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Shadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig | 
 enlarge | Author: Iain Mccaig
Publisher: Insight Editions
Category: Book
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Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 38703
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 240
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4.6
Dimensions (in): 13.1 x 9.6 x 1.1
ISBN: 1933784245
Dewey Decimal Number: 791
EAN: 9781933784243
ASIN: 1933784245
Publication Date: October 7, 2008
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Product Description
"What is Shadowline? It is the place where things meet: light and shadows, hope and despair, good and evil. It is, to me, the most interesting place to hunt for stories." So begins this stunningly realized and beautifully rendered new work from master storyteller and artist Iain McCaig. McCaig is best known for his work as a principal designer on the three Star Wars prequels, including the iconic characters Queen Amidala and Darth Maul, as well as his work on many major motion pictures, television, and video games. His work can be seen in such acclaimed films as Terminator 2, Hook, Francis Ford Coppola's Dracula, Interview with a Vampire, and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Shadowline presents a stunning portfolio of more than two decades of McCaig's masterful concept designs and storyboards, cover art and illustrations, as well as his private sketchbooks and personal paintings, all woven together within the confines of an engrossing, otherworldly tale.
"I've been telling stories for years, with paint, with words, with film and video cameras, and pixels on computer screens. I can't explain storytelling the way teachers explain math or history. To explain what I'm doing when I create would be like waking up while still dreaming. We are all storytellers night after night, for even the most inartistic of us can still dream like masters."
-Iain McCaig
"Iain McCaig's characters arrive on the page fully formed, their life stories expressed through every beautiful pencil stroke, from the lightest fairy tales to the darkest nightmares."
-Doug Chiang, Academy Award-winning designer of Terminator 2, The Mask, Attack of the Clones, and The Phantom Menace
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 inspired. November 5, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I found it hard to not gush while I opened the cover once Shadowline arrived in the mail.
As an artist myself I often find it hard to get inspiration and motivated to draw. Leafing through McCaigs sketches I couldn't help but let my imagination drift off. McCaig is a great storyteller both and images and words and has interlaced a charming tale into the book giving the book an added dimension I really didn't expect.
I bought this book expecting a bundle of his sketches with a quick foreword. Instead I got a fantastic tale interweaved with great sketches, illustrations and how-to booklets.
Thanks Ian, you've made another grown-up young again. Bring on the crayons!
Shadowline: A Journey into creativity November 2, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
Art Books can be so predictable: A little art, a short biography, some more art, some sketches, and perhaps a listing of published art/projects. Shadowline is different. Yes, some of the art has been already been published in the Star Wars book, but some of the art has never been seen outside of Lucasfilm offices and sketchbooks. That is the cool part of the book, visually speaking. The concept/storyboards from unfinished projects like Peter pan, and John Carter of Mars is very welcome.
I have always wanted to see an animated version of John Carter, and perhaps the 3rd version from Disney will finally come through, although Dejah Thoris is always beautiful!
The imaginative part of this book is the interviewers journey to meeting Mr McCaig. The truth of the matter is that, the 10 year old concept of art is very true. When we draw withouth thinking what others think, we truly create. Nick Sagan and Mccaig give us a journey into art via the creative process, sorted by themes and storage locations.
Shadowlines is truly a unique book that lovers of fine art will appreciate.
Tim Lasiuta
Unbelievable Artwork from an Unbelievably Talented Man October 21, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this for my nephew who is a fan of fantasy art, not knowing much about the artist. The cover just caught my eye. I just read the other reviews and I am coming at this from a different perspective, since I haven't been a fan for a long time. I think it is AMAZING...I can only guess what kind of talent lies in someone with this kind of mental imagination. Yes, I absolutely want to see another book and am sure this is only the tip of the iceberg for his work spans a long time. Maybe you can become so familiar with someone's art that you can't really see it any more. In any event, I bought a second copy for myself, am beginning to try sketching myself and was absolutely inspired by this man. I understand he also has a DVD series with storyboarding instruction that I am hoping Santa brings me. I especially like the breadth of his work, the softness of his lines and the sheer horror in some of the faces. I have never picked up a pencil to draw in my life, but I think we are all so fortunate to have an illustration master in our midst. May advice, buy it and give a copy to a friend...it is AWESOME!!
Good reference............... October 20, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Well this is my first review on any book to date and I am drawn
to give this book a quick one do to the other reviews posted here.
I am a professional artist which has worked in the film and game industries
for years and I have to say that the format and layout of the book was done
very well with the exception of the inserts of the some what how to pages which
in my opinion could have been placed on a heavier stock of paper.
I understand what the other reviewers are saying when it comes to the
work which was included in the book from the Star Wars films but one
must have to take in to consideration that this is a book based on the mans
past work or if I may say a show case of work that he has taken to hart
as his best work or more important work up to date. With this said I would highly
recommend this Book to other artists and to up and coming professionals that are
going to Enter in to the entertainment business as a motivational tool.
 Shadowline...worth the wait?? October 18, 2008
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
To say I have been an admirer of Iain McCaigs work is an understatement.From the first time I saw this mans work I knew it was special.There is something electric about his drawings, and his imagination in concert with his dynamic drawing ability is what sets his work apart. No one draws better than Iain McCaig or with more pizazz.The natural organic line and imaginative qualities of his best work is really quite seductive and inspiring.Now we finally have a collection of the mans work available and admittedly I have mixed feelings about 'Shadowline'.On the one hand for those unfamiliar with McCaigs work it might serve as a good general introduction..but it ends there.I don't feel this book highlights the very things that make Iains work special.Sure there are some nice sketches ,a few are real gems, but the book on the whole in my opinion is short on material that make his work standout .For a good example of what I am referring to check out the illustration of Pinocchio at the drive in theatre. This drawing is a dynamite imaginative concept...full of life and invention ..and character.Not many illustrators working today could pull this off so well and make it look so good. Although the reproduction isn't all that great it gives you an idea of what the man is capable of. Sadly examples like this are few and far between in 'Shadowline'.There is a lot of previously reproduced artwork in 'Shadowline' most noticeably the Star Wars concept work.The book also suffers from some poorly reproduced artwork in spots, in fact almost the entire section of Pinocchio looks reproduced from Xeroxes. There is also an overabundance of hazy digital art some of it with single images taking up the entire page...Frankly I personally could do without all of that. Quite a few images are also noticeably cropped in 'Shadowline'.A nice idea was to include some basic drawing lessons in the book in separate sleeves as mini booklets,however they are all too brief . Wouldn't it have been more practical to present this in a separate larger volume where the information and drawings could be expanded upon? Surely McCaig has much we can all learn something from.To sum up , although 'Shadowline' does have it's flaws and feels like a restrained effort, it is a handsome looking book and I think worth having.Can we expect more thorough volumes of McCaigs artwork in the near future? I sincerely hope so....
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