The Wes Anderson Collection

Isle of Dogs

Lauren Wilford, Max Dalton, Wes Anderson

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English

Abrams
12 October 2018

Film, TV & Radio; Individual film directors, film-makers; Animated movies & films

The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs is the only book to take readers behind the scenes of the beloved auteur's 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 Dogs's 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 Previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photographs, concept artwork, and hand-written notes and storyboards accompany the text.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 Anderson's 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.

By: Lauren Wilford
Illustrated by: Max Dalton
Contributions by: Wes Anderson
Imprint: Abrams
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 293mm, Width: 245mm, Spine: 23mm
Weight: 1.350kg
ISBN: 9781419730092
ISBN 10: 1419730096
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 12 October 2018
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Lauren Wilford is a film writer based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is a graduate of Seattle Pacific University with a degree in Aesthetics and Narrative Studies, a self- designed major focused on a critical approach to the arts. Much of her current work could be described as pop film theory. She is a senior editor at Bright Wall/Dark Room, an online magazine looking at films with love, care, and attention. Her bylines appear at RogerEbert.com, VICE, Christianity Today, and Movie Mezzanine. She lives with her husband Ryan Stevenson, a filmmaker and teacher. Max Dalton is a graphic artist living in Buenos Aires, Argentina, by way of Barcelona, New York, and Paris. He has published a few books and illustrated some others, including The Wes Anderson Collection (Abrams, 2013) and The Wes Anderson Collection: The Grand Budapest Hotel (Abrams, 2015). Max started painting in 1977, and since 2008, he has been creating posters about music, movies, and pop culture, quickly becoming one of the top names in the industry.

Reviews for The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs

"""a beautifully presented deep-dive into the production of the film. [...] ""...a fascinating guide to the production of the film and an engrossing analysis of all areas of film production in general. It bristles with insight, detail and passion, and is a worthy addition to the series."" -- Concrete Islands ""The Wes Anderson Collection: Isle of Dogs will teach you so much you don’t know, it’s fascinating throughout and so whether you’re a fan of the film or just intrigued about the process of how it all came together; you cannot fail to be captivated by this stunningly impressive collection."" -- Critical Popcorn ""If one movie theater trip to the Isle of Dogs isn’t enough, you’re in luck: A companion book is soon coming to a store near you. The Wes Anderson film, which boasts a star-studded cast and is due for release March 23, is set in future Japan where all dogs have been sequestered on an island due to “canine flu.” The tale follows 12-year-old Atari Kobayashi, who sets out to find his bodyguard-pup. In the tradition of recent Anderson films, a gorgeous book featuring original art will be published soon after its release. This one’s co-written by film critic Lauren Wilford and filmmaker Ryan Stevenson, with Grand Budapest Hotel author Matt Zoller Seitz contributing the foreword. Through a series of interviews with Wilford, Anderson shares the story behind Isle of Dogs’ conception and production, and interviews with Anderson’s key collaborators on the film reveal the ins and outs of stop-motion animation as well as many other insights into his creative process. Previously unpublished behind-the-scenes photographs, concept artwork, handwritten notes, and storyboards accompany the text."" Entertainment Weekly"