"The film execs told me that viewers don't have more than a 15 minute attention span," he explained (paraphrased). I recently attended a panel discussion at a book festival, where a successful screenwriter spoke about his experience working in Hollywood. That's the issue, though: this book wasn't made to be read - not from cover to cover, or by someone who wanted to actually learn more about the process of the character design or the behind-the-scenes decisions or anything that would put this book on the same level as The Little Prince's. All of that is visible from even a quick skim of the pages.
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Disney knows how to make high-quality movies, and how to hire the best people in the business. The artists' talent is extraordinary, in that way that always makes me shrink into myself a bit, feeling like a massive underachiever in my life. It's a lush collection of sketches, concept art, and character design. Don't get me wrong: the art itself makes it worth keeping, although I'd recommend shopping around for a deal, because the $40 cover price is rather steep. Zootopia was an equally wonderful movie, but the book leaves much to be desired. The Little Prince was exquisitely told, both on film and in the lovingly compiled behind-the-scenes look at the filmmaking process.
It's a shame, because I might have liked it more if I hadn't received (and read, and loved) The Little Prince: The Art of the Movie first. I ordered The Art of Zootopia first, back in March, but some odd delay (perhaps it was in such high demand it had to be reprinted? I don't know) meant I didn't receive my copy until mid-May. It's even rarer for me to look up something like an "Art of" book so I can dive more deeply into the world - but I've done this twice in the last couple of months.
It's becoming increasingly rare for me to leave a movie theater loving the experience enough to want to dash home and immediately add the DVD to my wishlist. I don't know if I've gotten pickier about movies over the years, or if movies have been getting worse.
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