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'''''The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure''''' 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]]}}</ref>
'''''The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure''''' 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]]}}</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. 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 and interview from the movie's artists, including Robert Stromberg, [[Wayne Barlowe]], Yuri Bartoli, [[Jordu Schell]], and John Rosengrant.
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 and interview from 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.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.artofavatar.com/about/ |title=The Official Artbook Companion
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]]}}</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=http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/book-will-reveal-the-art.php |title=Book will reveal the art behind James Cameron's Avatar
|accessdate=2010-02-15 |work=Lisa Fitzpatrick |publisher=[[Abrams Books]]}}</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=http://scifiwire.com/2009/04/book-will-reveal-the-art.php |title=Book will reveal the art behind James Cameron's Avatar
|accessdate=2010-02-08 |work=SciFiWire.com |publisher=[[SyFy]]}}</ref>
|accessdate=2010-02-08 |work=SciFiWire.com |publisher=[[SyFy]]}}</ref>


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
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 |work= |publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>
|accessdate=2010-02-15 |work= |publisher=[[USA Today]]}}</ref>


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



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The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure
AuthorLisa Fitzpatrick,
Peter Jackson (preface),
Jon Landau (foreword),
James Cameron (epilogue)
LanguageEnglish
PublisherAbrams Books
Publication date
November 30, 2009
Publication placeUnited States
Media typeHardcover
Pages108
ISBN978-0-8109-8286-4
OCLC317927266

The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure is a film production art book released on November 30, 2009, by Abrams Books.[1] 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 and interview from 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]

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

References

  1. ^ "The Art of Avatar". Abrams Books. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  2. ^ "The Official Artbook Companion". Lisa Fitzpatrick. Abrams Books. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
  3. ^ "Book will reveal the art behind James Cameron's Avatar". SciFiWire.com. SyFy. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
  4. ^ "Great gift books". USA Today. Retrieved 2010-02-15.
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