The Art Of The Polar Express

The Art of The Polar Express celebrates the transformation of Chris Van Allsburg's celebrated children's book The Polar Express into a full-length, animated feature film through a fascinating collection of concept art, production storyboards, and computer-generated renderings. Production designer Doug Chiang shares his original, never-before-seen artwork that evolved into the final motion picture. Weaving these pieces together are candid interviews with the star-studded cast and crew, including Robert Zemeckis and his team of filmmaking visionaries, that deliver rare insight into the film as they divulge the secrets behind their creative process.

Late on Christmas Eve, after the town has gone to sleep, a boy boards a mysterious train that waits for him: the Polar Express bound for the North Pole. When he arrives there, Santa offers him any gift he desires. The boy modestly asks for one bell from the reindeer's harness. It turns out to be a very special gift, for only believers in Santa can hear it ring. "Magical glowing double spread pictures . . . an original and memorable book." - Guardian "Evocative, realist pastels and atmospheric text." - Sunday Times "A thrilling tale." - Independent

The Polar Express train visits the North Pole and passengers find out what the first gift of the season is going to be from Santa Claus.

A magical train ride on Christmas Eve takes a boy to the North Pole to receive a special gift from Santa Claus.

Polar Express: The Coloring Book: is guaranteed to be a holiday hit providing 30 HD black and white vector illustrations that combine both the literary classic and the theatrical movie in one fun and engaging interactive book. 60 pages, printed on 80g white paper with one image per page (no backside printing) to prevent bleed through. Ages 6 and up. Also includes a preview to The Grinch Coloring Book 2019. Excellent holiday gift, Christmas stocking stuffer, and creative way to build on the excitement of the holiday season. Also bring on board to the Polar Express real train ride and get signatures from the cast!

In this innovative book based on the upcoming film adaptation from Warner Bros. and Castle Rock Entertainment, youngsters can read about a train trip to the North Pole. Spiral bound. Illustrations.

Practical, comprehensive on-the-job manual for art directors from an established Hollywood insider.

A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a comprehensive, academic and detailed study of the works of Robert Zemeckis, whose films include successful productions such as the Back to the Future trilogy (1985-90), Forrest Gump (1994), Contact (1997), Cast Away (2000) and The Polar Express (2004), but also lesser known films such as I Wanna Hold Your Hand (1978), Used Cars (1980), and Allied (2015). Most of Zemeckis’ major productions were not only successful when they were first released but continue to enjoy popularity—with critics and fans alike—even today. This volume investigates several distinct areas of Zemeckisʼ works and addresses the different approaches: the philosophical, the artistic, the socio-cultural, and the personal. The methodologies adopted by the contributors differ significantly from each other, thus offering the reader a variegated and compelling picture of Zemeckisʼ oeuvre, which includes nineteen films. Contrary to the few volumes published in the past on the subject, the chapters in this volume offer specific case studies that have been previously ignored (or only partially mentioned) by other scholars. A Critical Companion to Robert Zemeckis offers a great variety of interdisciplinary approaches to Zemeckis’ films, illuminating, re-reading and/or interpreting for the first time the entire career of the director, from his first films to the most recent ones.