The Art of Home

by Zahed, Ramin; Johnson, Tim; Parsons, Jim; Rex, Adam

• ISBN13: 9781608873845
• ISBN10: 1608873846
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2015-02-17
• Publisher: Insight Editions

Summary

Featuring exclusive interviews as well as exciting concept art, The Art of Home provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes look at DreamWorks Animation’s film based on Adam Rex’s acclaimed children’s book, The True Meaning of Smekday.

Packed with concept art, character backgrounds, design inspirations, and interviews with key animation talent, The Art of Home provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the comedy/adventure movie. This in-depth look at how the film was brought to life reveals the undeniable talent and skill of the creative team. Celebrating the hard work, expertise, and imagination that have gone into the creation of DreamWorks Animation’s upcoming film, The Art of Home is a treat for fans of all ages.

Author Biography

Ramin Zahed is the editor in chief of Animation Magazine. A journalist who has covered the film and television industries for over twenty years, his writing has appeared in Variety, the Hollywood Reporter, the Los Angeles Times, and Movieline. He is also the author of The Art of Puss in Boots, The Art of Rise of the Guardians, and The Art of DreamWorks He lives in Los Angeles.

Jim Parsons is an actor best known for his starring role in The Big Bang Theory. He is a 3-time Emmy winner, Golden Globe Award winner, and SAG nominee.

Tim Johnson is an award-winning director of animated films such as Over the Hedge, Antz, and Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas.

Adam Rex is the New York Times best-selling author and illustrator of Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich. His other books include Pssst!, Moonday, The True Meaning of Smekday, Fat Vampire, and Cold Cereal. He also illustrated the Brixton Brothers series, Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem and Chloe and the Lion, all by Mac Barnett, and Chu's Day by Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, Arizona.