Description: Explore the iconic concept designs, beautiful matte paintings, and stunning artwork from artist Dylan Cole, concept artist for Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, Tron: Legacy, Maleficent, and more!
From Avatar: The Way of Water to Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End, Dylan Cole has created spectacular concept art and matte paintings for some of Disney's most popular films. Explore exquisite concept art for the Mad Hatter's tea party and the Red Queen's castle from Alice in Wonderland, or step into the lush painted landscapes of Aurora's forest cottage from Maleficent. Featuring in-depth insights into the creation of each artwork and the thoughts behind the creative process, Creating Worlds: The Disney and 20th Century Studios Cinematic Art of Dylan Cole is a must-read for film fans and artists alike. STUNNING ARTWORK: Flip through incredible full-color artwork--including concept sketches, poster designs and matte paintings--from each of your favorite films EXCLUSIVE PIECES: Discover never-before-seen artwork from key films, including Avatar, Alita: Battle Angel, Oz the Great and Powerful, and more GO BEHIND THE CREATIVE PROCESS: Dive into Cole's creative process as he describes how he brings his ideas to live and gives unique insight into the stories behind each pieceBrief description: James Cameron is an acclaimed filmmaker and explorer. As writer, director, and producer, he is responsible for some of the most memorable films of the past three decades: The Terminator, Aliens, The Abyss, Terminator 2: Judgment Day, True Lies, Titanic, Avatar, Avatar: The Way of Water, and Avatar: Fire and Ash. Most recently, Cameron led his eighth deep-ocean expedition to some of the deepest trenches in the world. On March 26, 2012, he set the world's solo deep-diving record of 35,787 feet in the Challenger Deep in a submersible of his own design. Cameron is a National Geographic Explorer at Large and recipient of their most prestigious award, the Hubbard Medal, as well as the Explorers Club medal for Explorer of the Year. He is currently in production on Avatar 4 and 5.
Review Quotes: "It is quite a stunning experience to see all of Dylan Cole's art collected in this single magnificent presentation - and to thus witness the resounding impact this one man's imagination has had on the collective fantasy we call cinema. So many of the visionary films we have loved over the last couple of decades bear the stamp of Dylan's soaring vision."
-JAMES CAMERON, from his foreword