

desertcart.com: The Art of The Last of Us: 8601404250828: Various, Various: Books Review: Absolutely stunning. - Allow me to start off with: The Last of Us was just a wonderful cinematic game. There hasn't been anything that could compare. Now being a big fan of the game, I was more importantly interested in the conceptual art due to being an Animation major, I have always admired their wonderful landscaping. When I saw they had it for such an amazing price on desertcart I had to get it. I was a bit wary because you can take a sneak peek of the book on here and thought maybe I had just seen the whole book on there. After ordering, it arrived ten days later in a box encased with padded bubble wrap and air cushions. What they show on the sneak peek is not even half of what you actually get in the book. The book has a beautiful hard cover and is sectioned off into "chapters" It goes in chronological order of what happened in the game. Everything from Young Joel and Sarah's conceptual design down to the University of Eastern Colorado's logo. There are pages and pages on Ellie's designs. It's interesting how it shows how she was a short-haired redhead once. It's also pretty hilarious how the infected designs are in the back, like the team that put the art book together were saving it for a big finale and boy, do they not disappoint. The infected conceptual art is mindblowingly amazing and creepy. They used to look really alien, I'm talking about severed heads being dragged behind by a two legged monster, but I'm glad they reigned it in and we got our Clickers. I could honestly go on and on about the book, but really take my word for it, it's worth every cent. Review: The best conceptual artwork assemble in a long time, but where are the credits?! - JUST BEAUTIFUL! This is certainly a big and beautiful assemble of the greatest conceptual artworks I ever saw together, I must say Naughty Dog have some of the most talented artists in the industry nowadays, the artworks are really beautiful and it's nice to see some earlier versions of characters and environments of the game in those pages, it really added more dept in the understanding of the game goal and artistic vision. Why not give credits for the artists? As I said, Naughty Dog have some the most talented artists in the industry nowadays, like Maciej Kuciara, James Paick, Aaron Limonick, John Sweeney, Eytan Zana, Shaddy Safadi, Marek Okon, Nick Gindraux, Hyoung Nam, and Alexandria Neonakis, people that worked hard to make this game beautiful but in the end, this compilation or celebration of great artworks end up not having a single artist name on it. It's a shame that they didn't gave the artists some recognition for their big hit as well. I just couldn't find credits for the artists anywhere in the book, just the directors are credited. I think it is a bit unfair and very close minded for a company with such a big creativity in making games. I know that from a company point of view give to much credit for a employee can be a path to lose them to another company, but in a internet generation of easy to find information, they should know that there are other and nicer ways to keep a employee happy enough to not leave the company. Anyway, just unfair. This is a GREAT BOOK! One of the best game art-books on the last 2 years.
| Best Sellers Rank | #101,267 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #107 in Video Game Art (Books) #329 in Pop Culture Art #424 in Media Tie-In Graphic Novels |
| Customer Reviews | 4.9 4.9 out of 5 stars (2,552) |
| Dimensions | 9.32 x 0.78 x 12.2 inches |
| ISBN-10 | 161655164X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1616551643 |
| Item Weight | 2.84 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Part of Series | Last of Us |
| Print length | 184 pages |
| Publication date | June 18, 2013 |
| Publisher | Dark Horse Books |
S**N
Absolutely stunning.
Allow me to start off with: The Last of Us was just a wonderful cinematic game. There hasn't been anything that could compare. Now being a big fan of the game, I was more importantly interested in the conceptual art due to being an Animation major, I have always admired their wonderful landscaping. When I saw they had it for such an amazing price on Amazon I had to get it. I was a bit wary because you can take a sneak peek of the book on here and thought maybe I had just seen the whole book on there. After ordering, it arrived ten days later in a box encased with padded bubble wrap and air cushions. What they show on the sneak peek is not even half of what you actually get in the book. The book has a beautiful hard cover and is sectioned off into "chapters" It goes in chronological order of what happened in the game. Everything from Young Joel and Sarah's conceptual design down to the University of Eastern Colorado's logo. There are pages and pages on Ellie's designs. It's interesting how it shows how she was a short-haired redhead once. It's also pretty hilarious how the infected designs are in the back, like the team that put the art book together were saving it for a big finale and boy, do they not disappoint. The infected conceptual art is mindblowingly amazing and creepy. They used to look really alien, I'm talking about severed heads being dragged behind by a two legged monster, but I'm glad they reigned it in and we got our Clickers. I could honestly go on and on about the book, but really take my word for it, it's worth every cent.
A**N
The best conceptual artwork assemble in a long time, but where are the credits?!
