We are honored to have The Art of Finding Dory be the latest in an impressive legacy of “Art of” books produced by our fantastic publishing team here at Pixar in partnership with the incomparable team at Chronicle Books, and our very own Finding Dory Art Department. Without their tireless discussion, debate, “what-ifs,” and “couldn’t we justs,” this book would not be what it is today.
On the Pixar side of things we owe a debt of gratitude to Molly Jones and the Pixar Publishing Team: Kelly Bonbright, Deborah Cichocki and Shiho Tilley. Working right alongside them was our Feature Relations team, Margo Zimmerman and Melissa Bernabei, who ensured we didn’t skip a beat or miss a deadline.
Our partners at Chronicle Books never cease to bring these efforts to the next level creatively and editorially. We feel lucky to be surrounded by people whose perfectionism rivals our own. Thank you to Emily Haynes, Neil Egan, Jessi Rymill, Michelle Clair, Lia Brown, and Courtney Drew.
The gorgeous art in this book belongs to the myriad artists who poured their hearts and souls into Finding Dory. A very special thank-you goes to our fiercely talented Production Designer, Steve Pilcher, and his entire art crew led by Don Shank and Jason Deamer. Additionally, Alice Clendenen, Hana Yoon, Connie Li, Suz Loshin, Dana Frankoff, and Alyssa Mar deserve many thanks for their organizational wizardry and general sense of calm during the chaos that is film-making. Max Brace, our whip-smart and devoted Head of Story, was on this film from the beginning. He and his team (Alex Woo, Kristen Lester, James Robertson, Stanley Moore, Trever Jimenez, plus many more) were relentless in their pursuit of the best possible story. The artwork and vision provided by Steve, Max, and their respective teams are what infuses our film with life. It is a treat that we get to show their amazing talent in the pages of this book.
A special thanks is owed to our Co-Director, Angus MacLane, who not only helped shape the story but oversaw the execution of it down to the very last pixel. The Finding Dory Production team—Bob Roath, Becky Neiman, John Halstead, Mark Zuckerbrow, and Marguerite Enright—ran a tight but still very fun ship. The best team in the business, hands down.
Our sincerest thank-you to the Pixar Executive Team for their continued support and guidance. Thank you John Lasseter, Ed Catmull, Jim Morris, Jim Kennedy, Steve May, Lori McAdams, Tom Porter, Katherine Sarafian, and Jonas Rivera.
Last, to all of the artists at Pixar, big and small: the admirers (like me) and the well-established (basically everyone else). Pixar has the most inspirational and creative people out there. Finding Dory milked every bit of that inspiration and creativity on a daily basis for four years. It is truly a group effort and collaboration on the grandest scale. We are deeply thankful and appreciative for all that you bring with you when you walk in the door each morning. Our movies are a tribute to your hard work and genius.
— Lindsey Collins, Producer
JASON DEAMER Watercolor
