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The Art of Frozen #2
The Art of Frozen 2
Through never-before-seen development art, character sketches, storyboards, and color scripts, The Art of Frozen 2 gives fans a front-row view of the vast creative effort behind the epic sequel to Frozen. Filled with gorgeous four-color images and fascinating facts and details from the production team, it's the ultimate insider's look.
• Art book from Disney's Frozen 2
• Features exclusive full-color concept art from the making of the film
• A must for Disney Frozen fans
Fans of Disney Frozen II The Magical Guide and Frozen II The Official Movie Special will love this book.
This book is perfect
• Frozen fans
• Animators and students of animation
• Disney art buffs
©2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
• Art book from Disney's Frozen 2
• Features exclusive full-color concept art from the making of the film
• A must for Disney Frozen fans
Fans of Disney Frozen II The Magical Guide and Frozen II The Official Movie Special will love this book.
This book is perfect
• Frozen fans
• Animators and students of animation
• Disney art buffs
©2019 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
156 pages, Hardcover
First published November 22, 2019
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January 7, 2020
Looking back at the art books I've reviewed, it looks like the one for Frozen was probably my favorite. And yet, much as I loved watching Frozen 2, I really wasn't a fan of the art book.
It has been quite a while since I read the other art books, but from what I remember The Princess and the Frog had wonderful concept art, great details about the setting and the research involved in the film; Tangled had a ton of concept art so stunning I am still heart-broken it wasn't rendered in traditional animation instead of CGI; Frozen had a good mix of concept art and insight into the characters mixed with details about early concepts for the story and other story details; Moana had all the great art elements plus wonderful cultural details and information on the research process.
Frozen 2 ... well .... honestly, the best thing about the art book for Frozen 2 is that it is a truly excellent resource for costume details for anyone into cosplay. In fact, if they'd taken out all of the other information and marketed as just a "costume guide," I would have still bought it and been very content with what I got.
Past the costume details? There are some tidbits on characters. Not a lot, and nothing too terribly interesting, but some. (The best bits are, again, related to costumes and what the details of their clothing say about them.) There's quite a bit about the setting -- some concerning the castle and town, but mostly around the woods.
Honestly, I wanted more writing and more information. For the most part, the book was nothing but one-paragraph quotes about whatever subject was covered on that page, and that was it. I would have loved more details about the research process, or the story writing process, or ... anything, really.
Aside from being disappointed in the writing (or lack of writing), I was honestly disappointed in the art as well. There were a few really beautiful pages, and I loved the art of the costumes as a resource, but past that, I felt this was really missing some of the beautiful, varied concept art that some of the other Disney art books have. Instead of seeing concept art of a character by several artists, all beautifully rendered and in a variety of styles, there seemed to be a very small number of artists featured, so everything looked very much the same from page to page. Plus some of the concept sketches for costumes were so rough I wasn't really a fan.
The costume references alone made this book worth it for me. Still, it was kind of a disappointment.
It has been quite a while since I read the other art books, but from what I remember The Princess and the Frog had wonderful concept art, great details about the setting and the research involved in the film; Tangled had a ton of concept art so stunning I am still heart-broken it wasn't rendered in traditional animation instead of CGI; Frozen had a good mix of concept art and insight into the characters mixed with details about early concepts for the story and other story details; Moana had all the great art elements plus wonderful cultural details and information on the research process.
Frozen 2 ... well .... honestly, the best thing about the art book for Frozen 2 is that it is a truly excellent resource for costume details for anyone into cosplay. In fact, if they'd taken out all of the other information and marketed as just a "costume guide," I would have still bought it and been very content with what I got.
Past the costume details? There are some tidbits on characters. Not a lot, and nothing too terribly interesting, but some. (The best bits are, again, related to costumes and what the details of their clothing say about them.) There's quite a bit about the setting -- some concerning the castle and town, but mostly around the woods.
