Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey (Collector's Edition) Hardcover – December 4, 2012

#1: Huge HP fan. #2: Big movie buff. #3: Love books.Is $1,000 expensive? Yes. Is $600 doable for this particular collection? YES.At a limited print run of 3,000 copies -- and the high quality of production and workmanship, it's worth every penny for a book collector, HP buff; or someone in art/film school. I like extras on DVDs/BDs; love production artwork, set design, et cetera. I'm sure Amazon had to pay a hefty price for printing rights on the pages upon pages of information and imagery not found in the Page to Screen book. Printing 8 over-sized books is not cheap. The low print run is going to spike the overall price. Every book is cloth covered, or uniquely textured; it's a real treat for book enthusiasts. It made my fingers happy.Remember Amazon Printing's Beedle the Bard limited book release?, of course this will be a pricey purchase for some. I live paycheck to paycheck... but this is a priority for me. The books took my breath away; was stunned by the quality of the 'Monster' book, the mini shelf is also fabric covered; just a unique and beautiful collection.Maybe they'll come out with another edition one day... increase the print run, lower the price, lower the quality -- with a plastic 'Monster' book, no cloth or faux-leather covering, take all of the special book treatment away, shelve the shelf, and presto change-o, a cheap humdrum edition for the Muggle-masses. I'm in debt, and it's worth every penny.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -3 NEW books to add to your Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey Collector's Edition collection:COMMENT/NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR (<-- That's exciting!): "Not just a rerelease! These books are actually an all-new, incredibly comprehensive approach to their subject matter. In addition to the wonderful, magical creatures that we got to know and love, for the first time anywhere, The Creature Vault will include behind-the scenes information on all the real-life creatures -- Scabbers, Hedwig, Fang, et al. The Book of Magical Places will be in a much larger size to showcase the incredible artwork, includes 4 Privet Drive, and offers information about on-location shooting as well as studio environments. I mined the Muggle world for new interviews and never-before-revealed information, and drove my editor crazy with the megasized manuscripts I delivered. And the next one up after these two is The Character Vault. I read the comments here and really try to deliver what you want -- because it's what I want, too! Thanks, everyone, for letting us know your thoughts on these books. - Jody R"UPDATE; New Release:  Harry Potter: The Creature Vault: The Creatures and Plants of the Harry Potter Films I have already pre-ordered this book.Jody Revenson's faux-leather, green-bound book 'The Creature Shop Compendium: Flora and Fauna From the Harry Potter Films' (based off of the movie) is getting a brand new, fully comprehensive and larger-sized release on 10/28/2014; the book is newly bounded with a purple cover (the two will look great next to each other on the shelf!!) .. the new book is titled 'Harry Potter: The Creature Vault: The Creatures and Plants of the Harry Potter Films'. The new release will come with a removable poster and an interactive Eeylops Owl Emporium catalog.ALSO:  Harry Potter: The Book of Magical Places I have already pre-ordered this book.Jody Revenson's cloth covered 'Environments Envisioned: Building Fantastic Sets and Scouting Dramatic Locations' book (based off of the movie) is getting a brand new, fully comprehensive and larger-sized release on 05/05/2015 and titled "Harry Potter: The Book of Magical Places"; extras have not been listed at this time.AND: 'The Character Vault', coming soon.

I got this during while the Cyber Monday type deals were going on on Amazon. I remember it clearly: Amazon gave a little snippet before the product was actually unveiled, something like "for every true Harry Potter fan." Of course, I sat at my computer and waited until the allotted time to see what it was. And when it was finally released, I jumped on it.I won't lie, I handled each of the books with a hint of reverence; not something I'm proud of admitting, but true all the same. I don't regret buying it at all. Maybe that would be a different story if I had paid the whole $1000, but since I only paid $480 I could justify it to myself. It was totally worth it. The amount of detail is astounding, and I feel like I got a piece of the phenomenon that isn't available for everyone. The Page to Screen book in particular is already pretty in depth, but the added bonus are the others. Each of the other books has a specific focus: the sets, the costuming, etc.Honestly I still haven't gotten all the way through the collection. I'm trying to take my time and enjoy each piece as I get to it. My loved ones are rather annoyed with me; I keep hollering out to them details about the Harry Potter universe. I don't regret the purchase at all, and I would do it again. While my allegiance is more to the books than the movies, I can't deny that I waited for the midnight showing on all of them when they were released in theaters. The amount of work that went into even the smallest of details--a wizarding advertisement during the Quidditch Cup, for example--are shown in these books, and it is magnificent.It's a hefty price tag, but if you want to know as much as you can about the HP world, it's worth it.

If I could, I would have given it 10 stars!! This set is so amazing!! I was honestly worried about the monster book of monsters, because of its structure, I wasn't sure how well it was going to hold up, but it has surpassed my expectations! All the books really are wonderful and bring you that much closer to the wonderful, magical world of Harry Potter. It was also very well packaged; there was really no extra space, everything was surrounded by padding of some kind, which helped keep it in pristine condition. There is a very neat surprise in the picture folder, that I didn't happily discover until 3 days after I received it. Any Harry Potter fan would do well to have this in their collection, because it is simply magical.

