste who loves the deep-background artwork that goes into an animated motion picture, this book will be pure heaven.
The book is really well-made, and large enough to show off in spectacular form and color the incredible concept art that predated Monsters Inc. There is real insight into the creative process here, and you'll be very surprised at how the treatment was interpreted by the concept artists.
The book is not, however, ordered thematically or chronologically. Very early concept art and sketches can be found scattershot throughout the book. If you want to see the progression in the concept art, as it was critiqued and altered by discussions with the storytellers, writers, director, or studio executives, you will be hard pressed to discover that.
There is also no index. If you want to focus on the work of a particular artist, you'll have to make your own notes.
Finally, the book has a near-complete lack of text. There's an introduction, and a few quotes (fewer than 10) throughout the pages, but that's it. Unlike The Art of WALL*E, which contains a great amount of text explaining how art was conceived, evolved, changed, and was finalized, there's almost nothing in The Art of Monsters Inc. to help you.
My own sense is one of disappointment. I expected a book of storyboards and art department design, even some comparisons with final film cels. The title of this book is so misleading, however, that I felt cheated and let down. I might (or might not) have purchased a book with the title The Concept Art of Monsters Inc.; but at least Pixar should have the guts to engage in truth-in-advertising here, and not dupe me into purchasing a book I do not want.
If you are a mega-super-colossal-ultra-fantastic-hyper-quadruple fan of the Pixar film Monsters Inc. and want to see the art that never made it into the film, this book is for you.
If, however, you are a fan of the finished film and want to see some of the sketches, storyboards, and somewhat early art that made it into the film, this book is not for you.
"Concept art" is art that is used to sell a potential motion picture to movie studio executives. Usually, only a short (six to 15 pages) treatment outlining the film's characters, plot, and scenes exists. There's no script, major problems still exist in the narrative, and no one has any idea what character, costumes, props, or sets will look like. "Concept art" helps the movie studio exeuctive visualize what the movie might look like.
Pixar is usually at work on three or four films at time. One film is in the concept art stage; one film is in the script-writing stage (since Toy Story 2, Pixar refuses to move ahead on a film without a finished script); one film is in the character design, storyboard, and art design phase; and one film is in production.
Character design is where Pixar's top animators and designers take concept art and the script and come up with the character you will see on film. Once a "final draft" of the main characters is reached, the storyboard artists will draw pictures showing each major shot or scene in the film. Camera movements will be depicted on the storyboard, and the major movement of a character in the scene or shot indicated. At the same time, art department staff will be designing detailed backgrounds, props, costumes, hair, skin textures, and more for the "final draft" characters. They often are the ones to think through the details: Just how does Nemo "breathe" underwater? How will all the toys in Toy Story 3 swirl down toward the shredder? How will a car in the final racing sequence of Cars spin out, exactly? Sometimes, the art department folks will discover problems with character design, shots, even story and narrative. Tweaking, sometimes even major changes, in the film might occur as the storyboard and art departments go back and forth, working out the broad strokes and minor details of the animated motion picture.
If you are like me, you probably want to see the sketches that the character designers, storyboarders, and art department people came up with as they worked out the film.
You won't find those here.
What you will find are a large amount of "concept art" paintings (as well as some sketches, drawings, and planning documents) that came a year or two before the characters Sully, Mike, Roz, Celia Mae, Boo, Randall Boggs, Henry J. Waternoose III, Yeti, Fungus, and others found close-to-final form.
Almost none of this concept art made it into the final film. So if you're a fan of the film, you won't recognize almost anything in here.
If, on the other hand, you are a cinéaste who loves the deep-background artwork that goes into an animated motion picture, this book will be pure heaven.
The book is really well-made, and large enough to show off in spectacular form and color the incredible concept art that predated Monsters Inc. There is real insight into the creative process here, and you'll be very surprised at how the treatment was interpreted by the concept artists.
The book is not, however, ordered thematically or chronologically. Very early concept art and sketches can be found scattershot throughout the book. If you want to see the progression in the concept art, as it was critiqued and altered by discussions with the storytellers, writers, director, or studio executives, you will be hard pressed to discover that.
There is also no index. If you want to focus on the work of a particular artist, you'll have to make your own notes.
Finally, the book has a near-complete lack of text. There's an introduction, and a few quotes (fewer than 10) throughout the pages, but that's it. Unlike The Art of WALL*E, which contains a great amount of text explaining how art was conceived, evolved, changed, and was finalized, there's almost nothing in The Art of Monsters Inc. to help you.
