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thereistime's review against another edition
5.0
I absolutely adore Wreck-It Ralph and loved reading about the initial concepts and how they changed into the finished film. I feel like I didn't appreciate the art as much as I would were I an art student/in an artistic field, but I thought the pictures were great, and I particularly enjoyed the artwork by Lorelay Bove, especially the Sugar Rush buildings/karts.
The only problem I have with this book is that it definitely wasn't long enough, and there were minor characters that I would have loved to see the evolution of that either didn't feature in the book at all or were only included minimally.
The only problem I have with this book is that it definitely wasn't long enough, and there were minor characters that I would have loved to see the evolution of that either didn't feature in the book at all or were only included minimally.
trike's review against another edition
5.0
Wreck-It Ralph is one of the most perfectly-realized and brilliantly-made movies I've seen recently. It's the perfect mash-up of Toy Story and ReBoot, with video game characters having lives of their own. It's so well done that everything from the characters to the sets to the story feels... inevitable. Like they already existed, waiting merely to be discovered. So it's nice to see that they struggled to hone the characters and find the arc of the story.
Because the movie is so varied, the art is, too. So many great designs that were explored and considered before being abandoned once they zeroed in on the final story.
The book itself is very well done. I like it when the art doesn't cross the valley so you can see the entire picture. The only exceptions are the chapter breaks, which is good. There are some nice tidbits about the production, such as this gem: "Cory Loftis nailed the design on the donut cops. Sometimes you just have to be willing to put pants on donuts."
This is a short book, which is why I didn't buy it when it came out. But I found it on deep discount, which made it worth it. If you like fun art and behind the scenes of movie making, this is a good one. Kids will probably love it, too.
Because the movie is so varied, the art is, too. So many great designs that were explored and considered before being abandoned once they zeroed in on the final story.
The book itself is very well done. I like it when the art doesn't cross the valley so you can see the entire picture. The only exceptions are the chapter breaks, which is good. There are some nice tidbits about the production, such as this gem: "Cory Loftis nailed the design on the donut cops. Sometimes you just have to be willing to put pants on donuts."
This is a short book, which is why I didn't buy it when it came out. But I found it on deep discount, which made it worth it. If you like fun art and behind the scenes of movie making, this is a good one. Kids will probably love it, too.
avedon_arcade's review against another edition
4.0
Great look at the design process to one of my favorite films.
jennoux's review against another edition
4.0
I was expecting a little bit more from it to be honest. I really liked to see the early versions of the characters and where their inspirations came from.
thebumblegirl's review against another edition
AMAZING illustrations and pictures! Definitely a book for fans to collect and drool over!
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