Foreword / James Baxter -- Introduction -- An unlikely duo : Jesper: the reluctant postman ; Klaus: the woodsman -- You've got mail : Postal Academy: the beginning of a journey ; Postmaster: Jesper's father -- Way to Smeerensburg : Jesper's journey: from Isaksdal to Smeerensburg ; Mogers: the ferryman -- A town divided : Smeerensburg: in the beginning ; Post office ; Alva: teacher turned fishmonger ; School: school turned fish shop ; Clans at war: The Ellingboes and the Krums ; Children of Smeerensburg ; The Krums ; Mrs. Krum ; The Ellingboes ; Mr. Ellingboe -- The birth of a legend : Klaus' barn: the woodsman's cottage ; Klaus: the toymaker ; Lydia: the guiding force ; Reindeer, and other animals -- Finding the Christmas spirit : The first gift: a boy and his frog ; Transformation: designing a changing town ; Alva: from fishmonger to school teacher ; Schoolhouse: a transformation ; The workshop: where the magic happens -- Learning from others : The Saami: learning from outsiders ; Margu ; Klaus: Nordic-inspired design -- Calling a truce : Olaf & Pumpkin: a feud-ending romance -- Into the future : Something special ; Anatomy of a scene: the Christmas pitch ; SPA Studios: advancing traditional animation ; The artistry: real-time sculptors of light -- Conclusion.
Summary:
"I'm not trying to bring traditional animation back, I'm trying to bring it forward." That's how Sergio Pablos explained ... his reasons for pursuing the gorgeous and utterly unique visual style on display in his movie Klaus."--Foreword
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