My own sense is one of disappointment. I expected a book of storyboards and art department design, even some comparisons with final film cels. The title of this book is so misleading, however, that I felt cheated and let down. I might (or might not) have purchased a book with the title The Concept Art of Monsters Inc.; but at least Pixar should have the guts to engage in truth-in-advertising here, and not dupe me into purchasing a book I do not want.
December 4, 2012
(More pictures available at parkablogs.com)
This book is filled with plenty of character design and set drawings. You'll read no making of the movie. There are also no stills from the movie.
The collection of concept art is very colourful, especially the pastel drawings by Dominique Louis and Ralph Eggleston. Every panel drawn by them is a delight to look at.
A definite buy for any Pixar fan or if you're buying for kids.
This review was first published on parkablogs.com. There are more pictures and videos on my blog.
February 29, 2020
Me ha parecido muy interesante saber en que se han basado para crear a los personajes. Pues en este caso no tenían patrones que seguir y simplemente han tenido que guiarse por su imaginación. El caso es que este trabajo lleva muchos bocetos y eso es lo único que se encuentra en el libro. Pensaba que me gustaría más, pero me esperaba mas contenido. Te explican como crearon los personajes principales y secundarios además de los escenarios pero eso es todo te muestran el arte conceptual. Me hubiera gustado que incluyeran mas contenido.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 11, 2021
Se agracede el material, que publiquen los libros de arte de las grandes películas de animación. La variedad de personajes, sus variaciones, escenarios, emociones, forma de expresarse. Te transporta a una romántica fantasía que no cumple la realidad, ya en la cinta montada, y que perfectamente encaja en la trama, algo así como indagar en las posibilidades que imaginamos al leer un libro sin ilustrar, como echar un vistazo al valor creativo del equipo de arte.
June 18, 2022
this is my first time delving into the "Art of" series, and as an artist myself, these books are phenomenal, such an inspiring way to learn new artist and cartoonist and to understand how making an animated movie starts off with. Also to note, that this is one of my favorite movies of all time, i only just watched it a few nights ago and it has not left my mind since. i'm a HUGE fan of disney and Pixar, and these books are such a joy to look and read at, i love love, love this book.
December 31, 2016
There's very little of the "how" and the "why" in this book. The premise is mainly that it's a collection of concept art from the studio that would otherwise go unseen by the world at large. I didn't find myself drawn into the book that much, certainly not as much as other pixar art-of titles - maybe took an hour to read and view through everything.
December 9, 2019
El libro es precioso visualmente, si te gusta el arte de los bocetos y creaciones que hicieron antes de los de la película, es precioso.
El más cortito y tiene menos texto que los de "El arte de Frozen, El arte de Coco y El arte de Buscando a Nemo" . Este libro es más visual que textual, no explican mucho porque es todo inventado, no se pueden basar en nada real, pero aún así es una maravilla.
El más cortito y tiene menos texto que los de "El arte de Frozen, El arte de Coco y El arte de Buscando a Nemo" . Este libro es más visual que textual, no explican mucho porque es todo inventado, no se pueden basar en nada real, pero aún así es una maravilla.
May 25, 2020
Es un buen libro pero carece de contenido en cuanto a datos curiosos, anécdotas de creación y de diseños futuros. Es verdad que está lleno de concept de personas muy variopintos muy buenos pero podrían haber añadido un poco más de información en cuanto al proceso de creación de estos mismos o de la película.
Igualmente los diseños de personajes y concepts de los fondos están muy bien.
Igualmente los diseños de personajes y concepts de los fondos están muy bien.
December 28, 2017
Very fun and inspirational. The pastels of Dominique Louis (now art director of Dreamworks) really shine through. If I get lazy with concepts, I'll try to remember how many sketches until they reached the final visuals of Sulley.
April 30, 2020
Me encanta este libro. la colección completa es maravillosa por lo menos lo que tengo lo son. La unica pega que le pongo es que no hay diseños de boo la actual y a mi es uno de los personajes Disney que más me gustan. pero aun así no puedo ponerle menos de 5 estrellas
February 13, 2022
Le doy tres estrellas por el amor absoluto que siento por Monstruos S. A. Pero si que es cierto que le falta texto o por ejemplo me hubiese gustado que hubiesen explicado mejor como llegaron a conseguir el personaje final de Boo. Algunos bocetos daban miedo.
