Art of A Christmas Carol, The

Who doesn't know the story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his spectral Christmas Eve dreams? Renowned director Robert Zemeckis (Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, Contact, Castaway, The Polar Express, Beowulf) has applied his signature stamp to this beloved holiday favorite. This sumptuous hybrid "Making of/Art" of book introduces readers to the world behind Zemeckis's camera, revealing the secrets of performance-capture technology and displaying its resulting style in a deluxe, artistic format. Fans of Jim Carrey will delight in reading about his performance, not only as Mr. Bah-Humbug himself, but also as the ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Future! It's a whole new twist on Dickens' classic tale!

About

  • Author:
  • Diana Landau
  • Release Date:
  • October 27, 2009
  • ISBN:
  • 978-1-4231-2104-6
  • Pages:
  • 156
  • Age Range:
  • 13 to Adult
  • Format:
  • Disney Editions Deluxe

Synopsis

Who doesn't know the classic story of Ebenezer Scrooge and his spectral Christmas Eve dreams? Renowned director Robert Zemeckis ( Who Framed Roger Rabbit?, Forrest Gump, Contact, Castaway, The Polar Express, Beowulf) has applied his signature stamp to this beloved tale, and will be sharing it with audiences on November 6, 2009--just in time for the holidays. This sumptuous hybrid Making of/Art of book will introduce readers to the world behind Zemeckis's camera, revealing the secrets of performance-capture technology, and displaying its singular style in a deluxe, artistic format. Fans of Jim Carrey will delight in reading about his performance, not only as Mr. Bah Humbug himself, but also as the ghosts of Christmas past, present, AND future! This gorgeous book--containing gatefolds and a ribbon--is sure to be at the top of everyone's Christmas list!