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The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs | Lauren Wilford, Ryan Stevenson
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The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs is the only book to take readers behind the scenes of the beloved auteurs newest stop-motion animated film. Through the course of several in-depth interviews with film critic Lauren Wilford, writer and director Wes Anderson shares the story behind Isle of Dogss conception and production, and Anderson and his collaborators reveal entertaining anecdotes about the making of the film, their sources of inspiration, the ins and outs of stop-motion animation, and many other insights into their moviemaking process. Previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photographs, concept artwork, and hand-written notes and storyboards accompany the text. The book also features an introduction by critics and collaborators Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou, and a foreword by critic Matt Zoller Seitz. The fourth volume of the New York Times bestselling Wes Anderson Collection, Isle of Dogs stays true to the series with its rich design and colorful illustrations, capturing Andersons signature aesthetic vision and bringing the series's definitive study of Anderson's filmography up to date. Isle of Dogs tells the story of Atari Kobayashi, 12-year-old ward to corrupt Mayor Kobayashi. When, by Executive Decree, all the canine pets of Megasaki City are exiled to a vast garbage-dump called Trash Island, Atari sets off alone in a miniature Junior-Turbo Prop and flies across the river in search of his bodyguard-dog, Spots. There, with the assistance of a pack of newly-found mongrel friends, he begins an epic journey that will decide the fate and future of the entire Prefecture. The film features the voices of Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Takayama, Greta Gerwig, Frances McDormand, F. Murray Abraham, Tilda Swinton, Akira Ito, Yoko Ono, Mari Natsuko, Harvey Keitel, Courtney B. Vance, Ken Watanabe, Scarlett Johnasson, Fisher Stevens, Nijiro Murakami, and Liev Schreiber.
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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Some things that I love: Wes Anderson films, stop-motion animated films, Japanese culture, science fiction, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, puppy dogs.

So when Wes Anderson went and made a stop-motion animated film set in future Japan with Bill Murray and Jeff Goldblum voicing puppy dogs you could say I was pleased.

This is an exhaustive look at the production and is only hampered by the fact that it was written before the film was completed.

Chrissyreadit That sounds like winning the lottery! 6y
TobeyTheScavengerMonk Also, if you haven‘t seen it, Yoko Ono voices a character named Assistant-Scientist Yoko Ono. So... you should probably watch it. 6y
Mtroiano Isle of Dogs was so great! 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs | Lauren Wilford, Ryan Stevenson
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Comparing Wes Anderson‘s shot composition in Isle of Dogs to the films of Akira Kurosawa.

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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My favorite kind of film criticism is both insightful and not afraid of a bit of literary flourish. “Patina of reminiscence” indeed.

madamereadsalot1 I love Wes Anderson. The Royal Tenenbaums will always be one of my favorite movies. 6y
Zelma @madamereadsalot1 me too, though Rushmore is my favorite. 6y
madamereadsalot1 @Zelma I love Rushmore too! I have the hots for Jason Schwartzman. Big noses are my thing. 😆 6y
Zelma @madamereadsalot1 😂 you are not the only person I know with that particular affinity. 6y
madamereadsalot1 @Zelma I need to make a club then. 😂 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
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Photograph from a book about a stop motion animated film or cover of a horror novel? You decide!

#UnleadedNightmareFuel

rather_be_reading seriously freaky! 6y
JSW Holy crap this is creeptastic. 6y
LeahBergen 😳😳 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs | Lauren Wilford, Ryan Stevenson
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I loved Jason Schwartzman‘s response to the interviewer who tries to get Wes Anderson back on track.

Mtroiano I can‘t help but read that in his voice and that makes it even better 😆 6y
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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs | Lauren Wilford, Ryan Stevenson
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This book about the making of Wes Anderson‘s wonderful film Isle of Dogs is also packed with fascinating details about the Japanese filmmakers that inspired him.

The incredible process described above is responsible for some of the greatest films of all time and reading about it blew my mind.

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TobeyTheScavengerMonk
The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs | Lauren Wilford, Ryan Stevenson
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#BOOKMAIL!!!!

Volume 3 of the Wes Anderson Collection!

abookishbutterfly I need this!!! 6y
Leftcoastzen Nice! 6y
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