Originally published in 1970, Roald Dahl’s Fantastic Mr. Fox tells the story of the Fox Family. After twelve years, the Fox Family’s quiet home life proves too much for Mr. Fox’s natural animal instincts. When his young nephew arrives, Mr. Fox slips back into his old ways as a smart bird thief and, in doing so, endangers not only his beloved family, but the whole animal community as well. In Fall 2009, audiences will cheer as award-winning director Wes Anderson (Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, The Darjeeling Limited) brings us his take on the tale: a blockbuster stop-motion animation film shot entirely in high definition. Starring the voice talents of George Clooney (Michael Clayton), Meryl Streep (Doubt), Bill Murray (Lost in Translation), and Jason Schwartzman (Marie Antoinette), the movie is sure to please fans of the original story as well as enchant new generations. Fantastic Mr. Fox: The Making of the Motion Picture is a family-friendly behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the film. Filled with photos, script pages, storyboards, and interviews with cast and crew, this book is a delightful and intriguing peek at the magic that happens as the filmmakers bring to life one of children’s literature’s most beloved characters: the outrageous, audacious, Fantastic Mr. Fox.
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The official companion to the upcoming major motion picture based on the beloved classic by Roald Dahl.
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Oscar©-nominee Wes Anderson is the writer and director of such films as Bottle Rocket, Rushmore, The Royal Tenenbaums, and The Darjeeling Limited.
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Hands up if you have not read any of Ronald Dahl's books, alright, those of you who have your hands up, you seriously need to press the "BUY" button when you see any on Amazon, like in the upcoming link.
Fantastic Mr. Fox was published in 1970, written by Ronald Dahl. The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox is for the visual companion for the stop motion animated movie based on that book, directed by Wes Anderson.
This is a 192-page hardcover book with a nice dust jacket. The low gloss pages are filled with character sketches from the conceptualisation to the making of the models for the animated film.
A short introduction to the Dahl estate starts the book, which is then divided into several chapters which focus on the various characters of the film. Alongside the sketches and art, there are little notes that explain the consideration taken when designing the models, how each part is to be handled and the significance in the final film.
This book a treasure trove of knowledge on stop motion animation. It shows much of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the final film, how each and every character is modeled, the making of the sets - the farmhouse, the foxes' tree burrow, the town square, how the fire in the street scene is done and many more.
There are plenty of detailed photos of the models of the buildings, like how each chicken should look down to the bread in the bakery etc. Alongside these photos are notes by the artists talking about the scenes where the models are used.
Each character has its own chapter. You can see how the director's interpretation the characters' look, traits and behaviours, are all reflected in the creation of the models. There are concept art from the initial character design to the final selected design, and the different expressions, their clothings, textures -- hair, fur, wrinkly skin, etc.
In the later parts of the book, alongside the pictures of the models for the settings and locations, there are interviews with Wes Anderson, Liccy Dahl (Roald Dahl's wife) and various production staff.
Fans of stop motion animation would enjoy this book and through it, appreciate this way of movie making.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
Fantastic Mr. Fox was published in 1970, written by Ronald Dahl. The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox is for the visual companion for the stop motion animated movie based on that book, directed by Wes Anderson.
This is a 192-page hardcover book with a nice dust jacket. The low gloss pages are filled with character sketches from the conceptualisation to the making of the models for the animated film.
A short introduction to the Dahl estate starts the book, which is then divided into several chapters which focus on the various characters of the film. Alongside the sketches and art, there are little notes that explain the consideration taken when designing the models, how each part is to be handled and the significance in the final film.
This book a treasure trove of knowledge on stop motion animation. It shows much of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into the final film, how each and every character is modeled, the making of the sets - the farmhouse, the foxes' tree burrow, the town square, how the fire in the street scene is done and many more.
There are plenty of detailed photos of the models of the buildings, like how each chicken should look down to the bread in the bakery etc. Alongside these photos are notes by the artists talking about the scenes where the models are used.
Each character has its own chapter. You can see how the director's interpretation the characters' look, traits and behaviours, are all reflected in the creation of the models. There are concept art from the initial character design to the final selected design, and the different expressions, their clothings, textures -- hair, fur, wrinkly skin, etc.
In the later parts of the book, alongside the pictures of the models for the settings and locations, there are interviews with Wes Anderson, Liccy Dahl (Roald Dahl's wife) and various production staff.
Fans of stop motion animation would enjoy this book and through it, appreciate this way of movie making.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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You should purchase this book if:
1. You enjoyed/liked/loved the film "Fantasic Mr. Fox"
2. You are an animation fan/historian/buff.
2a. Specifically, stop-motion animation
2b. With created puppets.
3. You like reading or collecting "Making Of" books about films.
Well, I loved this film, I'm an animation fan, and I qualify for item three. At first I was hesitant to get this book, but it was the option to not have to pay shipping if I bought this book and the soundtrack and had them shipped together which convinced me to get the book as well.
The book itself is amazingly detailed. There are interviews with Liccy Cahl (Roald's wife), Eric Anderson (voice of Kristofferson and brother of Wes), Jason Schwartzman (voice of Ash), and even Wes Anderson himself (interviewed by Michael Specter, who also wrote the book's introduction). The book is broken into sections based on "chapters" in the film - not necessarily the chapters as they are divided on the DVD. What I find amazing to look at, though, is the concept art for the film, particularly the characters. The art by Félicie Haymoz, Huy Vu, and Chris Appelhans really stands out too, especially Félicie's.
