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In the new action comedy from DreamWorks Animation, based on the New York Times bestselling book series, The Bad Guys tracks a crackerjack crew of criminal animal outlaws who are about to attempt their most challenging con yet--becoming model citizens. From DreamWorks' visionary filmmakers, artists, and storytellers, the movie embraces a fresh, stylized, and illustrative approach to animation. This vibrant volume showcases the hundreds of paintings, drawings, and artwork created to help propel The Bad Guys to the big screen.

With never-before-seen production art, character designs, storyboards, and colorscripts, The Art of Encanto celebrates the art of this stunning animated film, alongside exclusive interviews with the filmmakers and behind-the-scenes details into the creative development process.Encanto tells the tale of an extraordinary family, the Madrigals, who live hidden in the mountains of Colombia, in a magical house, in a vibrant town, in a wondrous, charmed place called an Encanto. The magic of the Encanto has blessed every child in the family with a unique gift from super strength to the power to heal-every child except one, Mirabel. But when she discovers that the magic surrounding the Encanto is in danger, Mirabel decides that she, the only ordinary Madrigal, might just be her exceptional family's last hope.EXCLUSIVE BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Fans will want to delve into and explore this new Walt Disney Animation film through character designs, filmmaker stories, and making-of details exclusive to t

The Art of Soul presents the story behind this thrilling feature film from Pixar.This companion book features stunning artwork from the film's creation, along with character explorations, storyboards,

From Pixar's upcoming film Incredibles 2, this making-of book is a dive back into the beloved world of the Incredibles. The Art of Incredibles 2 explores Pixar's highly anticipated sequel through colo

Star Wars: The Force Awakens shattered box-office records as one of the highest-grossing films of all time, and its eagerly awaited sequel, Star Wars: The Last Jedi, is sure to do the same.

Journey through the craft of Making Art with Maps.From origami to paper cutting and decoupage, love of paper crafting has soared, and with it the variety of paper types used by artists. Among these ar

Timed to the release year of the game, The Art of Destiny showcases the stunning art and design behind one of the most highly anticipated new franchises in gaming today. From the mysterious dun

In Dean Young’s sprawling and subversive first book of prose on poetry, imagination swerves into primitivism and surrealism and finally toward empathy. How can recklessness guide the poet, the

“It sounds like a simple thing, to say what you see,” Mark Doty begins. “But try to find words for the shades of a mottled sassafras leaf, or the reflectivity of a bay on an August

Fiction imagines for us a stopping point from which life can be seen as intelligible,” asserts Joan Silber in The Art of Time in Fiction. The end point of a story determines its meaning, and on

Capturing the beauty of pregnancy through photographs is an increasingly popular trend, and this timely guide covers the basics of maternity photography from both artistic and business standpoints. Th

Fiction writer and essayist Charles Baxter's The Art of Subtext: Beyond Plot discusses and illustrates the hidden subtextual overtones and undertones in fictional works haunted by the unspoken, the s

If you’ve ever wanted to experience personal and/or professional growth, but haven’t been able to find practical ways to develop and implement this vital knowledge, this book has the inside track info

"Genies for the modern age, with passion, darkness, and heart. I loved it!"--Tamora Pierce, author of Mastiff (praise for The Art of Wishing) Here's what Margo McKenna knows about genies: She's se

Archie's new hardcover art book is a beautifully-designed celebration of over 70 years of comic book covers featuring America's reigning cartoon high school icons: Archie, Betty, Veronica and friends.

In Wreck-It Ralph, Disney's expert team of concept, visual development and story artists explore the hidden world of video games from classic 8-bit arcade games to the most modern and inventive offeri

In Rise of the Guardians, North (Alec Baldwin), Bunnymund (Hugh Jackman), Tooth (Isla Fisher), and Sandman try to recruit the mysterious Jack Frost (Chris Pine) to help them stop Pitch (Jude Law) from

Failure, success's ugly sister, is inevitable - cognitively, biologically and morally. We all make mistakes, we all die, and we all get it wrong. A chain of flaws can be traced through all phenomena,

What Makes a Man, a Man? For centuries, being a man meant living a life of virtue and excellence. But then, through time, the art of manliness was lost. Now, after decades of excess and aimless drift,

How can we expect to find happiness and meaning in our lives when the modern world seems such an unhappy place? His Holiness the Dalai Lama has suffered enormously throughout his life, yet he always s

Understanding hunger is the key to understanding ourselves. While our hungers seem the most obvious things about us, they are also deeply mysterious, arising out of, and casting light on, the unique c

Dinesh D'Souza rose to national prominence as one of the founders of the Dartmouth Review, a leading voice in the rebirth of conservative politics on college campuses in the 1980s.He fired the first p

Not a "method" in the traditional sense, this book explains what happens in the finest classical guitar playing and what in turn the student can do to mold his or her playing to that ideal.

The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man goes behind the scenes for the making of DreamWorks Animation’s delightful canine-crime-fighting feature film. DreamWorks Animation brings bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey’s hilarious global phenomenon book series Dog Man to the big screen. Exploring the improbable story of Dog Man on his quest to arrest feline supervillain Petey the Cat, The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man explores never-before-seen production art, insider perspectives, and making-of details. Included are:*A foreword by bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey *An afterword from Emmy Award–winning writer-director Peter Hastings*Hundreds of character designs, concept art, sketches, storyboards, and color keys from the making of the movie*Exclusive interviews from the writers, artists, and filmmakers Showcasing more than 600 illustrations, The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man provides unprecedented insight into the creative process behind DreamWorks Animation’s stunning adaptation of Dav Pi

Five years have passed since Nekro's debut in 13 Inches when he surprised us all with his monochromatic images, a bold terrain previously visited by authors like H.R. Giger that very few artists dare

"One of our finest writers."?Annie Dillard"Pritchard polishes the strange and makes it shine."?Leslie Jamison, San Francisco Chronicle"A writer at the height of her powers."?Oprah.comIn an essay entit

Brigands, convents under siege, a prince who’d do Machiavelli proud .?.?. This adventurous novella from a writer famous for far longer works is a singular take on love and war in Renaissance

The bestselling story by a legendary female writer--a tale of love, slavery, and rebellion.When Prince Oroonoko's passion for the virtuous Imoinda arouses the jealousy of his grandfather, the lovers a