JUST BEAUTIFUL! This is certainly a big and beautiful assemble of the greatest conceptual artworks I ever saw together, I must say Naughty Dog have some of the most talented artists in the industry nowadays, the artworks are really beautiful and it's nice to see some earlier versions of characters and environments of the game in those pages, it really added more dept in the understanding of the game goal and artistic vision. Why not give credits for the artists? As I said, Naughty Dog have some the most talented artists in the industry nowadays, like Maciej Kuciara, James Paick, Aaron Limonick, John Sweeney, Eytan Zana, Shaddy Safadi, Marek Okon, Nick Gindraux, Hyoung Nam, and Alexandria Neonakis, people that worked hard to make this game beautiful but in the end, this compilation or celebration of great artworks end up not having a single artist name on it. It's a shame that they didn't gave the artists some recognition for their big hit as well. I just couldn't find credits for the artists anywhere in the book, just the directors are credited. I think it is a bit unfair and very close minded for a company with such a big creativity in making games. I know that from a company point of view give to much credit for a employee can be a path to lose them to another company, but in a internet generation of easy to find information, they should know that there are other and nicer ways to keep a employee happy enough to not leave the company. Anyway, just unfair. This is a GREAT BOOK! One of the best game art-books on the last 2 years.
E**E
Splendid artbook by Dark Horse
For everyone considering to buy this wonderfuly crafted artbook, do it, it is quite huge, over 170 Incredible full-color artwork pages long and there is a lot of cool backstory information about the characters and story of the game. It is featuring concept art, character designs, and astonishing settings and landscapes, The Art of The Last of Us provides a unique look at richly detailed and compelling game set in a postpandemic world where humans have become an endangered species, one of the best games in the history. For a fan of The Last Of Us, the best game of this console generation, it is a necessity. I also bought the The Last of Us Limited Edition Strategy Guide, but it hasn't been delivered yet. Thank you Naughty Dog for this amazing game and Dark Horse for this exquisite artbook and also a big thanks also goes to Amazon for their excellent, quick and reliable service.
R**Y
Awesome!
Super awesome for big fans of the Last of us. Great quailty and a fun read.
S**O
Great product
An excellent option to know more about the design process of The Last Of Us, if you value the art of videogames, this is the product for you
L**Y
Great character and environment art!
I have been a fan of The Last of Us since it first came out. I never knew the game had an art book, so when I stumbled upon it here in Amazon, it was an instant buy for me. I love the concept art for the characters and environments. The colors for each environment is concentrated, rich, the shadows are deep, the lights are bright; you can feel the deadness of night and energy of day when you see them. I wish the book gave credit to the artist who made each piece of art. Overall, The Art of The Last of Us delivers good insight on the creative process of the game. The books satisfies my curiosity as a fan and as an artist. Definitely invest in a copy!
J**Y
Recommended for all The Last of Us fans.
A**C
10/10
Absolutely in love with this book — very heavy and durable I’m very excited to add this one to my growing collection
H**N
Böylesi oyun materyalleri posterler kitaplar çizgiromanlar ve kolleksiyonerlere yönelik (Deluxe Edition gibi) vb ürünleri, satıcısı AmazonTürkiye'de bulabilmek ve karta taksitle bile alabilmek çok iyi olmuş. Bu TLOUS Part 1 için Deluxe Editon ürünü sayılabilir. Ürün sayfasında da belirtildiği gibi çok kaliteli iç sayfalar görüntüler çok iyi dış kapak görseli bile tam posterli olmuş harika. AmazonTürkiye'den eksiksiz sağlam paketleme gönderim sorunsuz teslimat. AmazonTürkiye satıcısı olduğu, böylesi oyunlara yönelik daha fazla Deluxe Edition içeriği posterler kahve kupası anahtarlık metal ürünler (mümkünse Türkçe) kitaplar çizgiromanlar bekleriz.
A**O
Libro de arte del videojuego The Last of Us. Tapa dura, hojas de buena calidad e ilustraciones increíbles.
A**ー
I really like this game.good concept!
F**I
Nada como ter a oportunidade de ver parte do processo de criação de um dos jogos de maior nome dos últimos tempos. Mostrando como foi o primeiro design do Joel e da Ellie até o resultado final, ver como são grande as mudanças do começo do projeto até o produto final (o jogo). Até como mudança de grande parte do "enredo", como quem seria vilão da história. E também ver as artes que deram vida a esse universo e ainda com notas explicando certas escolhas. A qualidade do livro achei excelente, com fotos com resoluções muito boas. Chegou em perfeito estado sem nenhum dano. Valeu muito apena a aquisição. Recomendo a todos os fãs de The Last of Us e da Naughty Dog. E é um prazer enorme poder ter acesso a esse tipo de material.
V**T
LA CALIDAD DEL LIBRO ES ASOMBROSA, ALGO TOTALMENTE OBLIGADO SI ERES FANÁTICO COMO YO.
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