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shaunamovo's review
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
3.0
This one didn't have as many behind the scenes and development tid bits as some of the other disney art books. It felt very surface level. But I could be biased. Hot take, I didn't like Frozen 2.
But the art was excellent. So at least it was nice to look at.
Funny, that's how I feel about the film.
But the art was excellent. So at least it was nice to look at.
Funny, that's how I feel about the film.
aguamarinabooks's review against another edition
5.0
Es precioso. me encanta este libro en su totalidad. es de los más bonitos de la colección
kensuds's review
4.0
A very pretty and quick read. I read everything and stared at all the pretty art! Just constantly "ooh" and "aaah" all over the place.
ren8ions's review
3.0
[3.5 stars]
A cool look into the creative and design choices made for a very pretty film. In some areas it was lacking in text, and a greater variety of pictures would have been nice.
A cool look into the creative and design choices made for a very pretty film. In some areas it was lacking in text, and a greater variety of pictures would have been nice.
logarithms's review
this was a very boring artbook tbh im glad its only a library copy
rip frozen
rip frozen
iceprime5's review
4.0
There's a lot of behind the scenes of how they created the look and feel of Frozen 2. This one focuses more on the art and less on story. Some of the other Art of books I've read for Disney include changes to the story but this one didn't have much of that. It's still enjoyable and I loved learning about the different styles they explored.
panda_incognito's review
4.0
This book is full of gorgeous concept art, but it is primarily visual and does not include the in-depth text that I expected. Even though other Disney art books share substantial details about the character development and storytelling processes, this book focuses on costume design and setting, sharing specific, self-contained quotes from creators without the detailed text that would synthesize aspects of the movie's development into an unfolding story.
I had hoped to learn about the different ideas that the creators considered before deciding on this one, and I expected a behind-the-scenes look into how the writers developed their narrative, but this book didn't go there at all. I picked up details here and there that came through as context for other things, but my curiosity is still unsatisfied. This is truly just an art book, and even though the quotes provide plenty of insight into the maturing characters and the kingdom of Arendelle, this wasn't nearly as eye-opening or interesting as the Frozen and Tangled art books.
Still, even though this book did not meet my expectations, I enjoyed it. I'm still giving it four stars, because it is a solid and enjoyable visual guide that is full of lovely art, interesting costume designs, and artists' insight into the deeper meaning and character symbolism behind the intricate details in different dresses, cloaks, traveling outfits, and capes. The sections on the visual settings are also interesting, filled with appealing art and details about how the artists researched naturally occurring vegetation from Norway to incorporate real-life details into their complex, richly animated fantasy land. I enjoyed this very much for what it was, and I will definitely look through it again.
I had hoped to learn about the different ideas that the creators considered before deciding on this one, and I expected a behind-the-scenes look into how the writers developed their narrative, but this book didn't go there at all. I picked up details here and there that came through as context for other things, but my curiosity is still unsatisfied. This is truly just an art book, and even though the quotes provide plenty of insight into the maturing characters and the kingdom of Arendelle, this wasn't nearly as eye-opening or interesting as the Frozen and Tangled art books.
Still, even though this book did not meet my expectations, I enjoyed it. I'm still giving it four stars, because it is a solid and enjoyable visual guide that is full of lovely art, interesting costume designs, and artists' insight into the deeper meaning and character symbolism behind the intricate details in different dresses, cloaks, traveling outfits, and capes. The sections on the visual settings are also interesting, filled with appealing art and details about how the artists researched naturally occurring vegetation from Norway to incorporate real-life details into their complex, richly animated fantasy land. I enjoyed this very much for what it was, and I will definitely look through it again.
kashvm's review
3.0
It was really nice getting an insight into the early art of frozen 2, and the research and detail that went into the developmental stages. Some of the notes and comments included felt a little simplified and written for the sake of having something fill up the page, and so I would have liked more detail from the written sections. But overall, a beautiful companion to the film for fans of the franchise.