This book does include images from throughout the movie, but it doesn’t explicitly spell out the plot, so it doesn’t have actual spoilers. In the character design sections, we get to see how each character’s costume incorporates particular symbols or shapes-like Luisa’s dress has barbells on it, and Camilo’s poncho has chameleons. I also like seeing details about the house itself, which is as alive as the people: there are notes about what types of movement the house is capable of, and a series of illustrations showing the house evolving over time (because the story originally took place over a 100-year span). My Etch-a-Sketch of Luisa, from the beginning of her song. You get to see some of the various gifts that the filmmakers considered for the family, like a girl named Fuega who has a fire-based talent. For instance, each of the Madrigals has a particular color palette, and the colors are used to group the various families together visually, with the townspeople in more neutral colors so that the Madrigals stand out. This art book dives into the look of the film, and is filled with details, both about things that you see in the finished film and things that were changed or cut. The songs, written by Lin-Manuel Miranda, are fast-paced and catchy. The Art of Encanto by Juan Pablo Reyes Lancaster JonesĪnother film our family watched back in December was Disney’s Encanto, and our youngest daughter has had the soundtrack playing on heavy rotation ever since-including listening to “Under Pressure” and “We Don’t Talk About Bruno” in every language available. There are short blurbs from various people about the images you see in the book, but there’s a lot that’s left unexplained, like images of scenes that didn’t happen-why were they cut? What was the idea behind them? It’s an enjoyable book to flip through but left me a bit hungry for more. LiuĪlthough I liked seeing all the images of what went into the making of Turning Red, I always prefer to have a little more written explanation of what we’re looking at, or learning some details about the process. My Etch-a-Sketch rendition of Mei as a red panda. It also does include artwork of scenes that didn’t make the final cut-a treat if you’ve watched it but still potentially giving away some plot points if you haven’t. That’s one thing to note about this book: it does include spoilers for some of the surprises in the film, so I wouldn’t suggest flipping through it until after you’ve watched the movie. One of the best bits is found in the center of the book: an inserted replica of Mei’s math notebook, containing a bit of homework and then the various doodles that eventually precipitate Mei’s transformation … though I won’t spoil that for those of you who haven’t seen the movie. (The story takes place in Toronto.) There are storyboard sequences, where we can see how certain scenes were plotted out, along with stills depicting various scenes in different styles. We’re treated to concept art of the various locations, too: Mei’s bedroom, the temple, the middle school, and the city itself. The Art of Turning Red includes character design illustrations for many of the characters in the film, particularly Mei Lin and her mother Ming-including earlier concepts that don’t really look the way Mei turned out. The book itself contains artwork and quotes from a host of artists, but doesn’t have any longer format text. The Art of Turning Red from Chronicle Booksįirst, just a note about the credits: sometimes these books don’t actually have an author listed on the cover (or even the copyright page): this one includes a foreword by Pete Docter (Chief Creative Officer), an introduction by the director Domee Shi, and acknowledgements by producer Lindsey Collins. So, I’ll kick off today’s column with an art book about Turning Red, and then share a few other art books that I’ve enjoyed recently. And, of course, being a Pixar film, there are moments that will probably make you cry, particularly if you have kids of your own. It’s a fun throwback to 2002, when boy bands were huge, and it’s a funny story about a teenage girl who’s starting to realize that what she wants isn’t always the same as what her mom wants for her-oh, and when her emotions are strong, she turns into a huge red panda. This past weekend, my family and I sat down and watched Turning Red, the latest Pixar animated film, and really enjoyed it.
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