Honestly, I wanted more writing and more information. For the most part, the book was nothing but one-paragraph quotes about whatever subject was covered on that page, and that was it. I would have loved more details about the research process, or the story writing process, or ... anything, really.
Aside from being disappointed in the writing (or lack of writing), I was honestly disappointed in the art as well. There were a few really beautiful pages, and I loved the art of the costumes as a resource, but past that, I felt this was really missing some of the beautiful, varied concept art that some of the other Disney art books have. Instead of seeing concept art of a character by several artists, all beautifully rendered and in a variety of styles, there seemed to be a very small number of artists featured, so everything looked very much the same from page to page. Plus some of the concept sketches for costumes were so rough I wasn't really a fan.
The costume references alone made this book worth it for me. Still, it was kind of a disappointment.
January 11, 2020
There is no doubt Disney has many artistic animators and artists, and they can usually put a good art book together, but I found this art book to be disappointing, in comparison to Frozen II being one of my top favourite movies (even liking it more than the first one).
There were a couple of beautiful art in this book but I found that the research process and the visual development process - ie concept art, storyboard, lacked depth unlike that of previous Disney art books eg. Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Moana. I would’ve liked to see more elaborate details on the inspiration of the Northuldra people, for Ahtohallan (like Te Fiti in the art of Moana), maybe a storyboard for the water scene, and other concepts for the spirit creatures. There were a few one/two image per page situations, a very few artists involved (mostly Lisa Keene and David Womersley), and awkward “whitespaces” that could’ve easily been filled with a few models or sketches.
I can imagine that doing an art book for a Disney sequel is hard, but even Ralph Breaks the Internet, Toy Story 4, Incredibles 2 had decent in-depth contents in their art books. Overall, although this art book didn’t have a wide range of depth as supposed to previous Disney art books, I only recommend to those who love fashion and to those who are super hardcore fans of the Frozen franchise. But personally for me, $40+ for an almost beautiful Frozen II art book should’ve been worth it.
There were a couple of beautiful art in this book but I found that the research process and the visual development process - ie concept art, storyboard, lacked depth unlike that of previous Disney art books eg. Princess and the Frog, Tangled, Moana. I would’ve liked to see more elaborate details on the inspiration of the Northuldra people, for Ahtohallan (like Te Fiti in the art of Moana), maybe a storyboard for the water scene, and other concepts for the spirit creatures. There were a few one/two image per page situations, a very few artists involved (mostly Lisa Keene and David Womersley), and awkward “whitespaces” that could’ve easily been filled with a few models or sketches.
I can imagine that doing an art book for a Disney sequel is hard, but even Ralph Breaks the Internet, Toy Story 4, Incredibles 2 had decent in-depth contents in their art books. Overall, although this art book didn’t have a wide range of depth as supposed to previous Disney art books, I only recommend to those who love fashion and to those who are super hardcore fans of the Frozen franchise. But personally for me, $40+ for an almost beautiful Frozen II art book should’ve been worth it.
March 26, 2020
This book is full of gorgeous concept art, but it is primarily visual and does not include the in-depth text that I expected. Even though other Disney art books share substantial details about the character development and storytelling processes, this book focuses on costume design and setting, sharing specific, self-contained quotes from creators without the detailed text that would synthesize aspects of the movie's development into an unfolding story.
I had hoped to learn about the different ideas that the creators considered before deciding on this one, and I expected a behind-the-scenes look into how the writers developed their narrative, but this book didn't go there at all. I picked up details here and there that came through as context for other things, but my curiosity is still unsatisfied. This is truly just an art book, and even though the quotes provide plenty of insight into the maturing characters and the kingdom of Arendelle, this wasn't nearly as eye-opening or interesting as the Frozen and Tangled art books.
