The Art of Aardman
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Peter Lord
Product Specs:
- File Type: PDF
- File Size: 41.3 MB
- Book Language: English
- Total Page Count: 226
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The Art of Aardman
Welcome to The Art of Aardman, a digital PDF edition of the art book from Aardman Animations. This downloadable edition is available for instant download after purchase. It offers a wide view of the visual process behind one of the world’s most loved animation studios.
From first sketches to finished frames, this book follows the path that ideas take inside Aardman. It is a guided tour through concept art, character design, and the many hands that shape an animated film.
Book Overview
The Art of Aardman is an art book introduced by Peter Lord, co-founder of Aardman Animations. The book celebrates the artists and sculptors whose work has made the studio famous. It moves through the development of characters, worlds, and stories, with images drawn from decades of sketchbooks and production art.
The book belongs to the art and animation category, and it is presented here in a portable PDF edition.
What You’ll Discover Inside
- Concept art from Aardman productions, including The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! (2012)
- Portraits and sketchbook pages by Peter Lord, including a sketch of Nick Park
- Early sketches of beloved characters such as Morph, Rocky the Rooster, and Wallace and Gromit
- A look at the development process from the first sketch to the finished frame
- Explorations of character, world-building, detail, mechanical marvels, and lighting
- Creative contributions from the many artists and sculptors who have shaped Aardman’s visual style
Why This Book Matters
Aardman began with two schoolboy friends and a camera borrowed from a father. Since then, it has become one of the most loved and respected animation studios in the world. The Art of Aardman keeps the visual record of that journey in one place.
For animators, illustrators, and fans of animation, this book shows how drawings become stories. It is a factual, visual history of the studio’s creative process.
Book Details
| Format | |
|---|---|
| File Size | 41.3 MB |
| Pages | 226 |
| Language | English |
| Author | Peter Lord |
| Publisher | Chronicle Books LLC |
| Publisher Location | 680 Second Street, San Francisco, California 94107 |
| First Published in the United States | 2017 by Chronicle Books LLC |
| First Published in Great Britain | 2016 by Simon & Schuster UK Ltd |
| Copyright | 2016 Aardman Animations, Ltd. |
| ISBN-13 (hardcover) | 978-1-4521-6651-3 |
| ISBN-13 (epub/mobi) | 978-1-4521-6657-5 |
| Designed by | Nick Avery Design |
| Edited by | Mandy Archer |
Device Compatibility
This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Once your purchase is complete, the PDF file is available through your account for instant download. It can be read on desktop computers, tablets, and mobile devices using Kindle apps or any PDF-compatible reading app.
FAQ
How do I get access after purchase? The PDF edition is delivered as an instant download from your account.
Will a physical copy be shipped? No. This is a digital edition and no printed book will be sent.
What devices are compatible? The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most PDF reading apps.
Download The Art of Aardman today and explore the drawings behind Aardman’s films.
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