Having grown up with Dungeons & Dragons and been playing fantasy RPGs for more than 30 years, this was definitely a documentary that more than pleased me.
Sure, I was familiar with most of the artists featured here, but the documentary offered a lot of insight into the business and the happenings and how the magic came into being. Lots of great information for life-long fans here. And it was such a glorious trip back memory lane.
And it has been a blast to follow the artwork of the D&D material grow and evolve and becoming more and more vivid and colorful. There is such a world of difference between the meager start of the original Dungeons & Dragons with the simplistic black and white drawings to the intricate and colorful imagery they have today in the most recent 5th edition.
Initially I had some reservations about the documentary, but my doubts were put to shame, and I really enjoyed sitting through and watching this. It was, without a doubt, a really interesting ride from start to end.
This is a niche watching for fans of the D&D and fantasy genre, for sure. But if you are one such person, then you definitely need to do yourself a favor and sit down to watch "Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons".
I am rating this documentary six out of ten stars. Definitely worth the time and effort.
Sure, I was familiar with most of the artists featured here, but the documentary offered a lot of insight into the business and the happenings and how the magic came into being. Lots of great information for life-long fans here. And it was such a glorious trip back memory lane.
And it has been a blast to follow the artwork of the D&D material grow and evolve and becoming more and more vivid and colorful. There is such a world of difference between the meager start of the original Dungeons & Dragons with the simplistic black and white drawings to the intricate and colorful imagery they have today in the most recent 5th edition.
Initially I had some reservations about the documentary, but my doubts were put to shame, and I really enjoyed sitting through and watching this. It was, without a doubt, a really interesting ride from start to end.
This is a niche watching for fans of the D&D and fantasy genre, for sure. But if you are one such person, then you definitely need to do yourself a favor and sit down to watch "Eye of the Beholder: The Art of Dungeons & Dragons".
I am rating this documentary six out of ten stars. Definitely worth the time and effort.