cybergoths's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely gorgeous art book full of concepts, art work and photos that shine a light on the development of the movie.
lavenderlazarus's review against another edition
5.0
This book shows the incredible effort and thought that went into creating Blade Runner 2049 from everyone involved in the making of the film. There is years of hard work involved in creating what is technically just a few hours of entertainment, but transcends to be a timeless work of art.
frasersimons's review against another edition
3.0
The first artbook had more interesting content. This is all about production design and concept art, which I was excited about... until I saw most of the art was 3D renderings. Where there is the original concept art that was hand drawn, illustrating intent and ideas, it’s fantastic. Everything else fell flat for me. Not sad I got it, but as with the first one, it still feels like a mediocre effort for the specific mandate of each book.
The actual book is much better produced than the first one, though. The binding is way more sturdy and it has a dust jacket. Feels like better quality paper too, but I’m not 100% sure on that.
The actual book is much better produced than the first one, though. The binding is way more sturdy and it has a dust jacket. Feels like better quality paper too, but I’m not 100% sure on that.
frasersimons's review
4.0
Edit:I read this again because I’m doing roll tables for Hack the Planet, this was very helpful in that regard. It articulated a lot of terminology I’m not privy in regards to building concepts and design, and related subject matter.
I wish it had more story elements and not worried about spoilers for the movie but what is there is very cool and interesting.
I wish it had more story elements and not worried about spoilers for the movie but what is there is very cool and interesting.
kevinwkelsey's review
5.0
A fantastic movie art book that contains a lot more than just art. It is of course filled with stunning concept art, drawings, and on-set photography, but there is also a surprising amount of text: interview excerpts, background information on filming, practical effect work, miniatures, digital effect work, script info, etc.
It's also huge, like massively huge. Almost too physically large to be easily read, but this wide format is a great way to present the artwork from the movie.
Like everything related to Blade Runner, this book sent me down a rabbit hole when it mentioned that the initial scene with Sapper Morton was written for the 1982 film, and was adapted into a short story by screenwriter Hampton Fancher. I tracked the story down and found that it reveals K's actual name, and reading it has completely changed the way I'll watch this movie on future viewings.
Highly recommended for any fan of Blade Runner or 2049. Lots of great background info in this. Now we just need a "Dangerous Days 2049" four hour documentary. Hopefully we won't have to wait 25 years for it!
It's also huge, like massively huge. Almost too physically large to be easily read, but this wide format is a great way to present the artwork from the movie.
Like everything related to Blade Runner, this book sent me down a rabbit hole when it mentioned that the initial scene with Sapper Morton was written for the 1982 film, and was adapted into a short story by screenwriter Hampton Fancher. I tracked the story down and found that it reveals K's actual name, and reading it has completely changed the way I'll watch this movie on future viewings.
Highly recommended for any fan of Blade Runner or 2049. Lots of great background info in this. Now we just need a "Dangerous Days 2049" four hour documentary. Hopefully we won't have to wait 25 years for it!
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