April 28, 2019
Not much commentary, but the art is fantastic.
August 19, 2019
Inspired by spending too much time with this book.
November 4, 2020
634 - 2020
May 24, 2021
An awesome array of character concepts for this imaginative film.
April 15, 2025
Trace your fingers along my spine, writing a story only our bodies can understand.
May 26, 2020
Es el segundo que leo de la colección: El Arte de Disney, y la verdad este me ha gustado menos que el de Vaiana. Me esperaba bocetos de Boo, cómo surgió la idea y como la fueron concretando hasta llegar a lo que fue. Pero en vez de eso es un conjunto de imágenes de cómo crear a los diferentes monstruos y de cómo evolucionó el mundo. 💔💔💔
January 6, 2013
It is really hard to believe, that it has been nearly a matter of 12 years since Monsters Inc. was first released into cinemas worldwide. Pixar can be well acclaimed for genuinely a masterpiece of a film: a tearjerker and absolute pleasure to view. To accompany this film, as what accompanies many animated films in particular in this present day, Pixar complied a selection of beautiful artwork. This artwork, previously locked away in the privacy of the studios own archives, is truly too beautiful to sit in the dark cupboards and storerooms, for either fan or art frolic.
What you have is, essentially, a book meant to be a piece of eye candy. Although I have no right to comment on the quality of the art, for a fan of the film, it was really exciting to see all of the different concept arts; what may have been the Monstropolis of the past or the Randall Boggs of yesterday. There is a true array of extremely different pieces: from pencil drawings, to acrylic, to pastels to a small front section of the characters in full computer generated splendor.
Some of the styles are quite typical, of what one would expect of the monster world: blank metallic like structural buildings meant to accommodate a whole array of sized monsters. One particular piece was of previous concept art of the scare floor; curtains covering the doors away from the neighboring monster. Could it have worked? Maybe? It's up to your imagination whilst viewing these pictures.
I do admit, that being a huge lover of Randall Boggs, the anthropomorphic reptile hybrid, I was mainly keeping an eye out for artwork pinpointing this particular character. Fans of Randall, who bought this book primarily to view pictures of him will probably be a little disappointed; there is one picture fully dedicated to Randall, with some interesting designs featuring over eight pairs of legs and some really crazy eyes (XD). If I remember correctly, there are only two other pictures with limited glimpses of Randall, one with his preparation scene from the film where he practices blending techniques. So yes, not very much focus... nevertheless, it IS a book on Monsters Inc and not only Randall, but if you love James P. Sullivan or even just the film, there is plenty to view.
At several points is a comment directly from a member of the crew involved in production of the film, mainly Pete Doctor, the director (also director of UP). He manages to provide some delightful little insights that will make the fan pause to contemplate before proceeding on. These add a small narrative voice, something to make the reader feel invited to a celebration of the film and artwork, instead of just embarking on a journey through the films history alone in a museum contained inside a book.
There is no doubt that Pixar will continue to produce a fantastic collection of artwork books to accommodate their films. In all honesty, besides Monsters Inc, I do not really have particularly interest in purchasing anymore, besides the upcoming Monsters University artwork release. Despite Pixar's recent fallback of the film "Brave", these books remind us of the time before Disney's purchase of the company. A time when only storytelling mattered to a good hearted, fun loving film company. May the release of Monsters University be warmly awaited, and may Monsters Inc be reminisced in this gem of a book.
What you have is, essentially, a book meant to be a piece of eye candy. Although I have no right to comment on the quality of the art, for a fan of the film, it was really exciting to see all of the different concept arts; what may have been the Monstropolis of the past or the Randall Boggs of yesterday. There is a true array of extremely different pieces: from pencil drawings, to acrylic, to pastels to a small front section of the characters in full computer generated splendor.
Some of the styles are quite typical, of what one would expect of the monster world: blank metallic like structural buildings meant to accommodate a whole array of sized monsters. One particular piece was of previous concept art of the scare floor; curtains covering the doors away from the neighboring monster. Could it have worked? Maybe? It's up to your imagination whilst viewing these pictures.
I do admit, that being a huge lover of Randall Boggs, the anthropomorphic reptile hybrid, I was mainly keeping an eye out for artwork pinpointing this particular character. Fans of Randall, who bought this book primarily to view pictures of him will probably be a little disappointed; there is one picture fully dedicated to Randall, with some interesting designs featuring over eight pairs of legs and some really crazy eyes (XD). If I remember correctly, there are only two other pictures with limited glimpses of Randall, one with his preparation scene from the film where he practices blending techniques. So yes, not very much focus... nevertheless, it IS a book on Monsters Inc and not only Randall, but if you love James P. Sullivan or even just the film, there is plenty to view.
