The Art of Princess Mononoke -- Hayao Miyazaki

<b>The art, from conception to release, of the classic Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke, including a look at Miyazaki's original art and the use of computer graphics technology in the film.</b> <p/>The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books, which include interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as <i>Spirited Away</i> and <i>My Neighbor Totoro</i>. <p/><i>Princess Mononoke</i> was the first Hayao Miyazaki film to break out into the American mainstream. The journey from initial idea to the big screen is captured here, in the hundreds of images from preliminary sketches to dynamic animation cels.<br><br><b>Author:</b> Hayao Miyazaki<br><b>Publisher:</b> Viz Media<br><b>Published:</b> 08/26/2014<br><b>Pages:</b> 224<br><b>Binding Type:</b> Hardcover<br><b>Weight:</b> 3.15lbs<br><b>Size:</b> 11.75h x 8.25w x 0.90d<br><b>ISBN:</b> 9781421565972<br><p><b>About the Author</b><br>Hayao Miyazaki is one of Japan's most beloved animation directors. In 2005 he was awarded the Venice International Film Festival's Golden Lion Award for Lifetime Achievement, and his Studio Ghibli received the festival's Osella Award for overall achievement in 2004. Miyazaki's films include <i>Spirited Away</i>, winner of the 2002 Academy Award(R) for Best Animated Feature Film, as well as <i>Castle in the Sky</i>, <i>My Neighbor Totoro</i>, <i>Kiki's Delivery Service</i>, <i>Princess Mononoke</i>, <i>Howl's Moving Castle</i>, and <i>Ponyo