"Prince of Egypt": A New Vision in Animation Book

Give somebody the choice of going to the cinema to see either a cartoon or a special-effect blockbuster, then the latter would probably be picked; in the case of The Prince of Egypt, both these choices are rolled into one. Using the same kind of technology that made you believe dinosaurs still existed, Dreamworks have animated one of the Bible's most famous tales. It was up to respected animation historian and critic Charles Solomon to do the film justice on the printed page--and what a marvellous book he has created. Filled with some of the movie's most spectacular shots, the book really shows you what you missed if you didn't catch it at your local cinema. Comparing original artwork with the computer-animated result gives you an amazing insight into just how much work went into creating one of the most ambitious movies ever made. Every tiny detail, from the opening construction scenes of Pharaoh Seti's empire to the city's destruction through plague and fire, is covered in the most painstaking detail, making this book the ultimate memento of what is surely one of movie animation's greatest achievements. --Paul JamesRead More