The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure

The book was severely damaged!

I attended an amazing presentation by Shawn Dunn of Weta Digital last night in which he talked about Weta's work on Avatar. This was followed by a Q&A session during which he was asked whether they had been provided with storyboards for Avatar and he revealed that they hadn't but instead had received what he referred to as a massive book of concept art. He then proceeded to show some examples and the annotation listed at least four books of artwork - very few of those images appear in this book.At just over 100 pages, this "art of" book feels a little pamphlet-like and must be one of the thinnest offerings available. I would be happy to go for quality over quantity but many of the amazing images I saw last night aren't in this book. There is some amazing work in here but I can't help feel that much of the best stuff is missing. A movie with such an amazing catalogue of concept art and an Oscar for art direction deserves something more complete and substantial.If only books came with Directors Cuts too.

First of all, i have to say i was expecting this to be delievered around the 16th. I ordered it on the 10th of January, it then dispatched 11th and came today, the 13th, with the free delivery service, 3 days ahead. Well done Amazon!Second the actual book. Just flicking through it, i found myself intrigued and awed at the creation of the movie. The art here reflects that of the film. The film wasn't soo much directed at the developement of the characters, more of the lush world of Pandora, and the book echoes this. What you see is the vibrance of the world painted by the artists.What's more, the commentaries on it give a more indepth description and view concerning how the artists and Cameron came up with Avatar. If you liked the film, this is almost an essential.Good-Vivid and lush pictures reflecting that of the film-Commentaries giving indepth descriptions-The sheer beauty of it-Developement of the worldBad (hardly matters, just picky#-No 3D images to be seen with cinema 3D glasses #just wishes)-Quite thin with character pictures and developement-A good quantity of pictures, but could have some moreFor any fan of Avatar, this is a superb book. If not a fan, it's still a good book. Recommend the soundtrack and Avatar: The field guide. 5/5

This is a good-looking hardback book, filled with a reasonable mix of informative text, and movie artwork. There is reasonable set of artwork on show, but there is little explanation of how designs evolved, so we are left with tantalizing glimpses of design developments that change and disappear without apparent reason.In my copy, when I folded the pages out flat, the pages fell out along the binding, which is very poor quality. The cover price is a bit steep for something containing so few pages, and a surprising amount that's in the movie is missing here. This book is certainly worth a look, but I'd save some money and buy a used copy.

Bought as a gift and they were delighted with it. It's a beautiful book that is not only visually stunning but has a feast of information for the reader on how some of the characters were adapted.

This book feels like a cashgrab. There is almost nothing in there. I would expect a movie of this scale to have way WAY more art then is showcased in this book. Of all the artbooks I own, this is one of the very few I regret buying.