The Addams Family: The Art of the Animated Movie

(Hardback)

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The official art book for the animated movie The Addams Family.

Based on the famous New Yorker creations of Charles Addams, this animated action-comedy will follow the Addams family parents Gomez and Morticia, children Wednesday and Pugsley, Uncle Fester, Grandma, Cousin It, faithful butler Lurch and helping hand Thing whose lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a crafty reality-TV host while also preparing for their extended family to arrive for a major celebration, Addams-style.

This companion book is full of concept designs, storyboards and production art, alongside insight from the artists, filmmakers and directors.

Reviews

A colorful look at adapting a classic property for a modern audience while staying faithful to the source material and a good survey of the current CGI animation process - Borg.com

so much incredible art packed between the cover of this book - Adventures in Poor Taste

youll cherish this book and how it honors both past and present takes on this family - Geekisphere

Author Bio

Ramin Zahed is an LA-based author and journalist who specializes in animation, VFX, pop culture, and indie films. The Editor in Chief of Animation Magazine, he has written for Variety, The Hollywood Reporter, Sight and Sound, and others. Among his recent books are Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Art of the Movie, The Art of Captain Underpants, The Art of Boss Baby, and J.K. Rowling's Wizarding World: Movie Magic Vol. 2.