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smallish_bird's review against another edition
funny
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
4.75
A beautiful collection and recollection of the work done to create the movie Pacific Rim!! My only wish was that there was a bit more on character backstories, but the breadth and depth of art and information here is incredible!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: War
Minor: Violence
emmalthompson85's review against another edition
5.0
Beautiful book. The thing itself is a work of art, with the high quality images, insert pages from Del Toro's notes, and the two full sized photos at the back. It also provides an insight into how the film came to be made and the massive amount of special effects involved. I'd presumed a lot of the things were computer generated and that were actually sets. For example, the pods they use the pilot the Jager were actually physically made and controlled by puppeteers and the actors were in real physical suits that attached to the machinery.
shieldbearer's review against another edition
5.0
This artbook has so much backstory about the tech of the film and the characters, and I love reading about how the film progressed from a screenplay to the larger-than-life story it is today.
acmoellering's review against another edition
4.0
if you enjoyed the film, you’ll probably enjoy this book. It has stories from the set and from the writers and director as well as loads of conceptual and developmental art from the film. Absolutely fascinating.
frootjoos's review against another edition
5.0
Ah! So cool.
Really good look behind the scenes of the visual and technical planning of Pacific Rim. Great job, whoever designed the book really got it right. I love all the little things "pasted" in like pilot ID cards, sketches with notes, stickers -- if I ever have a kid there will be a note from Mommy in there that reads "Grounded for life if you ever peel these stickers!"
Really good look behind the scenes of the visual and technical planning of Pacific Rim. Great job, whoever designed the book really got it right. I love all the little things "pasted" in like pilot ID cards, sketches with notes, stickers -- if I ever have a kid there will be a note from Mommy in there that reads "Grounded for life if you ever peel these stickers!"
trike's review against another edition
4.0
Pacific Rim is a fun movie aimed right at the 11-year-old boy in all of us. Even if the ladies. This art book does a really good job of showing the development of the design and look of the movie. I do wish it had more rejected designs, because I always find those interesting, often more so than the ones that make it into the final movie. The behind-the-scenes peek at Del Toro's working style was equally as interesting.
This is definitely aimed at a niche market of movie fans, of which I am one. If you like these sorts of books, you'll enjoy this one.
This is definitely aimed at a niche market of movie fans, of which I am one. If you like these sorts of books, you'll enjoy this one.
dumblydore's review against another edition
5.0
Two thousand five hundred tons of AWESOME.
(I would like to have seen more sketches and early concept art but still, this highlights a very diverse range of work)
(I would like to have seen more sketches and early concept art but still, this highlights a very diverse range of work)
glowbruise's review against another edition
adventurous
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
4.5
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