Still, even though this book did not meet my expectations, I enjoyed it. I'm still giving it four stars, because it is a solid and enjoyable visual guide that is full of lovely art, interesting costume designs, and artists' insight into the deeper meaning and character symbolism behind the intricate details in different dresses, cloaks, traveling outfits, and capes. The sections on the visual settings are also interesting, filled with appealing art and details about how the artists researched naturally occurring vegetation from Norway to incorporate real-life details into their complex, richly animated fantasy land. I enjoyed this very much for what it was, and I will definitely look through it again.
I had hoped to learn about the different ideas that the creators considered before deciding on this one, and I expected a behind-the-scenes look into how the writers developed their narrative, but this book didn't go there at all. I picked up details here and there that came through as context for other things, but my curiosity is still unsatisfied. This is truly just an art book, and even though the quotes provide plenty of insight into the maturing characters and the kingdom of Arendelle, this wasn't nearly as eye-opening or interesting as the Frozen and Tangled art books.
Still, even though this book did not meet my expectations, I enjoyed it. I'm still giving it four stars, because it is a solid and enjoyable visual guide that is full of lovely art, interesting costume designs, and artists' insight into the deeper meaning and character symbolism behind the intricate details in different dresses, cloaks, traveling outfits, and capes. The sections on the visual settings are also interesting, filled with appealing art and details about how the artists researched naturally occurring vegetation from Norway to incorporate real-life details into their complex, richly animated fantasy land. I enjoyed this very much for what it was, and I will definitely look through it again.
February 16, 2022
I was surprised by how much info is in this book, and some pages really do stand out, they upped their game with art books on this one, proper glad to have this book.
January 25, 2022
If only they had made this concept art into the movie. :-/
January 29, 2020
[3.5 stars]
A cool look into the creative and design choices made for a very pretty film. In some areas it was lacking in text, and a greater variety of pictures would have been nice.
A cool look into the creative and design choices made for a very pretty film. In some areas it was lacking in text, and a greater variety of pictures would have been nice.
November 8, 2020
If you, or someone in your life, is enamored of "Frozen," you won't go wrong here. Beautifully put together, it's basically a lot of the sort of material I wish they'd have included as a Special Feature on the DVD release. You know, all that background material on the creation of the movie and what went into it in terms of research and artistic approach. Although some of the text reads a lot like MFA artist statements, for better or worse.
February 1, 2020
I enjoyed reading about the thought process behind this film and what inspired the production team to make it as it is. That being said, there were some concepts that I would've preferred in the movie but overall, it was a nice quick read.
November 23, 2021
Me ha encantado este libro de arte tiene muchos diseños y cosas de la pelicula.
Me parece precioso
Me parece precioso
July 1, 2020
Fantastico para adentrarse más en el mundo de Frozen t su proceso de creación.
April 16, 2020
Quarantine read #1
I LOVED Frozen 2, so I'm biased. It should've been at least NOMINATED for an Oscar. It was robbed. The Academy obviously didn't read this book. Or see the movie. The Disney animation team animated anthropomorphized wind.
WIND.
Read this book to learn how they did it. Fascinating.
If you want to take a deep dive into the process from an idea (100's of them) to a finished project, read this book, marvel at the concept drawings and color studies, then we can have a discussion (via Zoom, of course) about where the Academy went very, very wrong.
You may like this book if you:
- Find magic in learning about the way movies are made
- Enjoy learning about the motivations behind filmmakers' choices
I LOVED Frozen 2, so I'm biased. It should've been at least NOMINATED for an Oscar. It was robbed. The Academy obviously didn't read this book. Or see the movie. The Disney animation team animated anthropomorphized wind.
WIND.
Read this book to learn how they did it. Fascinating.
If you want to take a deep dive into the process from an idea (100's of them) to a finished project, read this book, marvel at the concept drawings and color studies, then we can have a discussion (via Zoom, of course) about where the Academy went very, very wrong.
You may like this book if you:
- Find magic in learning about the way movies are made
- Enjoy learning about the motivations behind filmmakers' choices
January 25, 2020
Loved it.