At several points is a comment directly from a member of the crew involved in production of the film, mainly Pete Doctor, the director (also director of UP). He manages to provide some delightful little insights that will make the fan pause to contemplate before proceeding on. These add a small narrative voice, something to make the reader feel invited to a celebration of the film and artwork, instead of just embarking on a journey through the films history alone in a museum contained inside a book.
There is no doubt that Pixar will continue to produce a fantastic collection of artwork books to accommodate their films. In all honesty, besides Monsters Inc, I do not really have particularly interest in purchasing anymore, besides the upcoming Monsters University artwork release. Despite Pixar's recent fallback of the film "Brave", these books remind us of the time before Disney's purchase of the company. A time when only storytelling mattered to a good hearted, fun loving film company. May the release of Monsters University be warmly awaited, and may Monsters Inc be reminisced in this gem of a book.
January 17, 2020
Este es uno de los art book que más quería leer de la colección, habiendo crecido con "Monstruos SA" como uno de los primeros DVD que tuve de niño, llegando a aprenderme de memoria los extras, especialmente cómo la historia cambió desde su concepción hasta llegar al clásico que todos conocemos.
El personaje que sin duda más cambió fue Sulley, cuando aún trataban de definir al personaje, seguido de Boo, quien cambió sobre todo de edad. Mike, por su parte, se mantuvo con alteraciones mínimas desde sus primeros bocetos.
Otro motivo por el que quería leer este libro es el mismo motivo por el que quiero leer el art book de Zootopia, para saber cómo hicieron la ciudad. En este apartado no hay mucha información, pero si hay algunos detalles curiosos, como el origen histórico de la ciudad, el por qué de sus materiales, o la inspiración de una bolera para la fábrica de gritos, lo que da un nuevo interés al videojuego de bolos de Monstruos SA.
El personaje que sin duda más cambió fue Sulley, cuando aún trataban de definir al personaje, seguido de Boo, quien cambió sobre todo de edad. Mike, por su parte, se mantuvo con alteraciones mínimas desde sus primeros bocetos.
Otro motivo por el que quería leer este libro es el mismo motivo por el que quiero leer el art book de Zootopia, para saber cómo hicieron la ciudad. En este apartado no hay mucha información, pero si hay algunos detalles curiosos, como el origen histórico de la ciudad, el por qué de sus materiales, o la inspiración de una bolera para la fábrica de gritos, lo que da un nuevo interés al videojuego de bolos de Monstruos SA.
October 30, 2010
In my opinion, Monsters, Inc. is far and away the very best of Pixar's movies. Not only that, it's one of the most imaginative stories I've ever encountered in the way that it links our world with another ala Wonderland or Neverland or Oz. If you agree, than this insightful look about the development of that world is a must read.
This oversized picture book is exactly what the title says it is: the art of Monsters, Inc. Published in the book are dozens of sketches and concepts created by several artists, each revealing an entirely different look for the story. Among the artists hired to dream up their ideas for the story were top name Children's Book illustrators such as Lane Smith and J. Otto Seibold. Comparing the different art styles is a great study of imagination while also allowing you to use your imagination to envision the movie in new ways.
Arranged by different themes such as character and setting, the reader really gets to see the artists' visions side-by-side. In most cases, you can see the elements from each that went into the final look. One of the most fascinating studies is the evolution of Boo. I love the final version of this classic character, but honestly, all of them would have done fine in the role. The study of the different monsters is great too. Each person pictures monsters differently. In the many, many pages of monster pictures, readers get to see some the best artists put their version of childhood spooks to paper.
As a writer, this book has another dimension that I loved. Before I write a book, I often sketch out the world in which it will take place. I sketch out the characters and try to pinpoint the "look" of the narrative in my mind. It was interesting to see this process applied to illustration.
This oversized picture book is exactly what the title says it is: the art of Monsters, Inc. Published in the book are dozens of sketches and concepts created by several artists, each revealing an entirely different look for the story. Among the artists hired to dream up their ideas for the story were top name Children's Book illustrators such as Lane Smith and J. Otto Seibold. Comparing the different art styles is a great study of imagination while also allowing you to use your imagination to envision the movie in new ways.
