The Spirit The Book
Monday, December 1, 2008 at 5:15PM 
If there's one author whose work fills more of my shelves than Frank Miller, it's Mark Cotta Vaz. He's been writing for Cinefex since I've been reading it, and is responsible for such must-haves as Industrial Light & Magic: Into the Digital Realm, The Art of The Incredibles, and The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting.
He takes the time to understand the unique aspects of a film's production, and The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion is no exception. I feel privileged to have our work represented so faithfully and thoughtfully. If you want a window into both my day job and the creative mind of Frank Miller, along with some actual information on the filmmaking process and tons of gorgeous pictures, this is the book for you—although you may want to unwrap it Christmas morning after seeing the movie!
Reader Comments (8)
Already ordered.
Bought it two days ago...nice stuff
Wow, this book finally got me pumped to see the movie - I'll be there opening weekend for sure. Very interesting to see the thoughts and methodologies that went into the film. I will have to restrain myself from getting all comic book guy / Cliff Clavin about the movie in the theater, though.
Ok I'm going to buy the book and see the movie. Can you post something new now
LOL. Tommy says what I'm thinking.
Love the Book! I have a couple guys at the office drooling over it. We are currently creating new stuff for a show we are building, the book has been inspirational! I love the quote by you! Love it, love it!
Stu,
I just read your interview in Computer Graphics World. I would love more info on your Spirit workflow and the Bunker and integrating DI into production...if you have time! In any case, it sounded really, really cool.
Now I have a second reason to go tomorrow to Barnes and Nobles!