Product Description: Blacksad is the hit international series—anthropomorphic saga of a black cat private detective in film noir adventures. Here is the stunning behind-the-scenes look at how this exciting series was created. It includes never-before-seen production sketches, concept art and commentary about the characters, scenes and story. Blacksad: The Sketch Files is a 2005 Eisner Award nominee for best artist—Juanjo Guarnido, and offers a rare look at how a graphic novel story is created, and a must-have for everyone fascinated in how stories are developed.
Comprehensive overview of the makings of the first volume ^ "Blacksad: The Sketch Files" is a look at the first Blacksad comic and how it was put together. It's remarkably comprehensive - there's a long interview (interspersed with studies and sketches); pencilwork, commentary, and various sketches, color studies, and storyboards for every page of the comic; some early work on Arctic Nation; and some minor other extra material.
The material is more than sufficient for the purpose; the interview is wide-ranging and both it and the page-by-page commentary give a sense of how the novel was built and the motivations behind a lot of the choices. The comments on the cinematic sources of a lot of the panel setup and artwork were particularly informative. There's little finished work, as it's more focused on a behind-the-scenes look. For that, it's a worthy choice.
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Blacksad ^ This is a "must have" for all the fans of Blacksad. If you were wondering how the magic is made, this is your answer...
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