Released October 3rd, 2012

Page count: 160 pages

Size: 9.5” x 11.5”

The Art of Wreck-It Ralph

By Maggie Malone and Jennifer Lee

Preface by John Lasseter

Foreword by Rich Moore

Published by Chronicle Books

Distributed by Raincoast (Canada)

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The Art of Wreck-It Ralph Book Review By Erin V.

The development of animated films has always fascinated me.  Everything has to be designed – the world, the characters, everything.  By the time we see the finished project, everything appears seamless, but it took ages to get there.  And from just the first few pages of this book that becomes more evident than ever.

When we see that early designs for the main human character of Ralph were everything from a troll, gorilla, or sasquatch, it is hard to believe the film ever being the same had the artists behind the scenes not pushed until the character and who he was felt ‘right.’  We also get extensive looks into the developments of the various worlds, as well as a look at some of the characters and worlds that were cut from the film as it developed.

The Art of Wreck-It Ralph is co-written by Jennifer Lee, co-writer for the screenplay for Wreck-It Ralph, and Maggie Malone, director of development at Disney.  Overall, the book is very well put together (including a nice 8-bit rendering of Ralph inset into the cover under the dust jacket), and will be greatly enjoyed by the many fans of the film.  It makes a perfect gift especially for those interested in the behind-the-scenes developments of animated films.  ___________________________________________________________________________

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