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'''''The Art of Avatar''''' is a film production art book released on November 30, 2009, by [[Abrams Books]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/The_Art_of_Avatar-9780810982864.html|title=The Art of Avatar|accessdate=2010-02-08|publisher=[[Abrams Books]]|archive-date=2015-03-25|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150325224300/http://www.abramsbooks.com/Books/The_Art_of_Avatar-9780810982864.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>
{{Infobox book| name = The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure | title_orig = | translator = | image = [[File:Avatar picture.jpg|250px]] <!-- include the [[file:]] and the image size -->| image_caption = | author = Lisa Fitzpatrick,<br> [[Peter Jackson]] (preface),<br> [[Jon Landau]] (foreward),<br> [[James Cameron]] (epilogue)| illustrator = | cover_artist = | country = [[United States]]| language = English| series = | subject = | genre = | publisher = [[Abrams Books]] | pub_date = November 30, 2009| english_pub_date = | media_type = Hardcover| pages = 108 | isbn = 978-0-8109-8286-4 | oclc = 317927266 | dewey = | congress = | preceded_by = | followed_by = }}
''The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure'' was a film production artbook released on November 30, 2009, by [[Abrams Books]].<ref>''The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure''. ISBN 978-0810982864</ref> The book is an official movie tie-in for the film [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']] and features some of the concept artwork used in the production of the film. Producer John Landau wrote the foreword, Cameron wrote the epilogue, and director [[Peter Jackson]] wrote the preface.


==Overview==
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The book contains over 100 full-color images including sketches, matte paintings, drawings, and film stills. The book detailed the production phase of set designs for the vistas, landscapes, aerial battle scenes, bioluminescent nights, and creatures featured in the film. Throughout the book are different interviews with the art directors, visual effects designers, animators, costume designers, and creature designers about their roles in the production in the film.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/book-will-reveal-the-art.php |title=Book will reveal the art behind James Cameron's Avatar
The book is an official movie tie-in for the film [[Avatar (2009 film)|''Avatar'']] and features some of the concept artwork used in the production of the film. The main author is Lisa Fitzpatrick. Producer [[Jon Landau]] wrote the foreword, [[James Cameron]] wrote the epilogue, and director [[Peter Jackson]] wrote the preface. It also contains illustrations from and interviews with the movie's artists, including Robert Stromberg, [[Wayne Barlowe]], Yuri Bartoli, [[Jordu Schell]], and John Rosengrant.
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|accessdate=2010-02-08 |work=SciFiWire.com |publisher=[[SyFy]]}}</ref>


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The book contains over 200 full-color images including sketches, matte paintings, drawings, and film stills.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.artofavatar.com/about/ |title=The Official Artbook Companion |accessdate=2010-02-15 |work=Lisa Fitzpatrick |publisher=[[Abrams Books]] |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100206232133/http://www.artofavatar.com/about/ |archivedate=2010-02-06 }}</ref> The book details the production phase of set designs for the vistas, landscapes, aerial battle scenes, bioluminescent nights, and creatures featured in the film. Throughout the book are different interviews with the various art directors, visual effects designers, animators, costume designers, and creature designers about their roles in the production and insight as to how the pre-production artwork process worked for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.syfy.com/syfywire/book_will_reveal_the_art |title=Book will reveal the art behind James Cameron's Avatar|first= Adam-Troy|last=Castro
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|accessdate=June 6, 2020 |work=SYFY Wire |publisher=[[SyFy]]}}</ref>

==Reception==
In December 2009, ''[[USA Today]]'' chose the book as their #1 gift book in the Pop Culture category for 2009.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Great-gift-books/G1344,S80654 |title=Great gift books |accessdate=2010-02-15 |publisher=[[USA Today]] |archive-date=2012-03-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120303120553/http://mediagallery.usatoday.com/Great-gift-books/G1344,S80654 |url-status=dead }}</ref>


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== External links ==
== External links ==
* [http://www.artofavatar.com/ Official website]
* {{Official website|http://www.artofavatar.com}}



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Latest revision as of 05:26, 13 November 2024

The Art of Avatar
AuthorLisa Fitzpatrick,
Peter Jackson (preface),
Jon Landau (foreword),
James Cameron (epilogue)
LanguageEnglish
GenreNon-fiction
Published2009 (Abrams Books)
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages108 pp.
ISBN978-0-8109-8286-4
OCLC317927266

The Art of Avatar is a film production art book released on November 30, 2009, by Abrams Books.[1]

Overview

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The book is an official movie tie-in for the film Avatar and features some of the concept artwork used in the production of the film. The main author is Lisa Fitzpatrick. Producer Jon Landau wrote the foreword, James Cameron wrote the epilogue, and director Peter Jackson wrote the preface. It also contains illustrations from and interviews with the movie's artists, including Robert Stromberg, Wayne Barlowe, Yuri Bartoli, Jordu Schell, and John Rosengrant.

The book contains over 200 full-color images including sketches, matte paintings, drawings, and film stills.[2] The book details the production phase of set designs for the vistas, landscapes, aerial battle scenes, bioluminescent nights, and creatures featured in the film. Throughout the book are different interviews with the various art directors, visual effects designers, animators, costume designers, and creature designers about their roles in the production and insight as to how the pre-production artwork process worked for the film.[3]

Reception

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In December 2009, USA Today chose the book as their #1 gift book in the Pop Culture category for 2009.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "The Art of Avatar". Abrams Books. Archived from the original on 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  2. ^ "The Official Artbook Companion". Lisa Fitzpatrick. Abrams Books. Archived from the original on 2010-02-06. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  3. ^ Castro, Adam-Troy. "Book will reveal the art behind James Cameron's Avatar". SYFY Wire. SyFy. Retrieved June 6, 2020.
  4. ^ "Great gift books". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2012-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
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