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The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald by Dermot Power

haunted_by_humans's review against another edition

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informative

4.5

This was so interesting, I loved seeing the creative process behind the designs from the movie, my favorite were the creature concepts!

maren_e's review

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informative inspiring medium-paced

4.25

It's just an art book I got exactly what I asked for

frederique's review against another edition

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5.0

Beautiful book with many detailed sketches, drawings and pictures of everything in the Crimes of Grindelwald movie.

odettebrethouwer's review against another edition

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4.0

Echt wel een mooi boek!

Het plot van deze film en die van de voorganger vallen een beetje in het niet bij de originele Harry Potter films, daar zijn we het allemaal over eens. Maar ik was enorm onder de indruk van de wezens en het artwork in de eerste Fantastic Beasts film. Film 2 vond ik heel anders, maar nog steeds leuk om te kijken.

Wat tof is aan zo'n boek is dat je ineens ziet hoeveel werk en aandacht voor details er in zo'n film zit. Wat er allemaal bij komt kijken. Wat het maakt dat je als kijker een bepaalde indruk krijgt.

De verschillende stadia van ontwerp en verschillende ideeën van hoe ze een bepaald wezen neerzetten vind ik ook erg mooi om te zien. Mooi gemaakt boek ook, fijn dat het lekker groot is. Voelt heel luxe en laat de grote platen mooi uitkomen.

Ik wil nu zeker het boek van de eerste film ook zien! Maar ik vind ze te duur voor de aanschaf met hoeveel ik er mee doe, maar ik zie al dat het eerste boek bij de bibliotheek staat.. ;)

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4.0

[b: The Art of Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald|40074687|The Art Of Fantastic Beasts The Crimes Of Grindelwald|Dermot Power|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1537882603s/40074687.jpg|62108677] offers more than the general art book. Besides simply showcasing various design elements for the film, the book delves into the various rejected elements, as well as the set sketches and architectural experiments that went into building the various sets of the film. The VFX are explained in detail, with pictures from the film offering up images of how the greenscreens were used, and what choices went into the various environments.

Personally, I love looking into the various creature designs and how they evolved over time. The chupacabra in particular went through some interesting evolutions, as did the kelpie. The book is worth looking at for the vulture design of the augury alone, perched over a graveyard and filled with sad, tired wisdom. I couldn't get over how gorgeous many of the paintings were, and the fascinating way the pact vial, skull hookah, and Grindelwald's call to his followers changed from first sketch to final product. Likewise, the attention to detail in the raven statues, etc. were gorgeous.

The Circus Arcanus needs no introduction for how utterly fantastic the section on it in the book ended up being. The Underbeings deserve special mention, as does the Maledictus transformation (and Boggart transformations) for obvious reasons.

So much work goes into the set dressing in these films - it's worth looking at and poring over to truly appreciate it all. My only true disappointment in the film was how different Flamel's hideout was from conception to eventual on screen appearance. He could have been utilized in far more interesting ways than he ended up being.

So, much like the first, a great book for cinema enthusiasts and fans alike. The paintings just can't be beat.
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