Karen Paik's Ratatouille Art: A Masterful Exploration of Food and Flavor

Karen Paik's "The Art of Ratatouille" is an excellent book for those interested in animation and graphic design. Featuring easy-to-read text and a captivating theme, this book is sure to delight readers of all ages. The printing quality is superb and makes it a great choice for a gift. Whether you're a fan of animation or simply looking for a great book to give, "The Art of Ratatouille" is the perfect choice.

Key Features:

Karen Paik's "The Art of Ratatouille" is an exploration of the beloved French dish. Through her vivid descriptions of the ingredients, cooking techniques and cultural context, Karen takes readers on a culinary journey that celebrates the flavors and textures of this traditional dish. With step-by-step instructions and mouth-watering photographs, Karen provides readers with an in-depth look at the art of preparing Ratatouille. From selecting the freshest produce to creating the perfect balance of flavors, Karen's book is sure to delight and inspire home cooks everywhere.
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Details of Karen Paik's Ratatouille Art: A Masterful Exploration of Food and Flavor

  • Hardcover ‏ ‎: 160 pages
  • Grade level ‏ ‎: 8 and up
  • Best Sellers Rank: #54 in Animated Movies#75 in Animation Graphic Design #149 in Art of Film & Video
  • Animation Graphic Design (Books): Animation Graphic Design
  • Language ‏ ‎: English
  • Dimensions ‏ ‎: 9.4 x 0.9 x 11.45 inches
  • Publisher ‏ ‎: Chronicle Books; First Edition
  • Art of Film & Video: Art of Film & Video
  • ISBN-10 ‏ ‎: 0811858340
  • ISBN-13 ‏ ‎: 978-0811858342
  • Customer Reviews: 4.9/5 stars of 542 ratings
  • Reading age ‏ ‎: 13 years and up
  • Item Weight ‏ ‎: 2.56 pounds
  • Animated Movies: Animated Movies

Comments

Clemolette: Artbook de ratatouille, un classique de chez pixar. Le livre met vraiment en avant de travail des artistes et super bien rédigé avec des anecdotes sur la réalisation du film.

France on Oct 12, 2023

Fabiola Sandoval: Les gustó mucho. Buena impresión.papel grueso.

Mexico on Aug 02, 2023

Jesica T.: Fue un regalo y le encantó

Mexico on Jun 14, 2023

disegnyami: Ho regalato questo libro al mio compagno, Ratatouille è il suo film Pixar preferito e lo ha adorato! Viene spiegato tutto il processo creativo e ci sono tantissime illustrazioni su come è stato realizzato, lo consiglio a tutti gli appassionati!

Italy on Nov 21, 2022

fuddydudley: I love my book! It came brand new, and unharmed. I wanted this book because I've been wanting to get my hands on as many "Art Of" books as I can! Disney, or non-Disney. This is my second one so far, and each one is a pleasure to own. The magic that these books have is that they give its readers and artists alike a chance to see the work that goes in to making films. Often we take these films (and the sweaty effort that goes in them) for granted. But these books show the underbelly - the research, the messy designs and redos - and how much efficiency in team work REALLY matters. They're a good idea as to what many other films have to go through too. I adore the chalk pastel sketches, the character design snippets, and the set design. The best part is that every time I see them, I feel like I'm in the Animation Academy in California Adventure, even when I'm just reading the book under lamplight.

United States on Jul 26, 2020

Emma Noonan: This book was in really good condition! It is a beautiful book, would recommend this or any of the Pixar "Art of" books to animation or art nerds out there. There was a small printing error that the seller warned me about, which I am grateful or. It even came with a doodle of Remy on the package which I taped in my sketchbook! Amazing :) Thank you!

United States on May 30, 2020

Val: This was a gift for my adult son who happens to be an artist. Besides the personal connection we have with the Ratatouille movie, I thought he would enjoy exploring the character and animation development. I was right. He loves the book and has an appreciation for the animators’ work. It is a thick book packed with sketches and storyline development. I was also pleased that the Amazon price was much better than the company where I originally found the book.

