The Art of Cars – A Look Under the Hood

Ron Warnick from Route 66 News sends news that he has posted an exclusive look at The Art of Cars.

Here is the opening to the article…

In the upcoming book “The Art of Cars,” Pixar Animation Studios chief John Lasseter — who also is director of the “Cars” movie that’s coming out June 9 — says in the foreword:

“Doing research on the subjects of our films has become a matter of principle for us … We ended up doing more research for ‘Cars’ than we’d done for any other project at Pixar.”

This statement speaks volumes on why Pixar is one of the most successful studios on the planet. Pixar does indeed hire creative and talented people. But it’s the research that’s key. Pixar’s research unearths facts; those facts inspire more ideas to enrich the story. Research begets creativity.

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The article is rich with exciting images from the book, including an ariel map of Radiator Springs, the cutest little town in Carberator County, and a back view of Fillmore and all the stickers that where placed on his rear end, eg. ‘Save 2D Animation’, ‘Save Mother Road’, and ‘Drink Organic Fuel’.

So go on a take a look at this fabulously rich and exciting exclusive!

The Art of Cars was written by, Michael Wallis, John Lasseter and Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis, and can be pre-ordered from Amazon.com for $USD26.40.