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The art of Kubo and the two strings / by Emily Haynes ; foreword by Travis Knight.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: San Francisco, CA : Chronicle Books LLC, [2016]Description: 159 pages ; 25 x 29 cmISBN:
  • 9781452153155
  • 1452153159
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 791.4372 HAY
Contents:
Home -- The quest -- The return.
Summary: 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.

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

Home -- The quest -- The return.

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.

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Emily Haynes is the co-founder of BluePen, an editorial development agency. She is the author of numerous books, including Ganesha's Sweet Tooth and Designing With Pixar . She lives and works in Oakland, California.

Travis Knight is LAIKA's president and CEO. He was lead animator of LAIKA's first feature, Coraline , as well as producer and lead animator of both ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls . He lives in Portland, Oregon.

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