Every single page.
But the viewfoil with Elsa's epilogue dress details layered over the normal cloth?
Every single page.
But the viewfoil with Elsa's epilogue dress details layered over the normal cloth?
January 23, 2024
my favourite movie 🥲 this book is so beautiful
May 30, 2020
Beautiful book! I agree with other reviewers that there was a lot less content in this one than the book for the first movie, though, which was a little disappointing. Still a good read, though, and I guess at least it was fast!
One thing I was interested in was that there was a team of people whose job it was to travel to other countries and collect information. I assume they were probably mostly artists, sketching and things like that, but still, what an amazing job that must be!
One thing I was interested in was that there was a team of people whose job it was to travel to other countries and collect information. I assume they were probably mostly artists, sketching and things like that, but still, what an amazing job that must be!
January 1, 2020
Beautiful book! Some art books have too much text and too little art, or vice versa. This book has a good balance between both, and the selection of drawings, paintings, and diagrams are varied and beautiful.
December 27, 2019
Colors are sublime. The back story is fascinating. The art and animation is beautiful. The wardrobe selection is greatly detailed and admirable. There is much to appreciate and enjoy in this book. The water spirit...WOW.
My 3 minor critiques.
1. I wish they had more images from the final rendered film.
2. Some images could have had more clarity.
3. There isn't much Olaf or the end of the story included in this book. I still have yet to find a Frozen 2 book that tells/shows the happy ending.
My 3 minor critiques.
1. I wish they had more images from the final rendered film.
2. Some images could have had more clarity.
3. There isn't much Olaf or the end of the story included in this book. I still have yet to find a Frozen 2 book that tells/shows the happy ending.
December 27, 2019
It is always interesting to see how much work goes behind making a movie. How much time and effort they put into each scene for it to get to the final work. This was nothing different.
A thrilling ride of story telling and pictures to show just what went into making this movie. The book is as magical as the movie itself !
A thrilling ride of story telling and pictures to show just what went into making this movie. The book is as magical as the movie itself !
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
February 25, 2020
EDIT: I’m giving this 3 stars because apparently the Target Edition of the Frozen 2 Blu-Ray includes a “filmmaker gallery book” which is made from WHOLE PAGES and concepts taken directly from this book! Unbelievable since this artbook is already as “poor” as it is compared to other, more complete ones! Definitely a cheap move from Disney.
August 15, 2025
I am always so inspired by these Art Of books, and this one is absolutely stunning. So cool to see the art process from a movie I love!
April 30, 2020
“In motion we are able to depict something we couldn’t illustrate.” While this statement by Frozen II co-production designer Lisa Keene is true, don’t underestimate what Walt Disney Animation Studios can illustrate… and computer generate… and dream up.
Wanna see Frozen II beyond the film? Check out this book.
The Art of Frozen II fantastically introduces the public to the illustration, artistic determination and pure heart behind the now-highest grossing animated film of all time. It offers pertinent explanations of animation, technical animation, design and the level of research involved in a project of this scale. A read like this is a feast for the eyes and an inspiration explosion for the mind.
The book takes the reader from the rich autumn palette of Arendelle to Elsa’s ‘mythic milieu’ as eloquently described by production designer Michael Giaimo. Chris Buck, the director of both Frozen and Frozen II, recognized autumn as “the maturing of the year”; with this idea playing out in the Arendellian architecture, surrounds and clothing. Ethereal Elsa and the Scandinavian-inspired landscapes are transcendent, commanding and beautiful. Every detail is mastered and meaningful – even the trees, shrubs and rocks!
The Art of Frozen II was my first Disney ‘art of’ reading experience. Author Jessica Julius, the vice president of creative development at Walt Disney Animation Studios, has also published The Art of Moana, The Art of Zootopia and The Art of Big Hero 6 among multiple other picture books. Sure enough, I have been missing out. (Although, I have now clearly gained an impressive new reading list!)
