The Art of How To Train Your Dragon [PDF]

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THE ARTOF HOWTOTRAINVOUR DRAGON



ISBN 978 1848566651 Published by Titan Books A division of Titan Publishi ng Group Ltd 144 Southwark St London SEI OUP First edition f ebruary 20 I0 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 I How to Train Your Dragon TM & 0 2010 Dream\Vorks Animation L.L.C. Visit our website: www.Htanbooks.com Did you enjoy this book? We love to hear from our readers. Please e-mail us at: read [email protected] or write to Reader Feedback at the above address. Published by arrangement with Newmarket Press. Special thanks to Writer Tracey Miller-Zarneke and Designer Timothy Shaner (nightanddaydcsign.biz). No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means without the prior written permission ofthe publ isher, nor be otherwise circulated in any fonn of binding or cover other than that in which it is published and without a similar condition being imposed on the subsequent pm·chaser. A CIP catalogue record for this title is available from the British Library.



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(half title) Training Carving -Kirsten Kawamura- cf.gital paint. (tirkl spread) Hiccup in Cave of Dragons - Pierre.Qivier Vincent - composition - Nico Mallei- design- pencil & marl«w. (above) Green Death- Cressida Cowell - pencil. (right) Sheep - Cressida Cowell - pencil.



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Toothless: The Nigh t Fury 27 Monstrous Nightmare 32 Gronckle 36 De a d ly Nodder 40



Hideou s Zipple bock 4S Te rrible Terror 48 The Dragons of Myth SO



Tke V(k(H'f S'' A Sturdy Cost of Characters 61 Hiccup 63 Astrid 69



Sno utlout 72 Fishleg s 76 Tuffnut & Ruffnut 79 Stoicl< the Vast 80 Gabber 84



Drogonlslond 92



Old Wrinkl y & Go th i 86 Volhollorama 87 The Greater Viking Population 89



Dragon Cove 9 7



Tke V(k(H' Won(( ror The Isle of Berk 103 The Cove 108 La ndsca pes Beyond t he Adventure 110



The Village 11S Village House s 118 Meade Hall123 Blacksmith Shop 126 Training Ground 127



St ory 141 Animation & Chara cter Effects 146 layout, Cinematog raphy & 3D 144 Effects 150



Pro ps & Iconography 129 Vik ing Defense 133 Viking Boots 134 Viking Contraptions 136



Ligh t ing 155 Editorial156



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