The Spirit The Book

If there's one author whose work fills more of my shelves than Frank Miller, it's Mark Cotta Vaz. He's been writing for Cinefex since I've been reading it, and is responsible for such must-haves as Industrial Light & Magic: Into the Digital Realm, The Art of The Incredibles, and The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting.

He takes the time to understand the unique aspects of a film's production, and The Spirit: The Movie Visual Companion is no exception. I feel privileged to have our work represented so faithfully and thoughtfully. If you want a window into both my day job and the creative mind of Frank Miller, along with some actual information on the filmmaking process and tons of gorgeous pictures, this is the book for you—although you may want to unwrap it Christmas morning after seeing the movie!

Creating The Spirit's Central City

Or see it bigger here.

Who took who where Frank?

If you are very very lucky, you might someday get to work alongside one of your heroes.

If you are truly blessed that hero might become a mentor.

I have no idea what comes after that, but it might be something like this:

Stu Maschwitz Takes Me to School

Frank Miller has been teaching me about filmmaking with his images since before I bought my first set of Rapidographs. I am humbled by his words. Thank you buddy.

The Spirit Teaser on MTV.com

I've been working on this little Frank Miller movie called The Spirit for a while now, and now you can finally get a peak at it! Frank premiered it at Comicon New York this week, and now it's at MTV.com, in HD even. See it there along with interviews with Frank and Eva Mendes, who plays Sand Saref in the film.