The Art of Sleepy Hollow

Yes, it's not The Making Of... publication in the strict sense. Yes, the Paramount's movie site is awesome.So what? In the Web age when you can consume just anything electronically holding that book is such a joy! To leaf through these beautiful pages nicely bound in a hardcover instead of staring in a blinking computer screen!The book represents the strongest points of Tim Burton's latest movie - the words and the design. He always excelled in these. It's evident Mr.Burton gone a bit mainstream with all these foolish action sequences (see my review of the film). But you will not notice it in the book. That stupid galloping translates in just a few words!Looking at the film frame by frame you have an impression that the book came alive! Not in a sense that Tim Burton recreated Washington Irving's classic precisely as it was written- he certainly did not - but the process of watching is very tactile, like turning the pages of the best picture book ever.So it is just perfect that The Art Of Sleepy Hollow contains only the slight traces of Tim Burton's big production\common taste compromise and is just a story of Sleepy Hollow seen by the Burton's crew with a very beautiful pictures on a very good paper.Do you really need all these behind-the-scenes technicalities, to know exactly where the rabbit was before it was pulled out of a hat?Buy the book and enjoy the magic!

I can definiitely understand why some reviewers were disappointed with this book, because the title does seem to imply that the volume contains behind-the-scenes material. I myself was a bit disappointed with the book initially. HOWEVER, the book is very beautifully done, bringing together Walker's original screenplay with Burton's pre-production sketches as well as other production sketches. The book gives the reader a visual depiction of how the screenplay evolved into the film, which I found I quite enjoy.If you are a fan of Tim Burton, yes, this book is a must-have. And if you approach it with the full knowledge that it is not your typical behind-the-scenes guide to the film, and instead an homage to the artistic endeavor that went into creating the film, I think you will enjoy this book.

Okay, a confession: I am a MAJOR Tim Burton fan. Everything the guy does is genius and this movie totally rocks. That's why I was so thrilled when I got this book. It's like being able to relive the film any time you want to. It's obvious that a lot of care went into creating this volume: there are a ton of great shots from the film of Ichabod Crane, Katrina (what a babe!) and the diabolical Headless Horseman. It's also kind of interesting to see the little changes that were made from the original script as they made the movie. Definitely worth checking out!

Absolutely beautiful hard cover book with luscious photographs and drawings from the Tim Burton film. Much nicer than most books about films. I don't miss the absence of fluffy interviews and behind the scenes rhetoric you can read in every publication out this month. This is a shrine to the beauty that is Tim Burton's vision and the artists who make it possible. If the visual aspect of film interests you you will love this book. I would like to have seen a longer introduction from Tim Burton but he leaves it short and sweet.It just seems heartfelt like the people who put it together were also affected by it. I would recommend people get the 'good' one now; I 'm sure there will be lots of cheap making-of -books later with half the class.Favorite special touch: The little Burton drawing of the horseman embossed on the front. Cute!

This book is trully a work of art in itself. Each page contains collections of film art beautifully put together in sketchbook like design that one can only admire and treasure. If you are a REAL Burton fan, this book is a must for your collection.!