The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings

She is the author of numerous books, including Ganesha's Sweet Tooth and Designing With Pixar. Emily Haynes is the co-founder of BluePen, an editorial development agency. She lives and works in Oakland, California.Travis Knight is LAIKA's president and CEO. He lives in Portland, Oregon. . He was lead animator of LAIKA's first feature, Coraline, as well as producer and lead animator of both ParaNorman and The Boxtrolls

"This book is filled with gorgeous artwork, character designs, and storyboards. There are a few film stills, as well as a few examples of Kiyoshi Saito's woodblock prints, which had a huge influence on the look of the filmif you're a fan of the movie, you'll love perusing this book, too."-GeekDad Holiday Gift Guide Pick --Nerdist

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.. 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

"A good book of art" according to Pedro Garre. A good book of art , in the tradition of publishing books by chronicle . Much conceptual artl, but unlike the other making of laika films, this book not include images of the puppets and the sets of the film.. "WORST book for one of LAIKA's best films." according to Chris W.. I have all the LAIKA Art Of books that Knopff have put out (I still wish there was one for Coraline). The Paranorman book is one of my absolute favorite books I own, and even The Boxtrolls one is great. However, this one looks like it was just thrown together. There are plenty of digital paintings, but it's missing all the other conceptual art that rounds out the experience. At that, This book has maybe 1/16th the amount of wr. I have bought and do enjoy other books where the focus on the concept art Amazon Customer In the end, puppetry is what makes Laika studios so unique in the art scene. I have bought and do enjoy other books where the focus on the concept art and character designs, so in the end, I did actually enjoy The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings. But it just Didn't hit the notes I wanted it to hit. I was particularly interested in seeing more of the armatures, especially the Sister's capes (GORGEOUS!), and this book really did