The Art of How to Train Your Dragon
Tracey Miller-Zameke, Cressida Cowell
Readers rate it 3.9 (7 on Hardcover)
Released Mar 2, 2010 · Newmarket Press
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This is an art book companion to the DreamWorks animated film, not a narrative story, so content concerns are minimal. The film features typical fantasy action with dragons and Vikings, but violence is not graphic or dwelled upon. The book emphasizes the creative and educational process behind filmmaking, with themes of acceptance, courage, and defying expectations that resonate across a wide age range.
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This official illustrated tie-in book showcases over 350 spectacular images from the DreamWorks Animation feature film, based on Cressida Cowell's popular children's book. How to Train Your Dragon is the story of a scrawny teenaged Viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, who lives on the island of Berk in the Nort... This official illustrated tie-in book showcases over 350 spectacular images from the DreamWorks Animation feature film, based on Cressida Cowell's popular children's book. How to Train Your Dragon is the story of a scrawny teenaged Viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, who lives on the island of Berk in the North Sea. Hiccup is a member of a Viking tribe and wants to make his father, the chief, proud of him. Entering dragon training, Hiccup has a chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father. But then, in a world where Dragons and Vikings do not coexist peacefully, Hiccup encounters and ultimately befriends an injured dragon, at which point his world is turned upside down. The Art of How to Train Your Dragon is a spectacularly designed, full-color insider's guide to the creative process that went into turning Cressida Cowell's popular book into a feature-length, animated film. Featuring more than 350 pieces of development artwork, including early character designs, story sketches, and concept paintings never before released by the studio, the book provides an in-depth look at the process involved in bringing mythical Dragon and Viking worlds to life.
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- Performing Arts
- Art
- Fantasy
- Comics
- Adventure
- Film
- Animated films
- Fantasy films
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ISBN 9781557048639 · Newmarket Press