One last interesting tidbit other reviewers may not mention: The font and back endpages contain interesting bonuses that may interest some people: The front endpages have a dope sheet used by animators to mark out the timing of puppet movements, as well as camera and lighting changes, for the "Kylie, is he telling the truth?" scene. The dope sheet details every single frame of that scene, what shape/sound the character's mouths need to be making, the frames in which something moves, and the waveform (sound) of the actor's voices.
The rear endpages show us a segment of Alexandre Desplat's orchestral score for the "Whack-Bat Majorette" track in the film. As a piano player, I was intrigued to see the parts for every single instrument a segment in the song as I listened to it.
Anyway, to sum up, this book makes an excellent add-on on top of a purchase of the film and/or its soundtrack. It makes a great gift to someone you know who likes the film!
1. You enjoyed/liked/loved the film "Fantasic Mr. Fox"
2. You are an animation fan/historian/buff.
2a. Specifically, stop-motion animation
2b. With created puppets.
3. You like reading or collecting "Making Of" books about films.
Well, I loved this film, I'm an animation fan, and I qualify for item three. At first I was hesitant to get this book, but it was the option to not have to pay shipping if I bought this book and the soundtrack and had them shipped together which convinced me to get the book as well.
The book itself is amazingly detailed. There are interviews with Liccy Cahl (Roald's wife), Eric Anderson (voice of Kristofferson and brother of Wes), Jason Schwartzman (voice of Ash), and even Wes Anderson himself (interviewed by Michael Specter, who also wrote the book's introduction). The book is broken into sections based on "chapters" in the film - not necessarily the chapters as they are divided on the DVD. What I find amazing to look at, though, is the concept art for the film, particularly the characters. The art by Félicie Haymoz, Huy Vu, and Chris Appelhans really stands out too, especially Félicie's.
One last interesting tidbit other reviewers may not mention: The font and back endpages contain interesting bonuses that may interest some people: The front endpages have a dope sheet used by animators to mark out the timing of puppet movements, as well as camera and lighting changes, for the "Kylie, is he telling the truth?" scene. The dope sheet details every single frame of that scene, what shape/sound the character's mouths need to be making, the frames in which something moves, and the waveform (sound) of the actor's voices.
The rear endpages show us a segment of Alexandre Desplat's orchestral score for the "Whack-Bat Majorette" track in the film. As a piano player, I was intrigued to see the parts for every single instrument a segment in the song as I listened to it.
Anyway, to sum up, this book makes an excellent add-on on top of a purchase of the film and/or its soundtrack. It makes a great gift to someone you know who likes the film!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
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not only is wes anderson's film one of the best of 2009 but it is one of the best film's ever. it is a truly imaginative and cozy world that you enter from the first moments of the movie. it is as much for adults as it is kids because it hits the mark in capturing that childhood sense of wonder and exploration. the book itself is a gorgeous piece that wholly captures the detailed process that the creative team went through in making the movie. i highly recommend it. got it for christmas today and started to read it in front of the fire. i am 31 years old and i haven't wanted to be an animal living in a cozy animal world since i was a kid. this books and the film brings me back to that time and feeling.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
brilliant
love it great stuff. Everyone should buy it. Was afraid it wouldn't be good but its seriously a good buy
Published 1 month ago by pebble
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great book
My daughter loves it, really interesting and well written. She wishes there were little figurines of the characters, she never realised they were so small.
Published 4 months ago by Jill McFarland
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fans, animators, programmers: Anyone will enjoy this book
While it is true that this book is nothing more than a cobbled together (if not elegantly cobbled together) collection of interviews, production stills, illustrations, and notes... Read more
Published 5 months ago by Rachel Nabors
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Fantastic piece of work
I was trying to get this book for a couple of weeks, because I am a huge Wes Anderson fan. The only copies i could find were selling for $200+. Read more
Published 14 months ago by clintron
5.0 out of 5 stars
Utter amazement
The film Fantastic Mr. Fox is my absolute favorite film of all time. It is nothing short of perfection. I've seen in 32 times and that number is still growing. Read more
Published on February 28, 2011 by Film Score Fan
5.0 out of 5 stars
One of the best books I've ever purchased
If you're a Wes Anderson Junkie and you appreciate his exquisite attention to detail, then this book will BLOW YOUR MIND!
Published on November 17, 2010 by Christine Baird
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
The package arrived two days after ordering, a major plus.
The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox has fantastic images of the construction, the drawing, and writing process of... Read more
The Making of Fantastic Mr. Fox has fantastic images of the construction, the drawing, and writing process of... Read more
Published on October 12, 2010 by Anges
5.0 out of 5 stars
Beautiful and Interesting
First off, I love every part of the movie and I really like seeing how it was made. This book has a lot of great behind the scenes pictures and concept drawings. Read more
Published on September 19, 2010 by Trevor Mack
5.0 out of 5 stars
Superb
To be honest, I haven't read many of the words in this book, so I'm not rating it on how well written it is. Read more
Published on April 1, 2010 by S. Dicken
5.0 out of 5 stars
If you like the movie or the medium...
To go off what another reviewer said, this book may not be for everyone. However, if you:
--Like the movie
--Like the book
--Like Roald Dahl
--Like... Read more
--Like the movie
--Like the book
--Like Roald Dahl
--Like... Read more
Published on February 23, 2010 by Kenneth Harden
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