The Art Of The Incredibles

by Vaz, Mark Cotta; Lasseter, John; Bird, Brad

• ISBN13: 9780811844338
• ISBN10: 0811844331
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-09-30
• Publisher: Chronicle Books

Summary

Pixar Animation Studios, the Academy Award-winning studio that created Toy Story and Finding Nemo, will launch the animated movie The Incredibles in November 2004. The film follows the outlandish adventures of a superhero family banished to early-sixties suburbia. Its voice talent includes Samuel L. Jackson and Holly Hunter.The only adult book tied to the film, The Art of the Incredibles pulls together eye-popping illustrations, quotes from the animation artists, behind-the-scene concept sketches and an eight-page gatefold. In Canada The Art of Finding Nemo and The Art of Monsters, Inc. sold 1,000 and 1,200 copies respectively.

Author Biography

Mark Cotta Vaz recently completed his 19th book, a biography of Merian C. Cooper, creator of King Kong which is scheduled to be published by Random House in 2005. Vaz's books on movie history include Industrial Light + Magic: Into the Digital Realm , which

Brad Bird is the writer and director of The Incredibles . He most recently directed and wrote the screen story for the acclaimed 1999 animated feature, The Iron Giant . He has served as executive consultant to the hit animated television series King of the Hill and The Simpsons .

John Lasseter is Pixar Animation Studios's executive vice-president of creative and the director of Toy Story , A Bug's Life , and Toy Story 2 . He most recently served as the executive producer of Monsters, Inc. and Finding Nemo , and is currently executive producer of The Incredibles .