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

By:

Haynes, Emily [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublication 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.

Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Standard Loan	LSAD Library Main Collection	791.4372 HAY (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		39002100629048

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.