The Art of Avatar The Art of Avatar The Art of Avatar: James Cameron's Epic Adventure is a film production art book released on November 30, 2009, by Abrams Books. The book is an official movie tie-in for the film "Avatar" and features some of the concept artwork used in the production of the film. The main author is Lisa Fitzpatrick. Producer Jon Landau wrote the foreword, James Cameron wrote the epilogue, and director Peter Jackson wrote the preface. It also contains illustrations from and interviews with the movie's artists, including Robert Stromberg, Wayne Barlowe, Yuri Bartoli, Jordu Schell, and John Rosengrant. The book
Avatar (2009 film) global total for inflation. The 2015 edition of Guinness World Records lists Avatar only behind Gone with the Wind in terms of adjusted grosses worldwide.' Before its release, various film critics and fan communities predicted the film would be a significant disappointment at the box office, in line with predictions made for Cameron's previous blockbuster "Titanic". This criticism ranged from "Avatar"s film budget, to its concept and use of 3-D "blue cat people". "Slate" magazine's Daniel Engber complimented the 3D effects, but criticized them for reminding him of certain CGI characters from the "Star Wars" prequel films and for having