One of my favorite lessons learned while traversing The Art of Frozen II was that the design team was inspired by legendary artists Eyvind Earle (Sleeping Beauty) and Mary Blair (Alice in Wonderland). There is something so special about today’s artists drawing (literally) inspiration from the classics for new films that become award winners, game changers and crowd pleasers in their own right.
Directors Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and producer Peter Del Vecho stated: “As the film began to take shape, it became its own entity, and we became less nervous about whether it would be as good as [Frozen]; we just got excited about what it is.” Our sentiments align and we are similarly excited about what this book is – a thrilling glimpse into the unknown.
Wanna see Frozen II beyond the film? Check out this book.
The Art of Frozen II fantastically introduces the public to the illustration, artistic determination and pure heart behind the now-highest grossing animated film of all time. It offers pertinent explanations of animation, technical animation, design and the level of research involved in a project of this scale. A read like this is a feast for the eyes and an inspiration explosion for the mind.
The book takes the reader from the rich autumn palette of Arendelle to Elsa’s ‘mythic milieu’ as eloquently described by production designer Michael Giaimo. Chris Buck, the director of both Frozen and Frozen II, recognized autumn as “the maturing of the year”; with this idea playing out in the Arendellian architecture, surrounds and clothing. Ethereal Elsa and the Scandinavian-inspired landscapes are transcendent, commanding and beautiful. Every detail is mastered and meaningful – even the trees, shrubs and rocks!
The Art of Frozen II was my first Disney ‘art of’ reading experience. Author Jessica Julius, the vice president of creative development at Walt Disney Animation Studios, has also published The Art of Moana, The Art of Zootopia and The Art of Big Hero 6 among multiple other picture books. Sure enough, I have been missing out. (Although, I have now clearly gained an impressive new reading list!)
One of my favorite lessons learned while traversing The Art of Frozen II was that the design team was inspired by legendary artists Eyvind Earle (Sleeping Beauty) and Mary Blair (Alice in Wonderland). There is something so special about today’s artists drawing (literally) inspiration from the classics for new films that become award winners, game changers and crowd pleasers in their own right.
Directors Chris Buck, Jennifer Lee and producer Peter Del Vecho stated: “As the film began to take shape, it became its own entity, and we became less nervous about whether it would be as good as [Frozen]; we just got excited about what it is.” Our sentiments align and we are similarly excited about what this book is – a thrilling glimpse into the unknown.
October 8, 2021
Es muy difícil para mí decir que uno de estos libros de arte de Disney no me ha gustado. Si es cierto que algunos me han gustado más que otros, pero aún así todos tienen su encanto.
En este caso Frozen 2 indaga tanto en el mensaje como narrativa y estética. Aunque en esta segunda parte la trama es más suplementaria a la primera cinta, ya que nos intenta relacionar el pasado de Anna y Elsa con el presente y futuro de Arandelle, guarda detalles muy interesantes. Tales como:
- El uso de los elementos: tierra, agua, aire y fuego.
- Indagar en la madurez de Elsa y Anna
- El origen de los poderes de Elsa.
- Y traernos un poquito más de la cultura nórdica de Noruega, Finlandia e Islandia.
Una mención honorífica: se merece el trabajo de vestuario. Para mí, lo más destacable de este libro.
En este caso Frozen 2 indaga tanto en el mensaje como narrativa y estética. Aunque en esta segunda parte la trama es más suplementaria a la primera cinta, ya que nos intenta relacionar el pasado de Anna y Elsa con el presente y futuro de Arandelle, guarda detalles muy interesantes. Tales como:
- El uso de los elementos: tierra, agua, aire y fuego.
- Indagar en la madurez de Elsa y Anna
- El origen de los poderes de Elsa.
- Y traernos un poquito más de la cultura nórdica de Noruega, Finlandia e Islandia.
