Foreword / Jeff Bridges -- Introduction / Mark Osborne -- Beginning the journey: the terrifying challenge of adapting a classic -- Early development artwork for the pitch -- Exploring the neighborhood : The little girl ; The fox doll ; The mother (and the father) ; THe old aviator ; The aviator's home ; The little girl's home ; The life plan ; Werth Academie -- The art of Peter De Sève -- The art of Lou Romano -- The art of Céline Desrumaux -- Storyboard and color script development -- Exploring the world of Saint-Exupéry : The young aviator ; The little prince ; The fox ; The snake ; The rose ; The conceited man ; The king ; The businessman ; Earth ; Asteroid B-612 ; The solar system -- The art of Alexander Juhasz -- Scene spotlight: The aviator's plane crashes in the desert ; Exploring the universe : Mr. Prince ; The elevator man ; The policeman ; The academy teacher -- Tackling the complexities of scale and texture -- The play of light and shadows -- THe challenge of creating CG cloth and hair -- The cutting room floor : The aviator's plane ; The hospital ; The grown-up planet ; The grown-ups ; The essentializing center -- Scene spotlight: releasing the stars -- Afterword / Mark Osborne.
Summary:
The art of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry's iconic masterpiece, The Little Prince, has been celebrated around the world for over seventy years. Now, Kung Fu Panda director Mark Osborne has brought the first-ever animated feature film adaptation of the children's classic to screen, with voice talent that includes Marion Cotillard, James Franco, Jeff Bridges, Rachel McAdams and Benicio del Toro. This fresh take on a legendary tale blends intricate stop-motion animation with carefully crafted CGI to bring a whole new story to life - that of a little girl forced to grow up too fast in a world that has its priorities backwards. That is, until she meets the Aviator from Saint-Exupéry's story and is drawn into the rich, vibrant world of the Little Prince. Packed with never-before-seen designs and plenty of behind-the-scenes secrets, The Art of The Little Prince captures the breathtaking magic of the movie. With hundreds of stunning images, this book gives fans an all-access pass to The Little Prince - see how the visuals develop from page to screen, enjoy fascinating insights into the creative process and watch and incredible story unfold through its art. For all fans of the Little Prince, this book is truly essential.
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