The paperback companion book World War Z: The Art of the Film is 160 pages and shows the making-of the film and answers many questions that you may have had about the movie. The book contains the production script, photo stills, illustrations, storyboard sequences, shooting greenscreen and much more. Fans of the film also get to see how the undead were brought to life through the intricate computer modeling sets for creating the zombies.
World War Z: Art of the Film is divided into 11 sections with an acknowledgment section with most of the pages devoted to the movie's screenplay. Each section is a place were the zombie action took place in the film with tons of details for that location and part of the film. Another enjoyable aspect of the book is all of the intriguing quotes from the team that worked on World War Z such as director Marc Foster, animation consultant Andrew R. Jones, producer Jeremy Kleiner and many more.
The screenplay is accompanied throughout the book by beautifully illustrated concept art which gives fans an up-close-and-personal look at the scenes from World War Z. The well-designed layouts will keep you on track as you can be easily distracted by the amazing artwork while you are trying to read the screenplay. Zombie fans who want to avoid the packed theaters to catch the movie will not be disappointed if they just decided to purchase the World War Z: Art of the Film book. The screenplay and art translated great to the big screen, but there is just something a bit more special about having it in your own hands to study for yourself. A movie has to stay on track and be moved along accordingly in order to finish in its allotted amount of time. However, fans can take as much time as they need on each section or scene with World War Z: Art of the Film. The scariest part of the book was the "Zombies" section which gave you a detailed look at the flesh eaters. It was really hard to see all of this detail on the film since they were usually moving in large hordes at an incredibly fast pace. There is even a couple of pages entitled "Tools" about the various weapons used to fight off these undead cannibals. I thought that was pretty cool.If you ever wanted to go behind-the-scenes of World War Z then you have to pick up World War Z: The Art of the Film. The book really gives the reader a better idea of how World War Z came together from the screenplay to the art. Rather you have watched the movie or not, World War Z: The Art of the Film is a perfect addition to any horror fan's collection and is a beautifully interesting read.
Published by: Titan Books
Written by: Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, and Damon Lindelof
About World War Z: The Art of the Film
World War Z is the eagerly awaited film starring Brad Pitt. The story revolves around United Nations employee Gerry Lane (Pitt), who traverses the world in a race against time to stop a pandemic that is toppling armies and governments and threatening to annihilate humanity itself.
World War Z: The Art of the Film is the official illustrated companion to the movie, and features a wealth of stunning production art, design sketches and storyboards, alongside the full shooting script.