The Case of Beasts: Film Wizardry of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them

by Mark Salisbury

Other authorsMinaLima (Designer)
Hardcover, 2016

Status

Available

Call number

791.4372

Publication

HarperCollins (2016), Edition: 01, 160 pages

Description

"Take a front-row seat and witness the filmmaking magic that brought J.K. Rowling's script for Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them to the screen. Explore the realm of fantastical creatures that roam the wizarding world and discover the magical cast of characters in pursuit of them.."--Page 4 of cover.

User reviews

LibraryThing member VavaViolet
I'm so in love with this book! It's fascinating to learn how they created the world of Fantastic Beasts and get to know the amazing casts/characters. I enjoyed looking at the vivid pictures and illustrations that make this magical world come to life. My absolute favorites are the pull-out
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memorabilia tucked within its pages, this book is definitely a must-have for Harry Potter/Fantastic Beasts fans.
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LibraryThing member Brightman
Great commemorative copy
LibraryThing member DrLed
Synopsis: This is an excellent explanation of how the movie was made.
Review: Wow - just wow. Not only does this book show how the movie was made, but it also includes some artifacts that could have been used in the movie.
LibraryThing member thoroughlyme
Easily the best of the three companion books Harper Collins published. The amount of insight and detail in the behind the scenes looks at different aspects were incredible. This one, unlike the other, really focused on the production aspects - what each department did and why and how. Plus the
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graphic art and prop facsimiles and recreations were rad.
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Language

Original language

English

Physical description

160 p.; 11.46 inches

ISBN

0008204608 / 9780008204600

UPC

000008204608

Local notes

Explores the realm of fantastical creatures that roam the wizarding world and the magical cast of characters in pursuit of them. Designed by MinaLima, designers of the graphic props for film, The Case of Beasts delivers an enchanting interactive experience by sharing filmmaking secrets, film photography and artwork, and behind-the-scenes stories from cast and crew.

Full of removable, facsimile reproductions of props and paper ephemera from the movie.

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