Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice: The Art of the Film

Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice pits two iconic heroes against one another. That premise, when combined with the visual talents of director Zack Snyder, promises to be a great looking film with lots of interesting design elements. This book features concept art from the film and highlights the overall look of the film along with key design choices related to the characters. As an effective sequel to Man of Steel, Dawn of Justice maintains the design sensibilities of Snyder's previous Superman film. The film very much wants to look and feel like the real world, with sites like the US Capitol making an appearance. The fictional city of Metropolis looks much like our own modern-day urban population centers - with Lexcorp HQ Tower looming large in the skyline. The wold of Batman, on the other hand, is a bit more stylized. Gotham is as dark and dismal as it's ever been. Because this is Batman's first appearance in this story (The Dark Knight trilogy is not considered part of this "universe"), the designers were able to start from scratch and do something different. Snyder and his team succeeding in creating a Batman that is differentiated from all the others that have come before. The book also features Batman's many gadgets and weapons, his mech suit, as well as the Batmobile and Batwing. The book also takes a brief look at the other characters in the film - Lex Luthor, Doomsday, and of course Wonder Woman. The challenge across the board was to take inspiration from the comics, but make the designs unique and interesting for the big screen. A few key scene in the film are also detailed, including the fight between Batman & Superman, and also the Knightmare sequence. The imagery in the book is outstanding. It's mostly sketches and conceptual artwork. But there are also some production photos and some stills from the completed movie. If you are interested in this film and enjoy Snyder's visual style, then you'll probably enjoy this book.

For director Zack Snyder, every detail is crucial. Getting to explore the immense detail of Batman v Superman in this book was a treat! Tons of BTS info as well as art in the form of still frames, sketches & digital renderings. Batman v Superman is an astounding feat of filmmaking, a brave deconstruction of 2 iconic heroes & fascinating exploration of power. This book is the companion piece it deserves! Makes a great addition to any home library.

An art book from the making of a fantastic movie. Full of preliminary thoughts and idea. Action packed. Clear and beautiful images throughout.

If you are a fan of movies, like me, you will love this book. Full of great pictures, concept art, and behind the scene insight on the ideas, characters and props used during the film. A lot attention went into the making of the book and it shows. If you have a film fan, a DC fan, or a superhero fan in the family, this will make a great gift. I'm very happy with the purchase.

Absolutely fantastic book filled with insights into the creative process behind this visually stunning addition to the DC Universe. The quotes from the cast and crew greatly expand upon the work's driving themes and character motivations. I highly recommend this book to any serious fan.

This book is more like a making-of book that talks about how the film was made. Depending on your expectation, you may or may not be disappointed with the book. This 192-page hardcover is filled with concept art, film stills and commentary on the production process. The pages are laid out like magazine style, quite busy but beautiful. Half of the book are filled with film stills. They are beautiful, yeah, but if you're one who likes to see production art, storyboards, character designs, then you may feel that all those film stills could have made way to include more artworks. About the concept art. They are a mixture of sketches, digital painting, a few 3D renders and some schematics of things like Superman's statues, Batcave. The digital paintings are nice but they are often quite rough as you can notice the lack of detail when blown up to large sizes in the book. Some of the digital paintings lack the finesse while others actually look wonderful when done right. The sketches are also nice, but perhaps too sketchy. Especially for interiors, buildings, it can be quite difficult to visualise the structures. As for character design, Superman's pretty much fixed in terms of look. Batman has the new Batsuit, mech suit and his new gadgets. Wonder Woman has 6 pages of coverage. Lex Luthor also has 6 pages. Doomsday has 2 pages. There aren't a lot of costume or character designs to speak of. Most of the characters you'll see them in the form of film stills. Batman's the one with more designs to feature. It's a mixed bag for me with regards to the art. But I'm saying that because I know and have seen better superhero film artbooks out there. If you have the artbook for The Man of Steel, you should expect art in a similar style. So the highlight of this book is actually the beautiful film stills of scenes and characters. The other highlight is the insightful commentary talking about the production process. The downside is the art? I'm not too sure but I felt that the artworks could look better. Or maybe it's just not the style of art I was expecting. Oh well, art is subjective. Overall, I still think it makes for a nice companion to the film. As a making-of book, it's quite good but as an artbook it can be better. 3.5 out of 5 stars. (See more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)

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I bought this book mainly because I loved the look of the movie and the designs. After watching the film several times to catch all the details I decided to buy the book, which gives me a great opportunity to see details up close at my own pace. It includes stills from the movie plus sketches, close to 50/50 ratio stills and sketches. There isn't much in terms of text but like I say, I bought it for visuals. I also bought the Tech Manual for similar reasons and really enjoyed both books.

Wirklich schönes Hintergrundmaterial zum Film mit tollen Fotos und artworks. Hochwertiger Hochglanz Einband. Ein muss für alle Fans und Sammler.

Libro de arte de la Pelicula. Recomendado para coleccionistas. En ingles pero como imágenes estupendas. Merece la pena tenerlo. Me costó 27€ con envío incluido a un tercero. No amazon premium.

I actually bought this and the “Justice League : Art of the film” book together with another piece of DCEU merch during all the hype around the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League and I love both of these books. The Batman v Superman : Dawn of Justice art book is absolutely sensational. The art element is one thing but the write ups and references from cast and crew as well as behind the scenes photographs & stills are a fantastic addition too and it’s nice for someone like me who has a keen interest in film production to be able to see all these angles of the filmmaking process through something like this. Zack Snyder is an unappreciated gem.

super livre sur le makinf of du film tres belles photos et super decors sur le film tres bel ouvrage

Volume incredibile, come da titolo un must per chi -come me- ha amato il film di Zack Snyder. 190 pagine di pura immersione nell'opera cinematografica, tra bozzetti, illustrazioni e scene del film. Spedizione eccellente e nei tempi indicati da parte di Amazon, come sempre. Avete apprezzato Batman v Superman? Fatevi un regalo e compratevi questo volume. Non ve ne pentirete.