The Art of the Polar Express is a concept art book for the film, The Polar Express.
Description[]
"The Art of the Polar Express celebrates the transformation of Chris Van Allsburg's celebrated children's book The Polar Express into a full-length, animated feature film through a fascinating collection of concept art, production storyboards, and computer-generated renderings. Production designer Doug Chiang shares his original, never-before-seen artwork that evolved into the final motion picture. Weaving these pieces together are candid interviews with the star-studded cast and crew, including Robert Zemeckis and his team of filmmaking visionaries, that deliver rare insight into the film as they divulge the secrets behind their creative process."
Trivia[]
- Like with Chris Van Allsburg's book, the last page has a picture of the silver bell.
- On page 32, the children's names are revealed. However, some of the children lack proper names and theirs would be revealed in the film and in the film's credits.
- Their names are (From left to right): Chris, Holly, Kelsey, Betty, Angie, Know it All, Patty, Josh, Lonely Boy, Juan, Zander, Scotty, Paulie, Ping, Stuart, Sister, Heather, Laura, Reggie, Robbie, Gaby, Hannah, Marvin, Toothless, Cindy, and Madison.
Gallery[]
| Merchandise | |
| Toy trains | Bachmann • Brio • Lionel |
| Board games | The Polar Express Game • Matching Game • Train-Opoly |
| Books | The Polar Express • A Guide for Using The Polar Express in the Classroom • The Art of the Polar Express • The Gift of Christmas • All Aboard the Polar Express • The Journey Begins • The Magic Journey • Trip to the North Pole • Keepsake Memory Book • Shadowbook • The Movie Scrapbook |
| Albums | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack • For Your Consideration |
| Other | Cereal • Video Game • CD-ROM Multimedia Edition • The Polar Express: 2-CD Recording Sessions |