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ansl's review against another edition
3.0
Tof om te zien hoe ze bij sommige beelden zijn gekomen, interessant om de verschillende perspectieven te zien. Aanrader voor de fan, maar persoonlijk vond ik The case of the beasts toffer.
irenevh's review against another edition
3.0
3,5 stars
Due to the nature of the book, it is one that (at least for me) doesn't make me want to immediately read through it all. You need to take your time to look at all these images and how the explanations and comments can be found in the drawings and sketches. Which is why it doesn't surprise me it took me so long to finish.
I think this book is incredibly interesting, giving a good look into the design process for all the visual qualities of this film. This was especially valuable when it came to all the elaborate and unique creatures we see in this film. I very much appreciated seeing the changes these creatures went through, and how certain choices were made. It was like seeing a puzzle being made slowly.
The two things I found less great about this book is that I was somewhat disappointed how almost every visual was a computer animated render. I understand that they are needed to make these movies, and they are extremely valuable, I guess I had just hoped to see a few more old fashioned sketches at the start of the process. But that is a personal opinion.
Secondly, the book went into a lot of detail not only on the creatures, but also on set elements etc. and sometimes felt somewhat repetitive in how many different examples of very similar things were shown. And though I know this is part of the process, and small changes can have big impacts, it wasn't necessarily fun to read very similar comments again and again.
So in conclusion, I did really enjoy this book and seeing all the different sketches and drawings. Especially as someone who is also in a field of design, it was very interesting. That being said, I do think I would have felt somewhat let down by the contents had I paid the full price for it, as it did leave me with something to be desired.
Due to the nature of the book, it is one that (at least for me) doesn't make me want to immediately read through it all. You need to take your time to look at all these images and how the explanations and comments can be found in the drawings and sketches. Which is why it doesn't surprise me it took me so long to finish.
I think this book is incredibly interesting, giving a good look into the design process for all the visual qualities of this film. This was especially valuable when it came to all the elaborate and unique creatures we see in this film. I very much appreciated seeing the changes these creatures went through, and how certain choices were made. It was like seeing a puzzle being made slowly.
The two things I found less great about this book is that I was somewhat disappointed how almost every visual was a computer animated render. I understand that they are needed to make these movies, and they are extremely valuable, I guess I had just hoped to see a few more old fashioned sketches at the start of the process. But that is a personal opinion.
Secondly, the book went into a lot of detail not only on the creatures, but also on set elements etc. and sometimes felt somewhat repetitive in how many different examples of very similar things were shown. And though I know this is part of the process, and small changes can have big impacts, it wasn't necessarily fun to read very similar comments again and again.
So in conclusion, I did really enjoy this book and seeing all the different sketches and drawings. Especially as someone who is also in a field of design, it was very interesting. That being said, I do think I would have felt somewhat let down by the contents had I paid the full price for it, as it did leave me with something to be desired.
j_j_catcrazydragon's review against another edition
3.0
I was looking for inspiration, ideas I could build upon, or simply steal.
I love friendly monsters, adorable creatures with fangs. The scary made awww, but still scary.
This was not that.
This is an ode to the film and it's characters.
Beautiful images, but very limited.
It's everything you already knew if you've watched the film.
Limited, disappointing, and kinda boring.
I suppose if your a mad fan, looking for a book to have on your shelf to show off. Or maybe you need to relive, but don't want to watch the whole film at that moment..
Ehh, the world is filled with all tastes, all needs, all special babies.
I got no issues here, but I won't bother with this again (thank goodness it's a library read).
I love friendly monsters, adorable creatures with fangs. The scary made awww, but still scary.
This was not that.
This is an ode to the film and it's characters.
Beautiful images, but very limited.
It's everything you already knew if you've watched the film.
Limited, disappointing, and kinda boring.
I suppose if your a mad fan, looking for a book to have on your shelf to show off. Or maybe you need to relive, but don't want to watch the whole film at that moment..
Ehh, the world is filled with all tastes, all needs, all special babies.
I got no issues here, but I won't bother with this again (thank goodness it's a library read).
xxpumpkincatxx's review against another edition
5.0
Seeing as I loved the film I had no doubt I would enjoy the art of the film book. I enjoy 'reading' these books and seeing the concept art for film and video games. This did not disappoint. The world of Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts has such gorgeous backgrounds and scenery.
chloemills's review against another edition
5.0
Absolutely stunning look at how Fantastic Beasts was created. Beautiful.
coutures1513's review against another edition
4.0
Ce livre remplis d’illustrations plus magnifiques les unes que les autres est un « must read » pour tous les adeptes du film Fantastic Beasts. On suit l’évolution des différents sketchs ayant servi à créer les différents animaux (ma partie préférée). On y voit aussi comment ils s’y sont pris pour recréer un New York des années 20 lors des tournages qui se sont déroulés en Angleterre.
On voit le cheminement des artistes derrière les caractéristiques de chacun des animaux et pourquoi ils ont choisi tel aspect plutôt qu’un autre. Je vais avouer que je n’avais aucunement conscience de tout le travail nécessaire pour les mener à la vie à l’écran.
Cette lecture me donne simplement envie de réécouter le film et de mon concentrer particulièrement sur les aspects visuels du film plutôt que l’histoire en soit.
On voit le cheminement des artistes derrière les caractéristiques de chacun des animaux et pourquoi ils ont choisi tel aspect plutôt qu’un autre. Je vais avouer que je n’avais aucunement conscience de tout le travail nécessaire pour les mener à la vie à l’écran.
Cette lecture me donne simplement envie de réécouter le film et de mon concentrer particulièrement sur les aspects visuels du film plutôt que l’histoire en soit.
frasersimons's review against another edition
4.0
Had this for years and haven’t dipped in. It’s surprising how interesting the evolution of the concept art is, especially for the beasts themselves. A mix of cgi composite and illustrations. The stuff around old New York I didn’t care about as much, but the majority was really compelling, and there’s a quadruple page spread of concept wands that is especially neat. Ah, back when I thought the series would be cool, and the second one wasn’t out yet, let alone the terrible third.
bookshirecat's review against another edition
4.0
Quick read, it's a picture book of art used for the development of the Fantastic Beasts magic world. The images are accompanied with short notes from the artists. It's really cool to see the early concepts of the creatures that didn't make it to the movie.
odettebrethouwer's review against another edition
5.0
Dit boek vind ik nog mooier dan het vorige dat ik hiervan las/bekeek/bewonderde, terwijl dat van de tweede film is haha!
Maar het zijn allebei prachtig mooie boeken. Een heel mooi inkijkje in wat er bij komt kijken om een dergelijke film te maken. Heel leuk om al die verschillende ideeën te zien voor de beesten.
Ik ga hier de film nog meer van waarderen!
Maar het zijn allebei prachtig mooie boeken. Een heel mooi inkijkje in wat er bij komt kijken om een dergelijke film te maken. Heel leuk om al die verschillende ideeën te zien voor de beesten.
Ik ga hier de film nog meer van waarderen!
isabelawith1l's review against another edition
5.0
This is the first time I've ever actually gone through a "movie magic" book; and after reading this one, I am sure to do so again!
It is simply fascinating to see the behind-the-scenes of some of the most powerful and evocative moments of a film and exactly how much work is done to accomplish such a feat.
It is simply fascinating to see the behind-the-scenes of some of the most powerful and evocative moments of a film and exactly how much work is done to accomplish such a feat.