Una mención honorífica: se merece el trabajo de vestuario. Para mí, lo más destacable de este libro.
January 11, 2020
Oh my goodness, I do love art of Disney books and this movie blew me away with its advances in animation and the art of the movie itself. The first time viewing the movie I had divided attention - the story, the characters, the music, and over and over again my mind would be distracted by the art - the new ways the characters were represented, the realism in the landscape, the details in the clothing, the new palette, the moods created, the amazing work with the elements... and I couldn't wait to go home and order this book. It SO did not disappoint. I always wish the books were longer but this one was magnificent. Lisa Keene's works were instantly recognizable to me and I thrilled with each one... but each animator was amazing as always.. in their concept art, sketches, and digital art.
January 8, 2021
Since I'm obsessed with Frozen 2 it will come as no surprise to anyone that I loved learning more about the art of creating this film. I mean, that's one of the best parts of this movie. All that ice work in Ahtohallan and even the details in transforming Arendelle into a more realized, fleshed out village? Impeccable! Some of my favourite Disney artists (such as Jin Kim and Brittney Lee) had a huge hand in bringing this perfect movie to life and I will always sign myself up for more opportunities to enjoy, learn about, and experience their work.
July 2, 2020
This is my first “art of” book, and I was kind of underwhelmed. I felt like there could have been a lot more included in the descriptions. It was kind of odd that all the hard work could be summed up in less than 100 small paragraphs throughout.
I also don’t really “get” art, but it was cool to see some how they worked on everything and how much thought is put into it all. Animators and people involved in art in movies are incredible. I don’t know how they do it! ❄️🍂
I also don’t really “get” art, but it was cool to see some how they worked on everything and how much thought is put into it all. Animators and people involved in art in movies are incredible. I don’t know how they do it! ❄️🍂
October 10, 2020
It was really nice getting an insight into the early art of frozen 2, and the research and detail that went into the developmental stages. Some of the notes and comments included felt a little simplified and written for the sake of having something fill up the page, and so I would have liked more detail from the written sections. But overall, a beautiful companion to the film for fans of the franchise.
December 4, 2020
El arte de Frozen 2 te cuenta como crearon la película, como tenían que evolucionar Elsa y Anna en esta parte y te explica de donde viene los poderes de Elsa. Como Elsa y Anna las hicieron más adultas y por eso las cambiaron el color de sus ropas, también te cuenta como hicieron los elementos y el bosque encantado un gran libro de información que te lleva dentro de este clásico y como lo disfrutas mientras lo estás leyendo
February 16, 2020
Finally got the book ^_^ I enjoyed it fully from the cover to the cover, all details and information, sketches and much more, for me it is worth buying and I guess Frozen fans will enjoy it the most as for the others I am sure they will find it interesting..
Really wish that these kind of books translated to many languages, would love to read them in my mother tongue..
Really wish that these kind of books translated to many languages, would love to read them in my mother tongue..
April 10, 2020
I’ve always loved seeing the creative side to a film and the “art of” books are always so interesting and inspiring (especially the Disney ones). I loved this one but in comparison to the other books like this, I feel like there wasn’t as much detail and content? This could be because it’s a sequel so there’s not as much to go through in comparison to an original film however.
April 11, 2020
Este libro me ha gustado mucho y te permite conocer en profundidad lo que hay detras de la película como el vestuario, la creación de los personajes y la ambientación de los lugares mediante información sobre la película y entrevistas a los creadores. Un libro totalmente imprescindible para todos los fans de Frozen 2.
September 4, 2020
I borrowed this from the library but will more than likely still buy a copy for my shelves when it’s on sale because I do adore the art featured within the pages!
That said, I wish there was a little more to the written component of this book to discuss the making-of process. I also wish there were more storyboards included.
That said, I wish there was a little more to the written component of this book to discuss the making-of process. I also wish there were more storyboards included.
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