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A review by panda_incognito
The Art of Frozen 2: (Disney Frozen Art Book, Animated Movie Book) by Jessica Julius
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.