Dinotopia, First Flight: 20th Anniversary Edition (Calla Editions) - Hardcover

Gurney, James

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1606600575 ISBN 13: 9781606600573

Publisher: Calla Editions, 2014

Synopsis

This lavishly produced volume begins with an unabridged republication of Gurney's influential 1999 story about the adventures of Gideon Altaire. Gideon escapes from his post as a drone pilot, befriends a small band of animal characters, and becomes the first human to fly on the back of a giant pterosaur known as a skybax. Together they challenge a bold attempt by the rogue leaders of Poseidos to overturn the tenuous balance between humans and dinosaurs.

The second half of the book includes a bonus of over 45 new images, including never-before-published storyboards, concept sketches, and production paintings, plus new characters, stories, and backstory notes from James Gurney's creative archives. The supplement begins with a cinematic treatment about a character named Blake Terrapin, who leads the resistance on the ground while Gideon takes to the air.

Together, the elements of this richly imagined volume combine to conjure a complete world, and will serve as an exciting companion volume to Gurney's other Dinotopia books.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

James Gurney's illustrated Dinotopia series has been an imaginative touchstone for a generation of readers of all ages. This new definitive edition of Dinotopia: First Flight brings together an extensive collection of James Gurney's stories, artwork, and story notes from the ancient origins of the land where humans and dinosaurs coexist. That peaceful world was forged on the flames of conflict in a dramatic Age of Heroes. 

First Flight tells a timeless tale of partnership and courage, where unlikely heroes cooperate to overcome the greatest challenge yet to face Dinotopia.

About the Author:

James Gurney began his career as a background painter for animated films and a cover artist for science fiction and fantasy paperback books. A lifelong interest in archaeology and lost civilizations led to over a dozen assignments for The National Geographic Society, including reconstructions of Etruscan, Moche, and Kushite cultures. In addition to the Dinotopia books, which Gurney both wrote and illustrated, he is also known for his bestselling art instruction books Color and Light: A Guide for the Realist Painter and Imaginative Realism: How to Paint What Doesn't Exist, based on his blog GurneyJourney.blogspot.com.

About this edition

• Publisher: Calla Editions
• Publication date: 2014
• ISBN 10: 1606600575
• ISBN 13: 9781606600573
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 112