Arranged by different themes such as character and setting, the reader really gets to see the artists' visions side-by-side. In most cases, you can see the elements from each that went into the final look. One of the most fascinating studies is the evolution of Boo. I love the final version of this classic character, but honestly, all of them would have done fine in the role. The study of the different monsters is great too. Each person pictures monsters differently. In the many, many pages of monster pictures, readers get to see some the best artists put their version of childhood spooks to paper.
As a writer, this book has another dimension that I loved. Before I write a book, I often sketch out the world in which it will take place. I sketch out the characters and try to pinpoint the "look" of the narrative in my mind. It was interesting to see this process applied to illustration.
November 4, 2014
I LOVED this movie! But this book was a disappointment :(
I began reading The Art of.... books when I got into How to Train Your Dragon. Their art book was amazing! And they walked me through the whole process of their film production.
I'd hoped this book puld do the same, but all they did was show me concept art. I'm not saying the art was bad.....it has its own style, but this a book and all I got was pictures. It was kinda boring and didn't tell me much. I never even saw how they really got to the actual book in the film or how they began the 3D designs. The most interesting thing they told me was how they got the idea for Waternose and the factory. How kids used to be scared and then began to lose their fear with all th violence they saw on TV and games, making the monster's company begin to lose business. Interesting concept.
The film was incredible and cute, I'd hoped to see that passion and story of "the making of" in this book. *sigh*
Oh wells, maybe the movie is too old for them to explain. I know they used 3d modeling....they could've shown that.
I plan to read The Art of Monsters University next. I hope, being a recent movie, they will give me more :)
I began reading The Art of.... books when I got into How to Train Your Dragon. Their art book was amazing! And they walked me through the whole process of their film production.
I'd hoped this book puld do the same, but all they did was show me concept art. I'm not saying the art was bad.....it has its own style, but this a book and all I got was pictures. It was kinda boring and didn't tell me much. I never even saw how they really got to the actual book in the film or how they began the 3D designs. The most interesting thing they told me was how they got the idea for Waternose and the factory. How kids used to be scared and then began to lose their fear with all th violence they saw on TV and games, making the monster's company begin to lose business. Interesting concept.
The film was incredible and cute, I'd hoped to see that passion and story of "the making of" in this book. *sigh*
Oh wells, maybe the movie is too old for them to explain. I know they used 3d modeling....they could've shown that.
I plan to read The Art of Monsters University next. I hope, being a recent movie, they will give me more :)
February 24, 2015
Some pretty wacky stuff in this book! Monsters are so fun to draw and there's no restrictions on how they look like. Sulley and Boo went through a lot of character changes, Boo was even a boy at one point! The drawing of the Monster world were so fantastical and it would have been neat to see other parts of it in the movie instead of just downtown Monstropolis and the factory. My only disappointment was that there were not many storyboard pictures in the book. They're always a delight for me to see.
Still, amazing collection of drawings! I recommend this book to anyone who loves art and character design.
Still, amazing collection of drawings! I recommend this book to anyone who loves art and character design.
March 17, 2013
I love Pixar and animation concept art so of course I liked the book. I only gave four stars because it really left me wanting for more stories about the process of making the decisions about why to go with one concept vs another. Besides one very brief introduction there was really not much text besides a few captions. It did give me a bit more insight into how when designing the "Monster World" they kept in mind that the citizens of Monstropolis are many different shapes and sizes so things like door handles had to accommodate that.
I am looking forward to the Monsters University movie coming out in June 2013!
I am looking forward to the Monsters University movie coming out in June 2013!
September 26, 2023
Bonito libro ilustrado y con mucho detalle sobre el arte de la película de Disney Pixar: Monstruos S.A. Esta película es una de mis favoritas desde niña, así que quise hacerme con el libro (y con parte de la colección de "El arte de Disney"). Es muy bonito, entretenido, con bocetos originales y mucha información, sin embargo le doy 4 estrellas de 5 debido a que considero que es de la colección el que menos contenido trae.
February 1, 2020
Nice book! I wish there were a little more to it, even more text, but the concept art is fabulous and just what I was looking for. I love Pixar so much, and the Monsters franchise is my favourite.
(Do not buy this book if you are not a hard-core animation/Pixar/Monsters fan, because it will only be worth it if you can geek out over it like me).
(Do not buy this book if you are not a hard-core animation/Pixar/Monsters fan, because it will only be worth it if you can geek out over it like me).
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