Jessica Julius is senior creative executive at Walt Disney
Animation Studios. She is the author of The Art of Zootopia,
as well as several children's books. She lives in Los Angeles.
Maggie Malone is head of creative affairs at Walt Disney
Animation Studios. She lives in Los Angeles.
John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award (R)-winning
director, chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation
Studios, and principal creative officer at Walt Disney
Imagineering.
Ron Clements, director of Moana, started his career
at Walt Disney Animation Studios as an apprentice for Disney legend
Frank Thomas and went on to work on classics The Little Mermaid,
Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog.
John Musker, director of Moana, began at Walt Disney
Animation Studios in 1977 and collaborated with Ron Clements on
several award-winning, acclaimed features, including The Little
Mermaid,Aladdin, and The Princess and the Frog.
"Adults will enjoy 'The Art of Moana, ' a coffee-table book filled
with sketches and artwork, along with tips about the characters,
the making of the film, and the history...The book is colorful as
well as informative. It's definitely something fans of animation
and especially fans of this film will want to have. This is filled
with amazing pictures to embrace the beauty of the location and the
cuteness of all the characters."
--Daily Herald
"If you enjoyed the film and you want to dig into some of the
culture behind it and what went into creating the movie, this book
is a great way to do that."
-GeekDad
"The Art of Moana offers an incredible breakdown on the creative
process for the major characters and locations viewers have fallen
in love with. Readers will enjoy character sketches showing the
evolution of Moana herself, as well as variations on her necklace -
which is key to the story... No matter which character or location
is your fave, you'll find an unparalleled behind-the-scenes look at
its development in this book."
-Fangirlish
"This book from Jessica Julius and Maggie Malone...takes you behind
the scenes of the film's production by focusing on the lavish
visual creativity of the production."
-The Den of Geek
"This movie is simply beautiful and the book is a perfect companion
to the film."
-MediaMikes
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