SyntheticGerbil Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Look what appeared on Cartoon Brew today under the usual blah blahing about Pixar: http://www.cartoonbrew.com/wp-content/uploads/lucas_bolt_b.jpg http://www.cartoonbrew.com/books/upcoming-chronicle-books#comment-79909 Must get! I wonder how many original pieces of art it will have in there? I see a large Defenders of Dynatron city mural alongside the usual suspects. Wonder if Mr. Purcell painted that?
The Tingler Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 An awesome find! Now THIS is news! It's on the main page now.
neon_git Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 This is a must have for all of us I think, although it does make a mockery of that whole "Secret History" thing we've got going on. Not much of a secret if they go around publishing books about it now is it?
s-island Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Obviously trying to cash in on our successful "Secret History" articles. Rip-offs.
Udvarnoky Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 It's like they're making a book specifically for Mojoers. There's really no other explanation (including for the $50 price tag).
SyntheticGerbil Posted May 16, 2008 Author Posted May 16, 2008 I'm hoping the 50 dollar price tag as well as the previews indicate that this book will be less about the "secret history" and more about the art that went into the games. I think Mojo is doing a much better job of it of course, but I'd love to see some full color art printed on nice glossy stock. Especially the earlier work and how it looked before it became pixelized. (Monkey Island 2 and Day of the Tentacle backgrounds especially!)
neon_git Posted May 16, 2008 Posted May 16, 2008 Hmmm, Mike Levine has left an interesting message over at Cartoon Brew I am also looking forward to the Lucas book - I worked there from 90-97, but KNOW THIS - they didnt interview and basically blew off the art department for this book. didnt talk to hardly anyone for it, only to get some art. Foolish.
Gabez Posted May 17, 2008 Posted May 17, 2008 Looks great (and it's about time). One for my Christmas list...
jp-30 Posted May 17, 2008 Posted May 17, 2008 Wonder if Mojo could get a copy to give away (and obviously promote), after all their target market tends to swing by here from time to time.
Jeff Posted May 18, 2008 Posted May 18, 2008 Looks awesome, definitely something I'd be interested in.
Sven_Q45 Posted May 29, 2008 Posted May 29, 2008 Rogue book? lol Where can I buy that? @Gabez Dito. Must have.
Sven_Q45 Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 I searched it and found it at amazon.de. That´s no joke. It really costs near the 50 €/$! http://www.amazon.de/Rogue-Leaders-Story-Lucas-Arts/dp/0811861848/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books-intl-de&qid=1224326103&sr=8-1
QueZTone Posted October 18, 2008 Posted October 18, 2008 those covers look horrible! if that's a foreshadow of the further contents of the lay-out of this book... i am not amused
Jake Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I dont know if you'll ever see one full image on the cover at any given point, due to its lenticular nature. I don't think its that bad -- looks like most of Chronicle Books' covers, bright and poppy.
neon_git Posted October 19, 2008 Posted October 19, 2008 I dont know if you'll ever see one full image on the cover at any given point, due to its lenticular nature. I'd totally missed that it was lenticular, I thought they were alternative covers. Where does it say this? Anyhow, I really disliked it (them, whatever) when I first saw it but it has grown on me. It could definitely be better, but it doesn't churn my stomach anymore.
QueZTone Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 I dont know if you'll ever see one full image on the cover at any given point, due to its lenticular nature. I don't think its that bad -- looks like most of Chronicle Books' covers, bright and poppy. as a graphics artist - who's work on mojo and telltale i really admire - i think you've been too easily swayed by this terribly simple and appalling cover design... with the history and art at disposal, LucasArts could've gone with a far better design, suitable for such a art book..
Udvarnoky Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 I daresay it was the book's publisher, and not LEC, who chose the cover.
Gabez Posted October 20, 2008 Posted October 20, 2008 I dunno, it's grown on me now that I know that it's one of those shiny covers -- and you have to think about how it stands out on the shelves. It's the sort of cover that would catch my eye and make me look inside. It's not the nicest cover in the world, but it's probably a good sales technique.
Jake Posted November 8, 2008 Posted November 8, 2008 as a graphics artist - who's work on mojo and telltale i really admire - i think you've been too easily swayed by this terribly simple and appalling cover design... with the history and art at disposal, LucasArts could've gone with a far better design, suitable for such a art book.. Its definitely not the cover I would have designed in my head, and even with this design it's fair to say I would have picked a Guybrush that was from a Monkey Island other than the fourth one, but I don't think the design is offensive. They could have done something more subtle for sure, but whatever, it's a big fun poppy coffee table book, like all the Chronicle Books compilations. It's infinitely cleaner and more professional than that soundtrack album LucasArts put out for the 20th anniversary, for instance. In all honesty I wouldn't have been surprised to see the book to go more in that direction, so maybe the book's look fully beating my expectations is why wasn't beating up on it like everyone else You might not like the exact creative choices someone made when putting it together, but it looks like it was designed by a professional, which is more than you can expect out of most non-100% Star Wars merchandise from LEC these days! What would you have preferred? Some faux leatherbound pirate tome like the Lord of the Rings DVDs? Something cheezy like the archaeology themed LucasArts Archives compilation? I don't think there's really a solid unified aesthetic that screams "LucasArts" actoss its entire existence. They have their purple color scheme, but it is pretty understated and wouldn't catch an eye on a bookshelf. I would have loved it if they had totally dorked out, for instance, and gone with one of those hideous wire-brush paint splatter patterns they used to use as the background art of their game boxes through the 80s and early 90s, but while that would have amused the 30 fans worldwide who would get the reference, and would be a great callback to the LEC cover-art design aesthetic, it would be fairly unappealing. I'm not trying to say that I'm in love with this book cover or something -- my feelings one way or the other on the cover actually take up far less space in my mind than this post, even -- but seeing a bunch of people sit and moan about how its ass when its actually just a decent looking coffee table book cover, seems goofy.
Gabez Posted November 9, 2008 Posted November 9, 2008 I just did a search for LucasArts on "books" on Amazon, and I got to this: http://www.amazon.com/LucasArts-Archives-Vol-I-MANUAL/dp/B001IXIPF0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1226229039&sr=1-3 -- does anyone know what it is? There's a number of other LucasArts entries under books as well, though they don't have picture covers.
The Tingler Posted November 9, 2008 Posted November 9, 2008 Heh, some cheeky swine is selling the manual for LucasArts' Archives Vol 1, the one from 1995 that contained Sam & Max, DOTT and FOA. Most of the rest are manuals, guides and such. The book of The Dig by Alan Dean Foster though, great!
Gabez Posted November 9, 2008 Posted November 9, 2008 Oh, I see. I thought it was some kind of separate book actually sold by Amazon... ignore me! Move along!
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