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The Art of Toy Story
Dans les coulisses de Toy Story : Les secrets d'une trilogie culte
Replongez dans l’univers fantastique de Toy Story, la saga qui a révolutionné le monde de l’animation par l’utilisation du numérique. Découvrez comment l’imagination a pris le pouvoir et comment des artistes visionnaires et talentueux des Studios Pixar de John Lasseter ont donné naissance à un mythe qui a enchanté des générations entières et continue à émerveiller les enfants. Ce livre ultime vous ouvre les portes des coulisses de la création des trois films Toy Story grâce aux interviews des artistes et aux documents inédits (croquis préparatoires, storyboards, concept-arts…) qui illustrent ces pages. Buzz l’éclair, Woody, Monsieur et Madame Patate, Rex, Zig-Zag mais aussi Ken, les Soldats, Jessie et son fidèle destrier Pil Poil… Ils sont tous devenus des icônes de la culture populaire chères à notre cœur.
Charles Solomon est un critique mondialement reconnu et un historien de l’animation. Il a écrit pour le New York Times, Newsweek, Rolling Stone... Ses livres sur La Belle et la Bête, Le Prince d’Égypte et beaucoup d’autres sont des références pour les fans de l’animation.
Charles Solomon est un critique mondialement reconnu et un historien de l’animation. Il a écrit pour le New York Times, Newsweek, Rolling Stone... Ses livres sur La Belle et la Bête, Le Prince d’Égypte et beaucoup d’autres sont des références pour les fans de l’animation.
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192 pages, Hardcover
First published August 7, 2012
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October 8, 2022
read this as a kid & am now reading with my little brother <3
November 17, 2012
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Whether The Toy Story Films is a rehash or a new book will depend on what Pixar books you have or have read.
I was skeptical when this book was coming out. I wasn't sure how much new content they could pack when there are already books such as Toy Story The Art and Making of the Film , To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios and The Art of Toy Story 3 . Much of this book is a rehash of those three books, and from snippets from other books (mentioned in the bibliography).
There was a sense of deja vu after I read the book. The story is one of Pixar in the early years. John Lasseter was busy animating his short films before Toy Story. Pixar animators were working on commercials to keep the company afloat. Then came the deal with Disney, the story of how they had to rewrite the whole script last minute following the Black Friday disaster of a story pitch. After Toy Story, John Lasseter had to continue working non-stop on Toy Story 2 after helping out A Bug's Life. Pixar's seven film deal with Disney was over and Disney wanted to produce their own version of Toy Story 3. Thanks to Michael Eisner being ousted out of Disney and the merger, Pixar regained control over Toy Story 3.
For many Pixar fans, I suspect the story above will sound familiar. Sure, there are additional insights, but probably not enough to come up with a whole new book. So if you already have the other books mentioned, then you might want to skip this book, unless you are a collector of all things Pixar.
If you don't have the earlier books, then this is a great buy. It's packed with lots of beautiful art, photos and screenshots. The stories are inspiring with many ups and downs, collected in a nice large hardcover.
(More pictures on my blog)
Whether The Toy Story Films is a rehash or a new book will depend on what Pixar books you have or have read.
I was skeptical when this book was coming out. I wasn't sure how much new content they could pack when there are already books such as Toy Story The Art and Making of the Film , To Infinity and Beyond! The Story of Pixar Animation Studios and The Art of Toy Story 3 . Much of this book is a rehash of those three books, and from snippets from other books (mentioned in the bibliography).
There was a sense of deja vu after I read the book. The story is one of Pixar in the early years. John Lasseter was busy animating his short films before Toy Story. Pixar animators were working on commercials to keep the company afloat. Then came the deal with Disney, the story of how they had to rewrite the whole script last minute following the Black Friday disaster of a story pitch. After Toy Story, John Lasseter had to continue working non-stop on Toy Story 2 after helping out A Bug's Life. Pixar's seven film deal with Disney was over and Disney wanted to produce their own version of Toy Story 3. Thanks to Michael Eisner being ousted out of Disney and the merger, Pixar regained control over Toy Story 3.
For many Pixar fans, I suspect the story above will sound familiar. Sure, there are additional insights, but probably not enough to come up with a whole new book. So if you already have the other books mentioned, then you might want to skip this book, unless you are a collector of all things Pixar.
If you don't have the earlier books, then this is a great buy. It's packed with lots of beautiful art, photos and screenshots. The stories are inspiring with many ups and downs, collected in a nice large hardcover.
February 27, 2020
Une lecture rapide pour un beau livre, je pense qu'il y avait moins de texte que pour celui de Retour vers le futur par exemple. J'ai appris des choses et ça m'a replongé dans cet univers que j'adore. On en apprend surtout sur les studios Pixar au fil des années, et sur le processus de création des personnages, et j'ai aimé la première partie qui aborde le début de l'aventure. J'aurais aimé en savoir plus mais c'est un super ouvrage quand même !
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