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Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films (Book Review)

Titan Books is known for their beautiful art books and amazing tie-in novels that can make any film that much better. Fans often want to know even more about the movie after seeing it and this is when the elaborate art books really shine. Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films has just released from Titan Books and gives movie lovers a behind-the-scenes tour of the films from the comfort of their very own home.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films released on July 8th in hardback format with over 176 pages of beautiful art and images from the films. The book was written by Matt Hurwitz who co-authored The Complete X-Files, and he manages to bring his charm and eye for detail to the new title that make it one of the most entertaining art books to release so far from Titan Books.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films impresses its readers before ever opening the book with its intense cover that has been designed with such elaborate detail that it truly looks like it is staring back at you. The book starts out with an informative foreword by the director of Dawn of the Planet of the Apes, Matt Reeves. Then fans will be guided through the two films with the first nine sections being devoted to Rise of the Planet of the Apes and the final 18 sections being focused on Dawn of the Planet of the Apes.

I believe fans will truly be impressed with Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films due to all of the work and detail that has went into every page of the book. Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films gives fans a guided tour of how the films were made with behind-the-scenes images and details of how the world was brought to life. The book manages to give you the story of the films combined with a closer analysis after the credits started rolling with in-depth interviews from the cast and crew and never before seen concept art. It really was amazing to see all of the actors in their advanced costumes for motion capturing and how they use them to bring the characters of the apes to life.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films is an amazing book that really helps the reader enjoy the film that much more, because you get to see all of the work and heart that went into every moment of the movie. If you watched the movies or plan to, then you will want to pick up a copy of Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films today! You can’t truly appreciate a movie until you see it through the eyes of the characters and that is exactly what Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films does.

Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films is now available from Titan Books and most major retailers for the low-price of $34.95. If you would like to learn more about Rise of the Planet of the Apes and Dawn of Planet of the Apes: The Art of the Films, then visit the official Titan Books website.


Book Features:
  • Publisher: Titan Books
  • Author: Matt Hurwitz
  • Release Date: July 8, 2014
  • Hardcover
  • 176 Pages

Score: 9.5 out of 10

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