The Art of Tangled (Disney)

Let me start off by stating WHY I bought this book. Am I an aspiring animator? Nope. Do I adore art? Nope. Do I absolutely love Disney and this movie? ABSOLUTELY. And this is what is great about this book, it's a great companion to the movie. I'm going to be real here, I don't really like CG animation. I think it feels impersonal to me. It's too realistic and the human touch of hand-drawn animation isn't there. But while reading this, I realized that the animator crew really did put their hearts into this movie and tried to make it as sincere as possible. So I really liked knowing that, that just because they made the movie more "modern" and computerized, doesn't mean they don't care. Secondly, you learn more about the overall idea of the story. You learn about the message the producers are trying to communicate. All the little things they do, you understand why. Like why does Rapunzel color all over her wall? Why do they include the Pub Thugs? How does the actual fairy tale tie into the Disney one? And really it's rather interesting. I guess I'd rate it 5 stars because it's all about the characters and story. Frankly I don't really care that much about setting and stuff like that. I want to learn more about the story and characters and this book provided exactly that. Also, I'd like to add (as someone who doesn't really care for art) that even I believe that some of this art is AMAZING. It just has the unearthy feel and looks absolutely beautiful. I'd definetly recommend this book for the Disney fan!

This is simply one of the best "art of" books I've read. Though smaller than the typical coffee table Disney books (i.e. Pocahontas...Tarzan) it packs a ton of sketches, drawings, paintings and inspirational art within its covers, and one can't help but be transported into this magical world when looking through it. If you're a fan of Glen Keane (Head animator of Beast, Mermaid, Tarzan, etc.) you'll really enjoy the large amount of his drawings that are displayed. It was also nice to see some of Glen's daughter, Claire's work within these pages. There are many other amazing drawings and paintings as well which include work by Lisa Keene and David Goetz, as well as the wonderfully talented Andy Gaskill and Jin Kim. But even if you don't know any of these names and just want to know a little bit more about how this film was made, you won't be disappointed. The art, in and of itself is simply spectacular and you'll get basically a portfolio representing many different styles and viewpoints. I was often disappointed in the earlier Disney "art of" books because I simply wanted to see more - more drawings and more paintings. But this book exceeded my expectations and really packs it in. The writing is very good as well. I enjoyed hearing about Glen Keane's desires in making a "Sincere Fairy Tale" which was carried forward by directors Howard and Greno. There's also a very good chapter on the design and style of the film which shows the inspiration of Pinocchio and Cinderella right next to the Tangled Designs. Photos of Disney Land Architecture and how it inspired the film were also fun to look at. The book is well made and is a very good quality, similar to the previous Disney books in binding and paper stock. The printing is terrific and the full color art seems to have been captured beautifully. Anyway, if you're a fan of Disney, or simply curious about the making of this film, I really think you'll like this book. Having collected these things since I was a kid, this has got to be one of my favorites. The animation drawings, the architecture, and the paintings are all tremendous. The space in the book is well utilized and there isn't a lot of filler screenshots like some earlier works. Hope you enjoy.

Lots of great art!

This book is full of gorgeous concept art and fascinating insight into the creators' process of figuring out the right plot, character, and setting details to make Rapunzel's story come alive. I absolutely loved this, and everything about its design, format, and content is well-designed and appealing. I'm glad that I bought this. It brought back lots of great memories, gave me an even deeper appreciation for "Tangled," and was a delight to read. I highly recommend this to fellow fans. It is worth the money!

Tangled is one of my favorite movies and this book doesn’t disappoint! It’s full of sketches, concept ideas, character design, and lots of information from filmmakers about how the movie was made and inspiration behind it. Animation fans will enjoy the tons of beautiful art by Glen Keane, Claire Keane, Jin Kim and Shiyoon Kim, whose works are just a few of the highlights. I always revisit this art book every now and then because it’s so fun to go through. It’s a must-have for any Tangled, Disney or animation/movie fan!

Beautiful artbook! amazing concept art, and character art as well! everything here is just stunning to look at - the buildings, characters, animals, scenery. you just feel the atmosphere of this amazing book come to life. the storyboards are very neat as well, and often funny. a book like this really gets you thinking into what goes in making an animated movie. and this 50th disney animated film, was really hard to make. you will see all the chalenges the people who worked on it faced, and went through. and how they finally managed to achieve such an amazing, and unique film. and this artbook, like the feature film, is amazing! if you love tangled, you will love this book! highly recommend this book to everyone!

AMAZING AMAZING AMAZING! The artwork is stunning, the book layout is beautiful, and the attention to detail that this movie was made with is truly mind-blowing. Tangled was the 50th animated film, and you can see how that pressure really helped this movie become what it is. There are many raw sketches which are great resources to study from too, if you like character design. Beautiful images are spread throughout, so if you like Tangled, click the “add to cart” button. You won’t be disappointed.

Çok hızlı, jelatininde ve en ufak bir hasar olmadan geldi. Eğer Disney'den bir art book istiyorsanız kesinlikle bu olmalı 👍🏻

Non sono un grande fan di Tangled, anzi a dir la verità non mi è proprio piaciuto ma questo artbook è bellissimo, per illustrazioni e annotazioni degli artisti. Probabilmente uno dei migliori se non il migliore artbook della Disney. Consigliato soprattutto agli artisti perché è pieno zeppo di descrizioni e schizzi davvero preziosi!

Excelente qualidade, o livro possui mtas gravuras, em papel de qualidade, e o conteudo da produção da animação. É muito bom para estudos e para os fans de enrolados e do trabalho incrível do Glen Keane. A entrega foi rápida e efetiva.

Es muy bonito sirve para mucha inspiracion igual que representa muy bien el proceso de los personajes y skectches el envio fue rápido de 3 días y llego intacto muy recomendable, lo unico que pense que la portada del libro en si tenia dibujo pero nada mas el la caratula pero es algo superficial es muy bonito el contenido

By far this is the best art book in the Disney Movie Series. Amazing sketches and in depth concept ideas