On the heels of seven straight box office hits,"Ratatouille"continues Pixar's incredible run of success with the charming story of an ambitious rat (yes, a rat!) whose delicate sense of smell and love for gourmet French food compel him to become a chef in the most famous restaurant in Paris - against all odds and with plenty of madcap adventures along the way."The Art of Ratatouille"explores the artistic vision upon which the film was built with fascinating concept art, including storyboards, full-colour pastels, pencil sketches, maquettes, and more. Extensive quotes from the artists and production team and a foreword by director Brad Bird ("The Incredibles") bring the art to life. With more than 200 pieces of art and a great design, this is the only adult tie in book for"Ratatouille", which is set for a June, 2007 release.

Informationen zum Autor Brad Bird is the director of Ratatouille and The Incredibles . John Lasseter is the chief creative officer at Pixar, and the director of Toy Story , A Bug's Life , and Cars . Klappentext From the hit-makers at Pixar Animation Studios who brought us Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, and Mr. Incredible, now comes Remy, the furry star of "Ratatouille," A lovable rat (yes, a rat!), Remy is driven by his passion for fine cuisine to become a chef against all odds and with madcap adventures along the way at the most famous restaurant in Paris. "The Art of Ratatouille" includes more than 200 of the artistic ingredients in this heartwarming film: storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, maquettes, and more. In this exclusive movie tie-in book for adults, effusive quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team reveal the genius at work inside the studio that changed cartoon heroes forever. Zusammenfassung Explores the artistic vision upon which the film of an ambitious rat was built with a concept art, including storyboards, full-colour pastels, pencil sketches, maquettes, and others. This book includes extensive quotes from the artists and production team and a foreword by director Brad Bird.

Autorentext
Brad Bird is the director of Ratatouille and The Incredibles.

John Lasseter is the chief creative officer at Pixar, and the director of Toy Story, A Bug's Life, and Cars.

Klappentext

From the hit-makers at Pixar Animation Studios who brought us Buzz Lightyear, Nemo, and Mr. Incredible, now comes Remy, the furry star of "Ratatouille," A lovable rat (yes, a rat!), Remy is driven by his passion for fine cuisine to become a chef against all odds and with madcap adventures along the way at the most famous restaurant in Paris. "The Art of Ratatouille" includes more than 200 of the artistic ingredients in this heartwarming film: storyboards, full-color pastels, digital and pencil sketches, character studies, maquettes, and more. In this exclusive movie tie-in book for adults, effusive quotes from the director, artists, animators, and production team reveal the genius at work inside the studio that changed cartoon heroes forever.

Zusammenfassung
Explores the artistic vision upon which the film of an ambitious rat was built with a concept art, including storyboards, full-colour pastels, pencil sketches, maquettes, and others. This book includes extensive quotes from the artists and production team and a foreword by director Brad Bird.