Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #6188 in Books
• Published on: 2009-10-01
• Released on: 2009-10-13
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

Features

• ISBN13: 9780061645563
• Condition: NEW
• Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Description

Maurice Sendak′s classic book Where the Wild Things Are follows the adventures of Max, a headstrong young boy who leaves home after having a fight with his mother, only to find himself in a mysterious forest bordering a vast sea. Misunderstood and rebellious, Max sets sail to the land of the Wild Things, where mischief reigns. But how do you turn one of the world′s favorite children′s books into a movie?

This film incorporates the most dynamic elements of voice performance, live-action puppetry, and computer animation into a live-action adventure story that captures the magic of the book-and takes it to a new dimension. In order to preserve the realistic nature of the film, the Wild Things are not created digitally. Instead, Spike Jonze brings these characters to life in the form of physical suits built by the Jim Henson Company. These creatures, operated by a suit performer, interact with the live actor playing Max on set in front of the camera. After principal photography is finished, CGI is being used to make the creatures completely lifelike and convincing.

HEADS ON AND WE SHOOT unveils the unique collaboration behind this highly anticipated film-the combined work of Maurice Sendak, Spike Jonze, Dave Eggers, and all the cast and crew. The book design is heavily image-based, a mix of early sketches, storyboards, character designs, and extensive behind-the-scenes photographs that show both incredible live-action puppetry and computer animation. The text includes forewords by Jonze and Eggers, interviews with the cast and crew, stories from on and off the set, and early drafts of the screenplay. The resulting book will be simultaneously a beautiful object for collectors, an insider′s guide for devotees, and an intimate window into the creative process.

A Look Inside Heads on and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are (Click on Images to Enlarge)

An Introduction with Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers	Planning with Storyboards	Production Sketch

About the Author
Spike Jonze has directed music videos, commercials, and short films, and is an accomplished photographer. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his feature debut, Being John Malkovich, and he reunited with its screenwriter, Charlie Kaufman, to produce Human Nature, which Michel Gondry directed. Jonze went on to direct Adaptation, co-written by Charlie Kaufman and Donald Kaufman. He cowrote and is currently directing Where the Wild Things Are, which is in postproduction and scheduled to release in October 2008. Dave Eggers recently co-wrote, with Spike Jonze, the film adaptation of Where the Wild Things Are. Eggers is the author of A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius (a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize), You Shall Know Our Velocity!, How We Are Hungry, and What Is the What (a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award). In 1998, he founded McSweeney's, an independent publishing house. In 2002, Eggers opened 826 Valencia, a writing and tutoring lab for young people in San Francisco.

Customer Reviews

Creatively bound & informative book
The film making process has always been fascinating to me. When a film comes along that I love and supplemental material is available I am usually intrigued. This book grabbed my attention right away because of it's unique binding. It's bound into 3 sections, each detailing a different aspect of production. The book is filled with, stories, art, photos, and more all related to the production of this amazing film. This is a book for someone who loved this film and wants more. With it you will be able to get a bit closer to the filmmakers sensibilities. The film was very open and vast in it's scope. The book will help to open up the film even more and show behind the scenes of how it was all accomplished. My son and I loved the film and have bee pouring over this since we got it.

A Wild Ride Through A Wild Production!
A beautiful and honest account of 5 wild yet painfully tough years of labor of love for Spike Jonez and the hundreds of unbelievably talented people involved in the production of this masterpiece!