Tinker Bell: An Evolution (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film))

While there's actually a great deal of text, this is at its heart a large-format art book, and as such difficult for me (with very little art background) to review. I can say, "Gee, it's got a lot of purty pickchers in it," but that isn't really very helpful, is it? So I'll mostly review the text.What Johnson does, she does in three parts.The first part ("The World's Most Famous Fairy") is short, and describes, first, how J.M. Barrie came to invent Tinker Bell; second, how she has been historically portrayed on the stage; and finally, and least familiar to me, her portrayal in a 1924 silent <b>Peter Pan</b> film. Both on stage and in the cinema, Tink called for surprising amounts of innovation to carry off.Part II ("The Boy Who Wouldn't Grow Up") begins with Walt and Roy Disney's boyhood visit to a theatrical performance of <b>Peter Pan</b>. The story fascinated him and, when he began producing cartoons, seemed to him an obvious subject for animation. It took years for <b>Pan</b> to come to a boil, beginning with some difficulty in obtaining the cinema rights for the story; and once Disney had them, WW2 intervened, pushing all his large animation projects out into the future.In the meanwhile, designs came and went for the <b>Pan</b> sets and characters. Tink herself went through dozens of incarnations, until, in the early 50s, Marc Davis, one of the Nine Old Men (as they were not yet called...), came up with her final basic design. Several women posed for Davis as he produced style sheets and sample illustrations. Attempts were made to write and cast dialogue for her, but her voice was finally produced by Jimmy MacDonald, Disney's lead sound effects man.And so, in 1953, the film debuted to a smashing success, or so the story goes. Tinker Bell became an icon, first as the intro/hostess for Disney's television program (originally known as <i>Disneyland</i>), then flying across the sky over Disneyland to introduce the nightly fireworks.The book's final part ("Products, Pitches, and Pixie Dust") is, to my mind, the least interesting. It has its fascinating moments as Tink becomes the pitchperson from peanut butter to Hudson and Nash automobiles, but it is basically a recitation of the various Tinker Bell products that have come down the Disney assembly line over the years, from an early glow-in-the-dark wand that was sold as a Disneyland souvenir, to the Pixie Hollow direct-to-home "feature" films.But I <i>DO</i> have to talk about the purty pickchers after all, because what intrigued me most, thumbing and reading, was the vast variety of Tinker Bells - drawings, animation cels, and live action, uh, actors - that have emerged from the House of Mouse, both before and after the release of the film when (you'd think) her form would be set in concrete. But that form did continue to evolve, and the latest form - the 3D animated Tink of the Pixie Hollow films - falls creepily close to the Uncanny Valley. I expect and hope that this iconic character will not only survive but recover from this.

Tinker Bell, who would think such a small, but cute, creature could possibly fill a large hardcover book. There apparently was a great deal of work that went into the creation of this tiny, minor, character in the Disney movie Peter Pan. Tinker Bell went from a relatively minor after thought to stardom in her own right. This beautiful, lavishly illustrated, book is full of early concepts. Some of the early sketches of Tinker Bell who was not even known as Tinker Bell at the beginning, were relatively dorky to outright grotesque. Following the Disney artists in their quest for just the right Tinker Bell is a most fascinating journey that I think most Disney lovers would thoroughly enjoy. I did. Highly Recommended

Marc Davis, one of the 10 old animators from Disney, created this delightful character and you get to see all the stages Tink went through until her final image made it to the screen in the classic "Peter Pan.". Follow this magical pixie dust trail into the world of creativity that brought one of Disney's most popular (and beautiful) fairies to life. Now a super star with her owns Video movies, Tink is still treasures even more since her birth with Disney in 1953! Tink's book will delight you and you will love all the illustrations by master craftsman Mr. Davis!

My girlfriends favorite Disney character of all-time is Tinker Bell. So needless to say, she was thrilled when she opened it up as one of her birthday presents. For any die hard fan, this has basically everything you could ask or want in a book. She hasn't been able to put it down!

Love it! This book presents a unique look into Tinker Bell. From light to beloved "character", Tinker Bell's evolution is a story like no other. Mindy Johnson has brought new light, perspective and trivia not otherwise known, in this book. If you are a Tinker Bell fan, a Disney fan, a Peter Pan fan, this is a must have!

Tinkerbell is my favorite Disney character and I am interested in all aspects of how she came about. This book is very informative, fun to read, and the illustrations are great. Delivery was longer than normal, but that was stated when I purchased it. The book itself was well packaged and in perfect condition. I am very happy with my purchase.

An amazing book for any lover of Timkerbell or avid collector of all things fairy/Tinkerbell. I learned so much about the background and evolution of Tinkerbell. The book cover is also beautiful, so I leave the book out on display.

Bought for a gift for my Daughter has always loved Tinker Bell. Book is lovely and from what I did read great info. The reason for 4 stars and not 5 is because disappointed that the cover is wrinkled.

A must for any die-hard TinkerBell fan. This book is very well researched and extremely informative. Scopes the past from the very beginning of Walt Disney's creation process of Tink all the way to publication date. Tons and tons of pictures included along the way, not a single page fails to captivate. The only problem I found with it (and it is entirely personal preference) is that I found the writing style sent me to sleep somewhat, so I only read it in short bursts.

All you could wish to know about the evolution of Tinkerbell (lavishly illustrated)

My boyfriend is a Tinkerbell fan and is highly interested in the art of his favorite characters; he enjoyed it very much ! It could have a bit more details on the Pixie Hollow adventures (I was expecting a few more pages on this topic), but the art is great.

I love these books about Disney films.Usually they're called "The Art of...."This one is a different size (A4 portrait), and is a bit different as it's more of a history of her.

Lovely book for any (grown up) Tinkerbell fan. Great illustrations and tells you about the history of Tinkerbell