V for Vendetta: from Script to Film

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V for Vendetta: From Script to Film

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Publisher Universe
Format Paperback
Publication date August 22, 2006
Number of issues ISBN 0789315033
Creative team
Writer(s) Spencer Lamm, James McTeigue, Wachowski Brothers
Artist(s) David Lloyd, Dermot Power, George Hull, Peter Popken, Steve Skroce, Sammy Sheldon
This article is about the art book. For the film, see V for Vendetta (film).

From Script to Film[1] is a comprehensive behind-the-scenes chronicle of the movie V for Vendetta, which is based on the popular cult graphic novel of the same name. V for Vendetta: From Script to Film contains production ephemera including: storyboard art, character sketches, original script, still photos, and art from the original graphic novel. Further it contains observations by reclusive producers the Wachowski Brothers, director James McTeigue, cast members including Natalie Portman, Hugo Weaving, John Hurt, and Stephen Rea, and various other film crew.

Contents

[edit] Contents

The book basically consists of two parts: 1. The original shooting script written by Larry and Andy Wachowsky with notes by direcor James McTeigue and 2. a whole section showing the art produced for the film. McTeigue comments on the development of the design by Owen Paterson which won the SDFCS Award[2] of San Diego Film Critics Society for "Best Production Design" and got nominated for the "Excellence in Production Design"[2] of the Art Directors Guild. The work of the art department is illustrated by leading concept artists[3] George Hull (illustrator), Peter Popken and Dermot Power[4]. Further in the back is a chapter about the graphics designed for the film. A lot of attention and effort was spent on the development of the filmposter. Pages 245-251 contain many variation of designs for a teaser poster and the actual filmposter which was honored in June 2007 with the Key Art Award[5].

[edit] Author

Spencer Lamm—with Larry and Andy Wachowski, the writers and directors of The Matrix trilogy—created the content used for the website, TheMatrix.com, which became the highest trafficked site in Warner Bros. history. Offline activities include writing and editing the bestselling 480 page book The Art of The Matrix, and editing an annual anthology of Matrix comics. Lamm is also involved in Burlyman Entertainment, which began publishing original comics in November 2004. Further he has been a producer of the films The Animatrix (2003) and Final Flight of the Osiris (2003). He lives and works in New York.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Lamm, Spencer (August 2006). V for Vendetta: from Script to Film. Universe, 241. ISBN 0789315203. 
  2. ^ a b [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0434409/awards Awards for V for Vendetta]. imdb.com. Retrieved on 10 October, 2007.
  3. ^ official webpage. vforvendetta.com.. vforvendetta.com.. Retrieved on 22 March, 2006.
  4. ^ official webpage. vforvendetta.com.. vforvendetta.com.. Retrieved on 22 March, 2006.
  5. ^ Schiller, Gail. "top winners at Key Art Awards", hollywoodreporter.com, 2007-06-15. Retrieved on 2007-10-09. 

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