{"product_id":"iain-mccaigs-once-upon-a-time-in-the-sketchbook-9781624650734","title":"Iain McCaig's Once Upon a Time in the Sketchbook","description":"The ultimate visual storytelling book from one of the best in the industry--pages with no words, only sketches! Follow Iain McCaig's amazingly captivating images to create your own tale, gently guided by his powerful illustrations. What a wondrous glimpse into the brilliantly gifted mind of a prolific concept artist .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iain McCaig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Design Studio Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 2.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.20h x 12.00w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781624650734\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMcCaig, Iain:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Iain McCaig is an American artist, writer, and filmmaker. He was involved in the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e franchise and many other iconic film and book projects, including an album cover for Jethro Tull's \u003ci\u003eBroadsword and the Beast.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThough born on March 19, 1957 in Santa Monica, California, McCaig spent most of his younger years in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. He later moved to Great Britain and attended the Glasgow School of Art, but returned one summer to California to work at Korty Films, where he contributed to Sesame Street cartoons and a trailer for the 1983 animated film \u003ci\u003eTwice Upon a Time\u003c\/i\u003e.Returning to the UK, he began a career as a freelance illustrator; his work there included the cover for Jethro Tull's \u003ci\u003eThe Broadsword and the Beast\u003c\/i\u003e as well as the cover and interior illustrations for Ian Livingstone's 'Fighting Fantasy' books. In 1990, he returned to California to work for Industrial Light and Magic and later for Lucasfilm. During that time, he directed his first professional film, a 1998 short called \u003ci\u003eThe Face\u003c\/i\u003e, which won multiple awards, \u003csup\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e including the Year 2000 Notable Video from the American Library Association.In film, McCaig is best known for designing the Star Wars characters Padmé Amidala and Darth Maul and has contributed key designs to many of the films in the \u003ci\u003eStar Wars\u003c\/i\u003e franchise, including Episodes \u003ci\u003eI\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eII\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eIII\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eVII\u003c\/i\u003e.Among his other credits are \u003ci\u003eTerminator 2\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHook\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBram Stoker's Dracula\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCharlotte's Web\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePeter Pan\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHarry Potter and the Goblet of Fire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spiderwick Chronicles\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJohn Carter of Mars\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Avengers\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGuardians of the Galaxy\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Jungle Book\u003c\/i\u003e. He was also Co-Producer and Concept Design Director on \u003ci\u003eOutlander\u003c\/i\u003e.In October 2008, a book of McCaig's work, \u003ci\u003eShadowline: The Art of Iain McCaig\u003c\/i\u003e, was released. The book is a combination of mini-art classes, an allegorical novella on McCaig's creative process, and a retrospective of 28 years of his film and personal work.\u003csup\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003eMcCaig has taught drawing and storytelling publicly and privately for most of his career. He is the author of four DVDs on Visual Storytelling and Concept Design for the Gnomon Workshop. In 2014, McCaig received the Spectrum Award for Grand Master.McCaig currently lives in Victoria, British Columbia, with his wife, Leonor.\u003csup\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e","brand":"Design Studio Press","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43227882225779,"sku":"9.78162E+12","price":39.57,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_8a4d12aa-02fc-4cd2-9932-e9ac0e904097.jpg?v=1753876140","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/products\/iain-mccaigs-once-upon-a-time-in-the-sketchbook-9781624650734","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}