The design and UX isn't done, Rob and Abbie, okkurrrr! 😌
isaacpalmtree's review against another edition
informative
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
4.0
Great concept art and good structureÂ
trike's review against another edition
3.0
This is a lightweight overview of various pieces of art and design from the Aardman animation studio. Lots of cool and interesting tidbits ranging from initial rough sketches to technical illustrations for props and sets to production stills.
Overall it’s pretty skimpy, but you can get a sense of the care and craftsmanship that goes into each film and television show the team makes. Since the Aardman studio and warehouse burned down some years ago taking the entire 40-year archive with it, I don’t know if they’ll ever be able to do a full-sized proper coffee table book like those which have been produced for other studios, so things like this might be the best we ever get. Something is better than nothing.
Overall it’s pretty skimpy, but you can get a sense of the care and craftsmanship that goes into each film and television show the team makes. Since the Aardman studio and warehouse burned down some years ago taking the entire 40-year archive with it, I don’t know if they’ll ever be able to do a full-sized proper coffee table book like those which have been produced for other studios, so things like this might be the best we ever get. Something is better than nothing.
ejdecoster's review against another edition
3.0
I was anticipating more on the clay art and animation process, but the sketches were fairly interesting on their own. I think some of the characters featured here may not have made it to the States yet.
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