Moonshine

by Dreamworks Animation; Sanders, Chris; Lautrette, Christophe

• ISBN13: 9781933492940
• ISBN10: 1933492945
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-10-01
• Publisher: Design Studio Pr

Summary

From forty-five talented and prolific DreamWorks Studio Art Directors, Character Designers, Production Designers and Visual Development Artists comes the first title of its kind in which an Animation studio creates a book showcasing the art work that its artists create for the sake of creation. Moonshinefeatures artwork that is made during the precious little time of day when the contributors are not working on stunning upcoming movies such asPuss in Boots,The Croods,Kung Fu Panda: The Kaboom of Doom,Megamind,Guardians,Scared ShreklessandKung Fu Panda Holiday; these artists amaze us with their individualistically styled images that they create after dark at DreamWorks Studios.

Author Biography

DreamWorks Animation artists featured in this book have worked on blockbuster movies Monsters vs Aliens, Surfs Up, Coraline, Foster’s Home for Imaginary Friends, PowerPuff Girls, Lord of the Rings Two Towers, Bee Movie, Astro Boy, Kung Fu Panda, Prince of Egypt, Monsters Inc., Iron Giant, The Incredibles, Nemo, Ratatouille, Shark Tale, Flushed Away and Monster House - to name only a few.

Many of the contributing artists have been nominated for an Annie Award, the highest honor given for excellence in animation chosen by a nominating committee appointed by the Board of Directors of ASIFA-Hollywood (ASIFA is a French acronym "Association Internationale du Film D'Animation). Each year, Annie Award trophies are awarded within 23 categories including Best Animated Feature, Best Animated Home Entertainment Production, Best Animated Short Subject, Best Animated Television Production, and Best Video Game, as well as individual excellence in areas ranging from production design, character animation, character design, and effects animation to storyboarding, writing, directing, music, and voice acting.