The Art of My Neighbor Totoro: A Film by Hayao Miyazaki
Why we picked it
This gorgeous art book showcases the concept sketches, character drawings, and background paintings behind My Neighbor Totoro, making the creative process of a Miyazaki masterpiece visible for young readers.
Our review
What did Totoro look like before he was Totoro? This generous art book opens the sketchbooks behind one of animation's most beloved films, with concept drawings, background paintings, character designs, and production stills from Miyazaki's team. For a young fan, it reveals the layered visual thinking behind every frame, making clear that great animation begins with thousands of ideas that never make it to the screen.
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A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images! Meet the films principal characters and read interviews and comments with the production staff.A generous collection of concept sketches, fully rendered character and background drawings, paintings and cell images! Meet the novels principal characters and read interviews and comments with the production staff.
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- Book
- Age ranges
- Elementary
- Careers
- Animator
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