A 13-year old girl sets off on a journey to become a witch. In the process, she learns how to be a woman. Based on the movie of the same name, this prestige format, lavishly illustrated hard-bound book gives fans a rare glimpse into the creative process of Academy Award-winning director Hayo Miyazaki.
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Hayao Miyazaki is the prominent director of many popular animated feature films. He is also the co-founder of Studio Ghibli, the award-winning Japanese animation studio and production company behind worldwide hits such as PRINCESS MONONOKE, HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE and SPIRITED AWAY.
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The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service is a charming art book companion for the movie.
Even though Miyazaki's the director, screenwriter and producer for this film, his art is surprisingly missing in this book. This time round, the main contributing artists are Shinji Otsuka, Yoshifumi Kondo and Katsuya Kondo.
The art is still created using watercolours and they are very beautiful. The character designs by Katsuya Kondo are really cool. You can see the different variations of Kiki, her hairstyle, flying poses, expressions and the little mannerisms all captured. His lines and colours are very simple be he can create a really appealing cast of characters. Together with the two other artists Shinji Otsuka and Yoshifumi Kondo, they contribute the majority of the concept art in this book. And they all seem to draw in similar style for the storyboards.
The background paintings for Corico are also marvelous. I love the idyllic setting. Much of the designs are actually inspired from Visby, a city on the Swedish island of Gotland. Looking at the paintings instantly triggers holiday mood. Unfortunately, these unsung heroes of background art aren't credited directly to their work, although a list of names are included at the back of the book.
Most of the art have interesting comments by Miyazaki and the other artists. At the back, there's a section on basic camera techniques and how they are used in the film. And finally, there's the complete screenplay.
Highly recommended for all fans of the film and Studio Ghibli.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
Even though Miyazaki's the director, screenwriter and producer for this film, his art is surprisingly missing in this book. This time round, the main contributing artists are Shinji Otsuka, Yoshifumi Kondo and Katsuya Kondo.
The art is still created using watercolours and they are very beautiful. The character designs by Katsuya Kondo are really cool. You can see the different variations of Kiki, her hairstyle, flying poses, expressions and the little mannerisms all captured. His lines and colours are very simple be he can create a really appealing cast of characters. Together with the two other artists Shinji Otsuka and Yoshifumi Kondo, they contribute the majority of the concept art in this book. And they all seem to draw in similar style for the storyboards.
The background paintings for Corico are also marvelous. I love the idyllic setting. Much of the designs are actually inspired from Visby, a city on the Swedish island of Gotland. Looking at the paintings instantly triggers holiday mood. Unfortunately, these unsung heroes of background art aren't credited directly to their work, although a list of names are included at the back of the book.
Most of the art have interesting comments by Miyazaki and the other artists. At the back, there's a section on basic camera techniques and how they are used in the film. And finally, there's the complete screenplay.
Highly recommended for all fans of the film and Studio Ghibli.
(There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
By Picatso
I'm an artist, and I bought this book because I like to see how other artists work. This book has lots of sketches by Miyazaki, who is tremendously facile at sketching. He also adds loose watercolor washes to some pictures. I'd like to see him at work, because it all looks so effortless. There are also pictures from the actual movie, of course, and work by other artists who prepared the film, as well as a complete plot synopsis.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Nice Book
Bought this for my daughter for Christmas. She loves it!!!!! The book is nice size and easy to read! Thanks!
Published 4 months ago by rjh
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Kiki's art book is fun and energetic like the film
The Studio Ghibli art book series is marvelous. The images are well laid out with great infomation about the film and the film process. Read more
Published 6 months ago by A. Zugel
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Amazing book!
I love this book! If you liked the movie, then you'll really like the book. The illustrations are beautiful. Read more
Published 16 months ago by blzrat
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic artwork
I love this book. it adds a further appreciation to a movie I love so much. It's worth the buy, if not only because it's so cheap on amazon, but also if you enjoy the movie. Read more
Published 22 months ago by Neptunian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great title for the Studio Ghibli Library
The format for this book is very similar to Porco Rosso (i.e. same page number length, screenplay at back, hardback with no dust cover). Read more
Published 23 months ago by Stop Motion Maniac
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very insightful but I wanted more!
I liked this book very much. The illustrations are superb and the comments and character design sketches are very inspiring. Read more
Published on February 11, 2010 by M. Tonatiuh Moreno Ramos
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Lovely To Look At
I am a big fan of anime and Miyazaki's hand in anything is well looking over. I have most of his movies on DVD, and this book makes seeing this movies over and over more a thrill. Read more
Published on November 30, 2007 by Marie Kovar
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Wonderful art book
The Art of Kiki's Delivery Service is a wonderful art book for fans of Miyazaki's film who also happen to be artists. Read more
Published on January 3, 2007 by Dong Tran
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Miyazaki Rules
If you're an artist or a fan of this type of work, the "Art of" series of Miyazaki's movie books are just precious, essential, exhaustive, and very satisfying.
Published on November 2, 2006 by R. Zdrojewski
5.0 out of 5 stars
An Excellent Read!!!
This book is excellent, you'll love it. I read it, and it probably the best reads I've had in a while! The shipping is fast, and priced perfect! Read more
Published on May 20, 2006 by J. Morehouse
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