As much a testament to the art of the book as the art of animation, The Art and Making of Monster House is presented in lavish four-color throughout, with highlights of some of the films most astonishing features including 3-D art, gatefolds and die-cut overlays of the five stages of computer generated motion capture technology. It also includes envelopes, cards, and a movie poster. Monster House is the first film from director Gil Kenan, who is living every young directors dream, hand-picked by the films executive producer, Steven Spielberg, to create this groundbreaking film. This latest release from Sony Pictures Imageworks and ImageMovers, features the innovative, cutting-edge technology of " performance capture animation, first introduced in The Polar Express. Monster House tells the story of a trio of friends who discover the secret that a scary, creepy house in their neighborhood is actually a living, breathing monster and its up to the kids to stop the evil house before its too late. Standouts in the cast include animation veterans Steve Buscemi, Kathleen Turner, Catherine OHara and Jason Lee, as well as Fred Willard, Kevin James, Maggie Gyllenhaal, and Jon Heder.
