The Art of DreamWorks Animation: Celebrating 30 Years

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Celebrate 30 years of DreamWorks Animations visually rich worlds with this luxurious edition of the studios artistic achievements in both film and television

DreamWorks Animations teams of artists, writers, directors, producers, engineers, and innovators are renowned for their excellence, telling stories about dreams and the journeys their unconventional heroes take to make them come true. Over the past 30 years, the premier studio has produced some of the most groundbreaking and illustrious animated movies of all time, such as Shrek, Trolls, Kung Fu Panda, How to Train Your Dragon, The Bad Guys, Madagascar, and the newest addition, The Wild Robot, as well as acclaimed TV shows such as Gabbys Dollhouse, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Trollhunters, and Spirit Riding Freeamong many others. Brimming with rare concept art, preproduction designs, and character sketches, this comprehensive collection offers behind-the-scenes access to the DreamWorks archives. Featuring a foreword from Cameron Diaz, along with insider anecdotes and perspectives from actors, directors, producers, and artists, The Art of DreamWorks Animation celebrates the studios enduring legacy of delivering fully immersive worlds, compelling characters, and great stories that inspire endless possibilities.

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Ramin Zahed is a Los Angelesbased author and editor in chief of Animation Magazine. His books include the New York Times bestselling Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, as well as The Art of DreamWorks Puss in Boots: The Last Wish, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse: The Art of the Movie, The Art of Love, Death + Robots, and the previous edition of The Art of DreamWorks Animation. Jerry Beck is a noted animation historian and cartoon producer. As a film distributor, his company Streamline Pictures brought Miyazakis Totoro and Otomos Akira to the US. His over 15 books on the animation history include The Animated Movie Guide, Looney Tunes: The Ultimate Visual Guide, and The 50 Greatest Cartoons. He currently teaches animation history at Cal Arts, UCLA, and Chapman University, curates a monthly Cartoon Club for Quentin Tarantinos New Beverly Cinema in Hollywood, and edits two blogs, Animation Scoop and Cartoon Research. He lives in Glendale, California. Cameron Diaz is a Golden Globe and BAFTA-nominated actress and New York Times bestselling author known for her performance as Fiona in DreamWorks Animations critically acclaimed Shrek franchise.