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Overview'District 9 is that modern rarity: an adventure thriller that's even better than its advertising campaign.' TelegraphThis book illuminates the incredible design process behind this ground-breaking film. Under the supervision of multi Academy Award winner Richard taylor, Weta Workshop was responsible for the design of the creatures and technology for director Neill Blomkamp's 2009 feature film, District 9. Weta Workshop's artists created he physical creature and special make-up effects elements, the alien weapons and special props, armour, custom vehicles and developed the graphic language that defined the film's distinctive alien aesthetic. this book illuminates the creative design process, detailing two years of interaction between Weta's artists and District 9 director Neill Blomkamp, including hundreds of images of concept art from both the designers and director, museum quality photographs of the props and sculptures, and insights in the form of quotes directly from the artists. Many of the images included have never been made public before, including some that were cut or barely glimpsed in the finished film.Written by designer Daniel Falconer, with a foreword by Neill Blomkamp and introduction by Richard taylor, the Art of District 9 offers an unrivalled glimpse behind the scenes at the creative processes that shaped all of Weta Workshop's contributions to this amazing film. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Daniel FalconerPublisher: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Imprint: HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Dimensions: Width: 31.10cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 1.330kg ISBN: 9781869509026ISBN 10: 1869509021 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 01 November 2010 Recommended Age: From 13 years Audience: Young adult , Young adult , Teenage / Young adult , Teenage / Young adult Replaced By: 9781869509804 Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock  The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviews`What makes Blomfeld's film so radical is the clarity and force with which it proves that science fiction can tell us as much about the world we live in as any social documentary. `Telegraph`A towering achievement.'The Times`The digital effects are so great they make it look like a documentary from hell.'Guardian `What makes Blomfeld's film so radical is the clarity and force with which it proves that science fiction can tell us as much about the world we live in as any social documentary. ` Telegraph `A towering achievement.' The Times `The digital effects are so great they make it look like a documentary from hell.' Guardian 'What makes Blomfeld's film so radical is the clarity and force with which it proves that science fiction can tell us as much about the world we live in as any social documentary. ' Telegraph 'A towering achievement.' The Times 'The digital effects are so great they make it look like a documentary from hell.' Guardian Author InformationDaniel Falconer has been a designer at Weta Workshop for more than a decade, producing conceptual art as part of the design team on many of the company’s high profile projects. Daniel wrote and collated Weta’s first two books, The World of Kong and The Crafting of Narnia, art books showcasing the illustrative work of the entire design department on King Kong and The Chronicles of Narnia movies. He lives in Wellington with his wife Catherine and two daughters. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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