I have enjoyed every minute that I have spent with this collector's set. As one reviewer stated, "if you are a fan of movie making and design" you will find these books very informative. If you are just a fan of the world of HP then you will find plenty to smile about.A few minor complaints. "Environments Envisioned" is produced in a much smaller format from the other books. The images are crisp and colorful but I still feel that this volume should have been printed in a larger format. After going through each volume in the set, I believe that the art prints included missed the mark. There are many other stunning drawings and paintings that should have been used. One of the images of the Dementor's from "The Creature Shop Compendium" would have made a wonderful print. Again, these are minor issues.Each volume in this set is very well made and produced. You can tell that a lot of thought went into the design and production of each book. Is it worth the cost? Well, that will depend on each individual and why they are purchasing it. I am very satisfied with this collection. Well done Amazon!

well all i could say is that harry potter has brought us on a journey and now we are able to see it for ourselves how they made it all happen it is breathtaking in so many ways but let me tell you the obvious ones ! the binding looks as though it came directly from Hogwarts and the limited amount they first attracts you to this rare collection is what tells you you are a fan above all! The service was fast and secure seeing as it was close to 1000.00$ so i felt a little uneasy but amazon.ca is always to be trusted! the books are amazing and well worth every cent that i paid cool thing is the fake book it is pretty cool

Wow! What can I say other than this is amazing. I've been lusting after this since the day it was released but the cost always put me off. Finally bought it and the wait was worth it. Unwrapping the box was fantastic. So much content and so well put together. The books are beautiful and very detailed. The graphics book is particularly interesting. However, nothing beats the excitement unboxing the monster book of monsters .If you are thinking about thins and it is a lot to consider with the huge cost - just go for it. It's not going to be around forever with only 3000 produced worldwide. This will increase in value - no doubt .

Diese Sammlung an Concept-Art & Design Büchern findet einen Platz unter den schönsten und besten Concept-Art-Büchern die es gibt.Ich selbst sammle Concept-Art Bücher, da sie mich bei meiner Arbeit als App-Entwickler sehr inspirieren. Aus diesem Grund kaufe ich mir auch nur die schönsten und gerne auch seltene Exemplare.Nachdem ich mir kürzlich alle Harry Potter Filme angeschaut habe, und wie viele andere auch ein wenig in den Hype verfallen bin, habe ich geschaut, ob es auch Concept-Bücher zu den Filmen gibt.Dabei bin ich auf die "Harry Potter Page to Screen: The Complete Filmmaking Journey [Deluxe Edition]" gestoßen.Ich bin dem Produkt sehr skeptisch gegenübergetreten, nicht zuletzt wegen des Preises von immerhin fast 300€ (!).Nach den positiven Rezensionen und etwas zögern, traf dann doch das große & schwere Paket am übernächsten Tag ein.Die Büchersammlung war sehr gut transportsicher und stoßfest verpackt!Der Verarbeitung der Bücher ist fantastisch!Es wurde sehr viel Mühe in der Gestaltung und Optik der Bücher gesteckt, von innen sowie von außen.Dabei wurde an Details wie Strukturen, Stoffen, Bändern, Stempeln uvm. nicht gespart.Für die Optik gibt es daher Note 1+ (15 Punkte)Die Verteilung der Inhalte ist sehr gut gewählt!Jedes Buch konzentriert sich dabei auf ein bestimmtes Thema:Landschaften, Kreaturen, Grafiken, uvm.Dazu hat jedes Buch über 100 Seiten, dementsprechend üppig ist ihr Inhalt.Bei den Concept-Büchern wurde sich vorbildlich auf die Bilder konzentriert und nicht mit Texten übersät.Für den Inhalt gibt es daher ebenso Note 1+ (15 Punkte)Preis-/Leistungsverhältnis:Die Bücher beinhalten grob geschätzt weit über 10.000 Bilder, verteilt auf etwa 1500 Seiten.Ist der Preis von knapp 300€ damit gerechtfertigt?Genau genommen ist es sogar SEHR günstig, die meisten Concept-Bücher sind im Durchschnitt mit etwa 200-300 Bildern gefüllt.Bei einem Preis von 25€ (meistens teurer) zahlt man also zwischen 8 und 13 Cent pro Bild.Für die Harry Potter Sammlung zahlt man jedoch gerade einmal etwa 2,5 Cent pro Bild.Der Wert dieser Bücher liegt also problemlos bei über 1000€!Diese Büchersammlung richtet sich definitiv nicht einfach nur an Harry Potter Fans, sondern an die, die etwas mit Concept-Art & Design anfangen können.Ich bin sehr froh, diese Büchersammlung gekauft zu haben, und kann jedem Käufer nur beglückwünschen, der ein "Exemplar" ergattern konnte.PS: Ich habe keinen Zweifel daran, dass irgendwann diese Bücher auch sehr viel Geld wert sein werden,wie z.B. Syd Meads Kronolog, die heute nicht unter 1500€ zu bekommen sind... wenn man Glück hat.

I really love these books, the art, and the set overall. They are very high quality, and beautiful. (not to mention, interesting)Great addition to my obsession - I mean, collection. :)

I must say when i first saw it i was like "oh yes gotta have this" but when i look at the price i was like "ugh s***".BUT i bought it and i couldnt be happier about this item its fantastic and when you think about it its not that expensive due to the many books you get with the content in it! Its truley amazing thing to have! Now i can enjoy my Harry potter moments even more and not just the 7 books and 8 movies but this too! To try to satisfy my infinit hungery for the Harry potter story!What to say about the books... very good quality on the photos and text. it truley shows that it is a limited edition item and not many of theese will be made! Each cover on the books are diffreant from the other, they are all diffreant from eachother and i love it! To the "The Monsters book of monsters" you get a black um "thing" (Lost the english word for it) That will push up the book and protect both the book and shelf and make it so it stands in a nice position!I havent regretted this item one bit and i recommend this item so any hardcore Harry poter fan like me! This item tho is not for any Harry potter fan, sure its fun for anyone to look through alltho its alot of money and maybe isent worth it for the Harry potter fans that like the books and movies but not as much!But yea i recommend this item!