The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man is an art book written by Ramin Zahed, with foreword by Dav Pilkey and afterward by director Peter Hastings. This book is a tie-in for the upcoming DreamWorks' Dog Man Movie. It was released on December 10, 2024.
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First Description[]
DREAMWORKS ANIMATION brings bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey’s hilarious global phenomenon book series Dog Man to the big screen. Exploring the improbable story of Dog Man—Part Dog. Part Man. All Hero.—on his quest to arrest feline supervillain Petey the Cat, The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man presents hundreds of character designs and concept art from the making of the movie, along with exclusive interviews from the writers, artists, and filmmakers. Featuring a foreword by Dav Pilkey and an afterword from writer-director Peter Hastings, this behind-the-scenes glimpse at the creative process explores the capers of the canine-crime-fighting “Supa Cop,” who is sworn to protect and serve—as long as he isn’t distracted by squirrels.
Second Description[]
The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man goes behind the scenes for the making of DreamWorks Animation’s delightful canine-crime-fighting feature film.
DreamWorks Animation brings bestselling author and artist Dav Pilkey’s hilarious global phenomenon book series Dog Man to the big screen. Exploring the improbable story of Dog Man on his quest to arrest feline supervillain Petey the Cat, The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man explores never-before-seen production art, insider perspectives, and making-of details.
Included are:
- A foreword by bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey
- An afterword from Emmy Award–winning writer-director Peter Hastings
- Hundreds of character designs, concept art, sketches, storyboards, and color keys from the making of the movie
- Exclusive interviews from the writers, artists, and filmmakers
Showcasing more than 600 illustrations, The Art of DreamWorks Dog Man provides unprecedented insight into the creative process behind DreamWorks Animation’s stunning adaptation of Dav Pilkey’s blockbuster Dog Man literary series.
Trivia[]
- This is the only Dog Man book to be released by another publisher, Abrams Books. They publish art books based from DreamWorks Animated Movies.
- Ramin Zahed is also an author of The Art of Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie (another movie based from Dav Pilkey's book series), which is also published by Abrams Books. He is also an editor-in-chief at Animation Magazine.
- The front cover of this book is based on Dog Man and Li'l Petey's first meet at Chapter 5: Crate Expectations in Dog Man: A Tale of Two Kitties.