Screenplay
by Larry & Andy Wachowski. Illustrations and Commentaries
by Steve Skroce, Geof Darrow, and Tani Kunitake. Introduction
by Zach Staenberg. Afterword by William Gibson. Edited
by Spencer Lamm.THE
ART OF THE MATRIX...goes beyond the film. But you cannot be told what this book is...you have to see it for yourself! The most unusual giftbook of the season and only book licensed by the creators of this awesome film, winner of four Academy Awards this is the complete preproduction archive of artwork and conceptual drawings, along with the 219 scenes of the script and commentary in the artists' own voices, in a beautifully printed, large format book, long awaited by Matrix fans worldwide.
Writes
Editor Spencer Lamm in his foreword:" This book was created to express
some sense of the massive planning that went into the film. It Showcases
the bulk of the artwork, presenting a close approximation of what was
shown to the studio ... Combining all the art, the Wachowskis were able
to walk people through the script producing, essentially, a 400-page comic
book. Initially a tool to sell the picture, it became adetailed
map for production.
"(The
Matrix) is something very special: a big, muscular,
'effects' movie that's wildly
generous with visual thrills,
manages never to quit making
sense...and, most important
of all, has a good heart."
-William Gibson
THIS UNIQUE VOLUME INCLUDES:
-The complete shooting script by
writers/directors Larry/Andy Wachowski
-The complete B&W storyboards (700+)
by Steve Skroce (Spider-Man, Wolverine)
-The complete and intensely intricate
conceptual illustrations by Geof Darrow
(Hard Boiled, Big Guy and Rusty the Boy
Robot), presented in four double-sided
gatefolds
-Three complete, never-before-shown
storyboard sequences cut before filming;
deleted script excerpts
-32 page color photo album of memorable
stills and posters
-Thumbnail sketches by the Wachowski
brothers
-Three complete, never-before-shown
storyboard sequences cut before filming;
deleted script excerpts
-32 page color photo album of memorable
stills and posters
-Thumbnail sketches by the Wachowski
brothers
-Commentary by all the artists about their
work on the film, interviewed especially for
this book
-Scene notes by Phil Oosterhouse (assistant
to the Wachowski brothers)
-and much more!