Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo

I own many art books. I'm an artist and an animator by trade, so I favor those sorts of art books. There will be days where I sit in my living room, a stack of them all around me, and I'll read through them for hours. So I knew, as a fan of the show's background designs specifically, that I needed to add Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo to my collection as soon as I heard of its release. I was not disappointed. In fact, The Art of Ooo has changed my expectations for art books. This book is special. It's the book I recommend to those aspiring toward an animation career regardless on if they've seen Adventure Time or not. This book is THOROUGH; it is so much more than a collection of beautiful illustrations. You get the show's origin story. You learn about the team behind the Adventure Time universe. You glimpse their studio process, their pitch bible, and even the art tests they send to prospective new recruits. I learned so much from this book. I'm STILL learning so much from this book. The Art of Ooo is huge. You won't be carrying this book with you on the train to read during your commute -- heck, it's difficult enough reading it before bed! The book is heavy, but it's overflowing with excellent information and amazing artwork. Out of my entire collection, this art book is my favorite. It'll surely become yours, too!

My book was damaged. The front of the cover was torn at the bottom. The packaging was intact. Lame. The book is great though. Pretty much everything you could want to know or see about Adventure Time is here. I especially liked all of the sketches and how it included the rejected drawings and the accepted ones. It's pretty fun to imagine Finn carrying one of the reject swords or all of Marcy's outfit concepts and hair styles that we never saw. Lots of fun. There's a lot of art that you just never see in the show. It also features a lot of still by still images of some of the best scenes artistically. Like Jake stretching his body through a mesh wall. I especially like the art from the earlier episodes. You can see how it was more similar to your standard, kind of raunchy modern Cartoon Network show, and then slowly evolved into its own little universe and totally changed with time.

This book is HUGE. I mean I didn't expect it to be such a large book, and it's filled with pages upon pages of amazing art, and is a great investment for anyone of any age. I'm 21, and my father who is in his 50's also enjoys this book not only for the art but the in-depth look into the process, story boarding, character design, animation, everything. It. Is. Worth. IT. Love this book, deeply.

A high-quality book printed in the vibrant colors that make the show so visually engaging. Aside from the history of the show (how the show made its way onto the Cartoon Network), the creative process, and background info about the major characters (as well as cursory information about the minor ones), the book includes the drawing guide and interview "audition" given to the illustrators - so if you want to create your own fan art, you have the basics. If you are a fan of the show, this really is a "must have." And I don't say this very often.

I cannot say enough of how great this book is. I look at it with my kids and definitely paints an amazing picture of the world of Ooo that we have fallen in love with. Don't even give this a second though and buy it already! The book is super think and bound extremely well. When you remove the dust cover jacket, the book looks as regal as any fine art book there is. The construction fully compliments the holland is a winner for sure. If you are still reading this and haven't bought it you are wasting valuable time! It a wonderful and inviting book that anyone would be ecstatic to own.

This TV Show means so much to me. There is so much information and quality art! I love seeing the details behind the scenes -- like storyboarding out visual effects (like Marceline transforming) and style guides for characters and environments. This information is priceless, especially if you want to work in animation. Plus, it is cool to read all about the world that is so intricately and masterfully created. I will treasure this book my whole life.

This is an amazing book. Not just because the book itself is HUGE, but because it is a pretty comprehensive review of what went into the making of Adventure Time. Quality images, binding, etc. I've been a fan of the series for the past few years. This book lends a great deal more "technical" depth to the series. The presence of the "brainy" underpinnings behind the show is evident in each episode, but it's really cool to actually get a look at what's "really" happening behind the scenes and why. Great book for fans of the series and those who'd like to get a closer look at what goes into the making of a series like Adventure Time.

The product was shipped fast and well protected. I'm so happy to have this book in my collection finally and to look into the making of one of my favorite shows. The bookcover a bit bumped but that's what its job is, other than that the book is in perfect condition ~ ! Wonderful Buy~!

El arte es muy bueno, vienen Storyboards, bocetos, conceptos y mil cosas para pasarte un buen rato mirandolo... un buen libro para ver el corazon de la serie.

MAGNIFIQUE ! C'est le mot pour définir cet ouvrage ! Les impressions sont superbes, le grand format met parfaitement en valeur le contenu qui est riche et intéressant ! Je suis vraiment ravi de cet achat et je le conseil vivement aux fans de Adventure Time même s'il est uniquement en anglais. Si vous n'êtes pas bilingue ça reste un grand plaisir pour les yeux !

This art book is unlike any art book I have ever purchased. I'm a huge fan of the show and just knew I had to get this. What I expected was your normal run-of-the-mill art book filled with a forward, introduction a few words about the show and lots of pictures. What I was surprised with was the depth that the book goes into. It's something I always wished that most art books would do. It explains the thought process through the show, the designs, and the art shown on the pages. To say that too many words would make the book lack images isn't true. This art book is HUGE. Twice the size of most standard ones that I have owned. It's a delight to read and I hope anyone else who buys this enjoys it as much as I do.

Wer Adventure Time kennt und liebt, wird an diesem Band nicht vorbeikommen. Groß und im Querformat kommt das Buch daher, und ist so randvoll mit Informationen, Zeichnungen, Skizzen, Interviews und Anekdoten, dass man sich schnell für ein paar Stunden darin verlieren kann. Worauf müssen die Zeichner der Serie achten, wie entstand überhaupt die Idee zu den Figuren, was für versteckte Symboliken sind in AT zu finden? Kaum eine Frage bleibt unbeantwortet, hier wurde wirklich liebevoll alles an Information gesammelt, was den Adventure Time Fan glücklich machen kann.

Very Beautiful, interesting and informational.