The Art of Home

Packed with concept art, character backgrounds, design inspirations, and interviews with key animation talent, The Art of Home provides an exclusive behind-the-scenes peek at the comedy/adventure movie. This in-depth look at how the film was brought to life reveals the undeniable talent and skill of the creative team. Celebrating the hard work, expertise, and imagination that have gone into the creation of DreamWorks Animation's upcoming film, The Art of Home is a treat for fans of all ages. On November 26, 2014, DreamWorks Animation brings audiences an entirely new alien race in their next hilarious animated movie event, "Home."

When Earth is taken over by the overly-confident Boov, an alien race in search of a new place to call home, all humans are promptly relocated, while all Boov get busy reorganizing the planet. But when one resourceful girl, Tip (Rihanna), manages to avoid capture, she finds herself the accidental accomplice of a banished Boov named Oh (Jim Parsons). The two fugitives realize there's a lot more at stake than intergalactic relations as they embark on the road trip of a lifetime.

About the Author

Ramin Zahed is the editor in chief of "Animation Magazine." A journalist who has covered the film and television industries for over 20 years, his writing has appeared in "Variety, " the "Hollywood Reporter, " the "Los Angeles Times, " and "Movieline." He is also the author of The Art of Puss in Boots, The Art of Rise of the Guardians, and The Art of DreamWorks. He lives in Los Angeles.

Jim Parsons is an actor best known for his starring role in "The Big Bang Theory." He is a three-time Emmy winner, Golden Globe Award winner, and SAG nominee.

Tim Johnson is an award-winning director of animated films such as "Over the Hedge, Antz," and "Sinbad: Legend of the Seven Seas." Adam Rex is the "New York Times" best-selling author and illustrator of Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich. His other books include Pssst!, Moonday, The True Meaning of Smekday, Fat Vampire, and Cold Cereal. He also illustrated the "Brixton Brothers" series, "Billy Twitters and his Blue Whale Problem" and "Chloe and the Lion," all by Mac Barnett, and "Chu's Day" by Neil Gaiman. He lives in Tucson, AZ.