From LAIKA, the Academy Award nominated studio behind Coraline, ParaNorman, and The Boxtrolls, comes a new adventure set in a mythical ancient Japan. In Kubo and the Two Strings, scruffy, kind-hearted Kubo cares devotedly for his mother while eking out a humble living in their sleepy shoreside village. But when a spirit from the past appears, Kubo suddenly finds himself entwined in a violent struggle against gods and monsters. This fully illustrated book offers a behind-the-scenes view of the amazingly detailed artwork and unique stop-motion animation style involved in the film's creation.
LAIKA is an animation studio that produces original animated films. Their latest feature, The Boxtrolls, was nominated for a Golden Globe. ParaNorman, released in 2012, was nominated for both an Oscar (R) and a BAFTA. And their first stop motion movie, Coraline, was released to critical acclaim and won an Oscar (R) in 2009. Travis Knight is LAIKA's president and CEO as well as lead animator on LAIKA's first feature, Coraline; producer and lead animator on both ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls; and producer and director on Kubo and the Two Strings. He lives in Portland, Oregon. Emily Haynes is an editor and author.
Title: The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings
Author: Emily Haynes
ISBN: 9781452153155
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Publisher: Chronicle Books
Publication Date: 2016-07-19
Number of Pages: 160
Weight: 1.2613 kg