The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure
Book Information
Author	Lisa Fitzpatrick, James Cameron (Epilogue), Peter Jackson (Preface), Jon Landau (Foreword)
Country	USA
Language	English
Genre	Fiction, Fantasy
Publisher	Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
Release date	November 1, 2009; November 24, 2009 (UK)
Media type	Hardcover
Pages	108
ASIN	0810982862
EAN	9780810982864
ISBN	0810982862
ISBN-13	9780810982864
OCLC	317927266
Size	31 x 25.6 x 1.6 cm; 12.2 x 10.1 x 0.6 inches
Weight	781 g; 1.7 lbs.

SummaryEdit

Academy Award-winning writer/director James Cameron, the maker of Titanic, and the creator of the Terminator series, has been crafting Avatar for over four years. The film follows the story of an ex-marine who finds himself thrust into hostilities on a distant planet filled with exotic life forms.

As an avatar, a human consciousness in an alien body, he finds himself torn between two worlds, in a desperate fight for his own survival and that of the indigenous people. The Art of Avatar, the companion book to this epic 3-D action adventure, explores the developmental and conceptual art used by the creative team to create the original world of Avatar.

With over 100 exclusive full-color images including sketches, matte paintings, drawings, and film stills, The Art of Avatar reveals the process behind the creation of set designs for the imaginative vistas, unique landscapes, aerial battle scenes, bioluminescent nights, and fantastical creatures.

Interviews with art directors, visual effects designers, animators, costume designers, and creature makers bring insight into this creative process. The Art of Avatar brings readers behind the scenes of this unprecedented movie-going experience.

Trivia Edit

• Page 82-83 features a photo of the Leonopteryx that traverses the spread. However, it is upside down!

International editions Edit

The book has been translated into several other languages that are listed below:

Language	Book Title	Released	Translated by	Publisher	Pages	ISBN	Front cover
	Avatar: Cesta do světa Jamese Camerona	March 3, 2010	Jiří Fadrný	Computer Press	108	978-80-251-2992-0
	Avatar: Le livre	November 25, 2009	?	L'Archipel	105	978-28-098-0247-4
	Avatar: James Cameron - Die Entdeckung einer neuen Dimension	November 24, 2009	?	Knesebeck Verlag	108	978-38-687-3189-7
	Avatar: James Cameron varázslatos világa	2010	Gálvölgyi Judit	Duna International Könyvkiadó Kft.	108	978-96-399-1960-0
	L'universo di Avatar: Genesi del capolavoro di James Cameron	November 25, 2009	?	Il Castoro	108	978-88-803-3519-1

External Links Edit

The book at Amazon.com