United States on Feb 28, 2020

Alexander: The first thing I noticed upon opening this book was the mix of traditional and Digital Mediums that the different artists took when exploring the art direction for this film.

The contents of this book are mainly comprised of conceptual scene and location layouts, and these primarily take up the front two thirds of the book. The other half uses the space to display the sketches and clay models of the characters. By this I'm referring to the concepts for the human characters. The rats went through many stages of designs therefore being granted 15 or so pages at the beginning of the book. This section is relatively shorter, perhaps due to a lack of more conclusive sketches towards the characters final designs, however this is merely an assumption on my part.

What I like about this art book, like most of the other Disney and Pixar art books is the inclusion of reference photos allowing insight into the inspirations behind the art.

I would rate this to be a recommended buy.

United States on Mar 03, 2014

G. BENNETT: This book is one that I have heard so much about, having loads of packed imagery of sketches, colour over-layered rendered graphics etc.. and it definitely meets those remarks! The sketches and design processes you can see them go through with some of the main characters of the film are fantastic. If your like me in some ways and have looked through some of 'The Art of...' Pixar series of books or any animation books for real or just even on here and your wondering out of the films which really delves into the details but is consistent then choose this one. You won't be disappointed! All the pictures with accompanying text and comments are really interesting and thought provoking in this book, with words from the men and women behind the sketches and in the research that goes into the whole movie including things like scene setting etc. So many books like this I just love to read through when I have a bit of time to kill or just simply look for inspiration and admire Pixar's work. It is simply brilliant. So many say to keep this book as a coffee table book but I suppose I'm too conscious of the book being ruined as Pixar's work is so valuable to me. Maybe someday I will have...

United Kingdom on Jul 18, 2012

klo_dude: Ratatouille is an amazing movie. Even after watching Wall-E and UP! I can still say that this is their best movie yet. Delightful and brilliant in every level, so I was really excited to buy the artbook of the movie. So is it as good?? In that matter, I have to agree with anoter reviewer here, that stated that in comparison with the film, the book is indeed lacking the same quality.

Overall, the book is divided in three aspects of the creation of the film: environments, character development and story. So, the very first "but" of the book is its length. Covering roughly 160 pages in which we are presented with the evolution of design and style of the film, albeit superficially. The images, sketches and paintings are integrated with small commentaries of the animators and the director Brad Bird. Those aren't really informative or insightful, but are interesting additions to the art. Another issue is that the book isn't well balanced in the content: for example, a lot of pages are dedicated to the development of Emille, Remis brother, while other much more interesting characters (like the brilliant "villain" of the film Anton Ego) are presented in a couple of pages. Finally,...

United States on Dec 11, 2009



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Hardcover ‏ ‎ 160 pages 238 pages
Grade level ‏ ‎ 8 and up
Best Sellers Rank #54 in Animated Movies#75 in Animation Graphic Design #149 in Art of Film & Video #29 in Animation Graphic Design #77 in Dark Horse Comics & Graphic Novels#606 in Fantasy Manga #1 in Movie Reference#6 in Art of Film & Video#9 in Animation Graphic Design
Animation Graphic Design (Books) Animation Graphic Design Animation Graphic Design Animation Graphic Design
Language ‏ ‎ English English English
Dimensions ‏ ‎ 9.4 x 0.9 x 11.45 inches 9.3 x 1.1 x 12.25 inches 9.4 x 1 x 11 inches
Publisher ‏ ‎ Chronicle Books; First Edition Dark Horse Books; Illustrated edition Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Fourth Edition, Revised
Art of Film & Video Art of Film & Video Art of Film & Video
ISBN-10 ‏ ‎ 0811858340 9781616550745 086547897X
ISBN-13 ‏ ‎ 978-0811858342 978-1616550745 978-0865478978
Customer Reviews 4.9/5 stars of 542 ratings 4.9/5 stars of 2,564 ratings 4.8/5 stars of 6,296 ratings
Reading age ‏ ‎ 13 years and up 8 - 11 years
Item Weight ‏ ‎ 2.56 pounds 3.62 pounds 3.65 pounds
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