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mehsi's review
5.0
A gorgeous and stunning artbook about the movie Luca. Highly recommended if you are a fan of the movie!
My husband found out that this book was free to read (temporarily) and sent a link to me. We both absolutely loved the movie and he knew I would LOVE this. I adore artbooks and I was very excited to dive back into the world of Luca and see how things got created. See designs for characters and places.
And this was just the dream. Gorgeously made, beautiful art in its many forms from clay to digital to pencil to collages to so much more, photography with sealife and islands, great commentary on some pieces/parts (really interesting to learn more about why they went with certain things or what was changed), see scenes that weren’t in the movie (and how I wish they were in the movie), and more! It was great to see how the characters changed over the course of the making of the movie, from what we know to not recognisable. Plus, I just loved that Ghibli Luca and wouldn’t mind that in a bigger print somewhere in my house.
My husband found out that this book was free to read (temporarily) and sent a link to me. We both absolutely loved the movie and he knew I would LOVE this. I adore artbooks and I was very excited to dive back into the world of Luca and see how things got created. See designs for characters and places.
And this was just the dream. Gorgeously made, beautiful art in its many forms from clay to digital to pencil to collages to so much more, photography with sealife and islands, great commentary on some pieces/parts (really interesting to learn more about why they went with certain things or what was changed), see scenes that weren’t in the movie (and how I wish they were in the movie), and more! It was great to see how the characters changed over the course of the making of the movie, from what we know to not recognisable. Plus, I just loved that Ghibli Luca and wouldn’t mind that in a bigger print somewhere in my house.
qontfnns's review
4.0
Gorgeous and moving. I love how thorough and purposeful they are with the imagery. I fancy how they try to depict the landscape from children's pov, and how the color tone of land and ocean people were contrasted to balance each other. The underwater shots were cinematic, while the above-ground was so warm and vibrant, both very atmospheric. I haven't watched the movie yet but this seems like a memorable and heartfelt piece for the creators, it gotta be beautiful. Kudos to everyone's hard work.
talasterism's review against another edition
inspiring
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
its sooo pretty. i mean, there sea in hald of the book, ofc its pretty. i loved seeing the original ideas that didnt make it in the end but were crucial part of the process!!!! very #relatable right now
biblio_mom's review
5.0
Watching the movie together and owning this book has created a very pleasant memory to my family. It is a perfect movie night for us
david_reads_books's review
5.0
What a great 'Foreword' to start this book. Enrico Casarosa, the Director of Luca, talks briefly about his real-life childhood friend Alberto. They skateboarded, shot off fireworks, fished off cliffs, and of course swam in the Ligurian coast (the Italian Riviera).
"Chances are you have that one special friend you grew up with whose passion, and sometimes questionable judgement, dragged you into some adventures - what today we'd call "growth opportunities." With this movie I wanted to celebrate the kind of deep friendships that help us uncover who we want to be, the friendships that usher us into adulthood and that we carry with us for the rest of our lives."
I'm assuming you've see the movie "Luca". If not, STOP reading. Go find "Luca" and watch it!
More from the foreword...
"PS: I have a favor to ask... Reach out to that friend you once had from those formative days of awkward adolescence and self-discovery. It'll give you the opportunity to tell them how important they've been in your life. I bet they might even remember some hilarious moments you've long forgotten."
So the artists at Pixar followed Enrico to Italy to see this wonderful colorful setting for themselves. This book is LOADED with vibrantly colored pencil, ink, marker and watercolor sketches you will recognize from "Luca". There are photos and clay-sculptures too. The artists describe each character and the importance of certain aspects of how they drew them for the movie.
If you know a kid (or adult) who fell in love with this movie, buy them this book for their next gift!
I think I might need to watch "Luca" again this weekend!
"Chances are you have that one special friend you grew up with whose passion, and sometimes questionable judgement, dragged you into some adventures - what today we'd call "growth opportunities." With this movie I wanted to celebrate the kind of deep friendships that help us uncover who we want to be, the friendships that usher us into adulthood and that we carry with us for the rest of our lives."
I'm assuming you've see the movie "Luca". If not, STOP reading. Go find "Luca" and watch it!
More from the foreword...
"PS: I have a favor to ask... Reach out to that friend you once had from those formative days of awkward adolescence and self-discovery. It'll give you the opportunity to tell them how important they've been in your life. I bet they might even remember some hilarious moments you've long forgotten."
So the artists at Pixar followed Enrico to Italy to see this wonderful colorful setting for themselves. This book is LOADED with vibrantly colored pencil, ink, marker and watercolor sketches you will recognize from "Luca". There are photos and clay-sculptures too. The artists describe each character and the importance of certain aspects of how they drew them for the movie.
If you know a kid (or adult) who fell in love with this movie, buy them this book for their next gift!
I think I might need to watch "Luca" again this weekend!
marcela_bd's review against another edition
emotional
relaxing
fast-paced
5.0
SO PRETTY
Being able to look at the beatiful process of an already beatiful movie is incledible. Seeing how the character are created, what inspired the scenary, the descarted ideas, and the mixed medias the process is made on, this and more put in this book acompanied of a few texts is absolutely amazing, and very well put together.
Being able to look at the beatiful process of an already beatiful movie is incledible. Seeing how the character are created, what inspired the scenary, the descarted ideas, and the mixed medias the process is made on, this and more put in this book acompanied of a few texts is absolutely amazing, and very well put together.