The Art of Howl's Moving Castle

Description

Shortly after reaping the rewards from his movie Spirited Away, a project that
earned him an Academy Award in 2003, director Hayao Miyazaki set his sites on
his next film, Howl’s Moving Castle.Based on the novel by British author Diana
Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle gave the internationally renown director an
opportunity to bring to life a fantastical time in 19th century Europe when
science and magic defined the popular zeitgeist.Veering slightly from its
source material, the new Miyazaki movie nonetheless retains all the novel’s
principal characters. There’s a foppish wizard named Howl, a vain witch from
the wastelands, an anthropomorphic chimney fire and a young girl who carries a
most unusual curse. And, of course, there’s the moving castle…a towering,
omnipresent structure that dominates the landscape. Already a smash success in
Japan, Howl’s Moving Castle finally comes to U.S. theatres this spring. To
coincide with its Stateside release, VIZ is proud to present The Art of Howl’s
Moving Castle, a hardbound, prestige format book which acts as an essential
companion to the film. A generous collection of concept sketches, fully
rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images, The Art
of Howl’s Moving Castle brings the movie into your library. Along with the
stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the
production staff, including key points directly from the director.There’s more
than one way to book passage on the moving castle. See the movie, but don’t
forget to reserve a copy of the book, as well. The Art of Howl’s Moving Castle
is a great way to preserve the magic of the next great anime classic from
Hayao Miyazaki. Shortly after reaping the rewards from his movie Spirited
Away, a project that earned him an Academy Award in 2003, director Hayao
Miyazaki set his sites on his next film, Howl’s Moving Castle. Based on the
novel by British author Diana Wynne Jones, Howl’s Moving Castle gave the
internationally renowned director an opportunity to bring to life a
fantastical time in 19th century Europe when science and magic defined the
popular zeitgeist. Veering slightly from its source material, the new Miyazaki
movie nonetheless retains all the novel’s principal characters. There’s a
foppish wizard named Howl, a vain witch from the wastelands, an
anthropomorphic chimney fire and a young girl who carries a most unusual
curse. And, of course, there’s the moving castle…a towering, omnipresent
structure that dominates the landscape. Already a smash success in Japan,
Howl’s Moving Castle finally comes to U.S. theatres this spring. To coincide
with its Stateside release, VIZ is proud to present The Art of Howl’s Moving
Castle, a hardbound, prestige format book which acts as an essential companion
to the film. A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered
character and background drawings, paintings and cell images, The Art of
Howl’s Moving Castle brings the movie into your library. Along with the
stunning visuals, the book also presents interviews and comments with the
production staff, including key points directly from the director. There’s
more than one way to book passage on the moving castle. See the movie, but
don’t forget to reserve a copy of the book, as well. The Art of Howl’s Moving
Castle is a great way to preserve the magic of the next great anime classic
from Hayao Miyazaki. Read more

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ VIZ Media LLC; Original ed. edition (July 5, 2005)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 256 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1421500493
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 92
• Reading age ‏ : ‎ 14 – 17 years
• Grade level ‏ : ‎ 3 – 4
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.38 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8.25 x 1 x 11.75 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #11,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #17 in Animation Graphic Design (Books) #20 in Art of Film & Video #21 in Movie History & Criticism