The Art of Zootropolis

Bringing a city built by animals to life is a challenge – this book shows how the Disney artists did it.

Our Verdict

Packed with comprehensive notes on concept art and design choices, The Art of Zootropolis is an artist's world building bible.

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  • Beautifully showcased concept art
  • Detailed notes on early film iterations
  • Invaluable world-building insights

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Zootropolis, Disney’s 55th animated film, has been the surprise critical hit of the year. Its story envisions a world entirely created and populated by animals – and this book examines the unique art challenges that seemingly simple idea presents. For example, how do you design a world that’s accessible to both a mouse, an elephant, and every other creature in between?

Written by Jessica Julius, with a preface by John Lasseter and a foreword by the film’s directors, Byron Howard and Rich Moore, this hardback beautifully reproduces both final and cut art from Zootropolis. And for fans, that might justify the cover price alone.

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The Verdict
10

out of 10

The Art of Zootropolis

Packed with comprehensive notes on concept art and design choices, The Art of Zootropolis is an artist's world building bible.

Tom May

Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. Author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity, published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects. 

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