Presented in lavish four-color illustration throughout, this extraordinary work captures the CG-animated film's most astonishing moments. Included are a plethora of spectacular features such as 3-D art, gatefolds, and die-cut overlays of all stages of movie production. This amazing volume extends the experience of the film that was produced by Steven Spielberg and Robert Zemeckis.

Includes the following special features:

• Behind-the-scenes sketches and stories
• Cast and crew interviews
• Collectible character trading cards
• Exclusive movie poster and more!

Monster House marks the directorial debut of Gil Kenan, who is living every young director's dream, hand-picked by the film's executive producers Robert Zemeckis and Steven Spielberg to create this groundbreaking film. This animated feature from Columbia Pictures and ImageMovers features the innovative, cutting-edge technology of "performance-driven" animation developed by Sony Pictures Imageworks and first introduced in the film The Polar Express.

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J.W.Rinzler is the author of The New York Times best-seller The Making of Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith and a senior editor at Lucasfilm Ltd.

Robert Zemeckis is the Academy Award-winning director of Forrest Gump and a pioneer in the innovative use of special effects combining live-action seamlessly with traditional animation. Zemeckis is also the director of The Polar Express and the forthcoming Beowulf.

Gil Kenan is a 2002 MFA graduate from the UCLA Scholl of Theater, Film, and Television.

Sony Pictures Imageworks Inc., is an Academy Award-winning state-of-the-art visual effects and character animation company dedicated to the art and artistry of digital production and character creation. Recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Imageworks has been nominated for its work on Spider-Man, Hollow Man, Stuart Little, Starship Troopers, and The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe.