The Art of Cars 2 by Karen Paik


The Art of Cars 2
Title : The Art of Cars 2
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ISBN : 0811878910
ISBN-10 : 9780811878913
Language : English
Format Type : Hardcover
Number of Pages : 160
Publication : First published June 1, 2011

Cars 2 is a globetrotting, high-octane ride through the world of Lightning McQueen, his best friend Mater, and an international collection of completely new characters. The Art of Cars 2 follows the development of the second installment in the Cars series, from the first story concepts and the filmmakers' worldwide research to the intricate "carified" details that make up the unique

The Art of Cars 2 Reviews

  • Tracey

    We pre-ordered a copy of this book from Amazon and it arrived a few days before the film premiered.
    I’d held off on reading it before seeing the film; just in case it contained some spoilers, which it kind of does. The material is organized primarily by location, including not only the main cities visited, but also has a chapter on “Spycraft” and another titled “Roads Not Taken” that contains concept art for scenes that were cut, such as another race set in Germany.

    As with the other Pixar “Art of” books, there’s a great selection of concept art, from rough sketches to finished designs, storyboards and color scripts. I enjoy seeing how the design of the characters develops over time. The text contains plenty of quotes from many members of the creative team: among them John Lasseter, the director, Bob Pauley, the production designer, and Jay Schuster, character art director, whose background in industrial design apparently came in handy, especially when looking at how to incorporate spy tools into McMissile and Shiftwell’s overall design.

    While this book may not have a general appeal; for Disney geeks like us who want to peek behind the scenes to gain an appreciation of all the hard work that goes into this kind of creative endeavour, it’s right up our Gasoline Alley.

  • Indah Threez Lestari

    577 - 2020

  • Kevin Magpoc

    As one of the few people who actually liked Cars (not loved, but liked), the art on commentary on designs help me appreciate the movie even more, making me want to watch it a few more time to look for the attention to detail and design touches.

  • Lauren

    I bough this before I'd even watched Cars 1, thinking I'd love anything Pixar produces, but in the end I didn't really care that much about the Cars movies, so giving this to a friend who will enjoy it more than me.

  • τλιϓλ

    I like it though I'm not fan of it ^_^ but since my youngest brother liked it a lot I want to buy it to show him the sketches and so on, we both enjoyed in different levels ^_^

  • William

    I feel like the writers of this book believe that it is profiling a film that is actually good...

  • Troy Lobdell

    I love all the Pixar Art of books!