The Art of The Lion King (Disney Miniature Series) - Hardcover

Finch, Christopher

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786861843 ISBN 13: 9780786861842

Publisher: Disney Editions, 1995

Synopsis

A lavish celebration of The Lion King, the magnificent Disney animated feature film, The Art of The Lion King showcases the rarely seen spectrum of art created in the making of an animated film.
Inspired by the panoramic majesty of the fiery sunrises, vast mountain ranges, savannahs, and velvet black nights of Africa, The Lion King was imagined and reimagined in a variety of media - from early conceptual material, beginning sketches of live animal models, to background paintings, layout drawings, and storyboards, to final art. The range of work portrayed gives an exciting look at the visual and stylistic development of the film.
The lush array of artwork contained in these pages shows the evolution of The Lion King, including character development, animation, and final art. With a Foreword by James Earl Jones (the voice of Mufasa in the film), a poetic retelling of The Lion King story is woven throughout the visual gallery.

About this title

About the Author

Christopher Finch, as a young child, believed that he was "the" Christopher Robin of the wonderful stories his mother read to him at bedtime. It is only fitting that Finch adds this book to the list of more than twenty titles he has authored, including "The Art of Walt Disney" and "The Art of the Lion King."

From Booklist

The resurgence in Disney animation in recent years has been accompanied by a concurrent rise in Disney merchandise, the latest example of which is this tie-in to the studio's new cartoon epic, The Lion King. The handsome coffee-table book follows the movie's story of the lion cub Simba's journey to assume the mantle of kingship by means of hundreds of beautifully reproduced production stills, sketches, animation drawings, and background paintings depicting the appealing characters and African settings. The last quarter of the volume is devoted to an afterword offering a behind-the-scenes, step-by-step account of the project from conception to screen. The studio-sanctioned text glosses over such unpleasantries as the removal of the film's original director, who had envisioned a less traditional, more Afrocentric saga. In any event, it's the bountiful gallery of artwork that's the real selling point of the book. Early in its release as of this writing, The Lion King seems to be on its way to becoming Disney's biggest-grossing release ever, so there's bound to be an eager audience for this lavish tome. Gordon Flagg

Edition details

• Publisher: Disney Editions
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786861843
• ISBN 13: 9780786861842
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 192