This is the story of how more than 140 artists and technicians brought the classic animated film NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS to life on the screen. Emphasis is placed on: how director Tim Burton roughed out his vision for the film; how the film's hero Jack Skellington and the other characters were created and performed; the storyboards, the visual script for the film; Danny Elfman's music, with all the song lyrics reproduced; the animators and computers that made the film come alive. Throughout, people who worked on the film tell what made the experience unique. Here is the full story of this groundbreaking film, with more than 500 illustrations. The film was produced by the Walt Disney Company. This copy is virtually like new; the jacket has a short edge tear on the top front, else just a bit of other light wear.