Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
- ISBN13: 9780061645563
- Condition: New
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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)
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| An Introduction with Spike Jonze and Dave Eggers | Planning with Storyboards | Production Sketch |
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Donde viven los monstruos: Album clasico / Where the Wild Things Are: Classic Picture Book (Historias Para Dormir) (Spanish Edition)
- ISBN13: 9788420430225
- Condition: New
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Max dons his wolf suit in pursuit of some mischief and gets sent to bed without supper. Fortuitously, a forest grows in his room, allowing his wild rampage to continue unimpaired. Sendak’s color illustrations (perhaps his finest) are beautiful, and each turn of the page brings the discovery of a new wonder. This Sendak classic is more fun than you’ve ever had.
Spanish Description:
Las travesuras llevan a Max a su habitacion castigado y sin cenar. Encerrado entre esas cuatro paredes, imagina un viaje fantastico al pais de los monstruos, donde se convertira en el rey. Un libro para aprender a domar monstruos (en este caso, de lo mas entranables y tiernos). Este clasico de la literatura infantil es ideal para los primeros lectores, quienes se veran identificados con Max, sus juegos, sus miedos, su mundo.
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Review by Parka for Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
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Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3M697AA0UNKDY I was pleasantly surprised with this book because it has a unique binding. If you open the book slightly looking at it from the front and top, it’s bound like the letter M, with the pages fitting in the openings, on the front and back sides. It’s first of its kind.
This is the movie production book is split into three sections or “books” as it’s referred to on the contents page. It looks at the preproduction, production, and postproduction. Everything about the production is in, including sound mixing and the animation part. Because of the binding, you have to turn the book over to get to the third “book”. Very cool.
The commentary is in conversational style, with stories and insights from the director, actors, production crew and author Maurice Sendak himself. The production process is seen from so many perspective and it’s really interesting to read about all the incidents that happen behind the scene. There are horror stories like how one camera man almost drowned in the sea during the storm and logistic nightmares when Wild Things suits have to be redone because they were too heavy. There’s a good deal of stories on how the crew interacted with one another, with all the crazy things they do to relieve stress.
The high resolution set photos included are beautiful and filled amazing details. There’s one with a costume designer working on a foot almost the size of her body and you can see foot’s skin texture, the thick veins and the slightly yellow toe nails which have some bits chipped off. It’s interesting how filming is done and the location shots with crew doing their stuff.
This movie companion is very well done, extremely creative and beautifully laid out.
(More pictures are available on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.)
Review by Carbonadam for Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
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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.
Review by Sacramento Book Review for Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
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A pleasant little surprise, //Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are// from the editors of McSweeney’s is a quaint and entertaining title. Designed like an accordion, //Heads On and We Shoot// consists of three sections, or “books,” that are back to back and separated by a zig-zagging spine. The three books center on pre-production, production, and post-production, respectively, and the way that they and the entire book is set up is quite creative.
Each book goes through every step of its respective process, from the book concept all the way to the final pieces of post production, and does so with a variety of different and interesting techniques. Interviews with staff, cast, and crew give a multitude of individual accounts that highlight just as many different nuances about the production of the film. Photography of the set shows day to day activity both on and off the various shooting locations, and really ties the book together.
For those interested in the film, in the book, in Dave Eggers, in production processes of movies, or in photography //Heads On and We Shoot// is a great little gem of a book.
Reviewed by Jordan Dacayanan
Review by J. Ballinger for Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
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Anything having to do with the making of movie is going to be an interest to me, but this book was just so well made. I really enjoy putting faces to parts of the movie like editors and sound directors. You don’t realize how important these people are until you can really see what they do and I think having a face for them makes them seem even more important.
Overall the book is amazing, the movies amazing, and the people who worked on it are absolutely fantastic. It’s a good buy.
Review by D. Holland for Heads On and We Shoot: The Making of Where the Wild Things Are
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My only complaint regards condition. The book was obviously new but had a pen stripe on the cover. Since this was a gift for someone,I found this very annoying.
Review by Theodore Bush for Donde viven los monstruos: Album clasico / Where the Wild Things Are: Classic Picture Book (Historias Para Dormir) (Spanish Edition)
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I like this in English, LOVE it in Spanish and deplore the French translation.The spanish moves along smoothly, neatly matching the english yet retaining enough of its own flavor so that it’s not a painful literal translation of the original (see: Cat in the Hat for awful translation).The french translation is so bad I couldn’t get more than a few pages in before I lost it in crankiness. Results in a very different feel/flow.
Review by ALFONSO RODRIGUEZ for Donde viven los monstruos: Album clasico / Where the Wild Things Are: Classic Picture Book (Historias Para Dormir) (Spanish Edition)
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I have two copies of this book, one given as a present by my sister and one bought by my wife. This is one of the loveliest books I have ever read to my children. At some moment, I felt my voice tremble and almost started to cry. It’s kinda cinematographycally written and ilustrated. The characters – the mother and the boy – are very well described, and this is a typical situation that happens to everybody, that’s why this is a so lovely book. Everybody should have it.
Review by Nikol Le Vine for Donde viven los monstruos: Album clasico / Where the Wild Things Are: Classic Picture Book (Historias Para Dormir) (Spanish Edition)
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I bought this book because, although I’m not completely fluent in Spanish (yet!), I wanted to expose my son to different languages. I love Where the Wild Things Are, so this seemed an obvious choice for us. The story is wonderful and imaginative. The illustrations are some of the best in children’s literature. Some of the pages in the book have no narration. Only pictures. So it appeals to younger book enthusiasts who aren’t quite old enough to read. One of the best additions to your home library you’ll ever find!
Review by Professor Donald Mitchell for Donde viven los monstruos: Album clasico / Where the Wild Things Are: Classic Picture Book (Historias Para Dormir) (Spanish Edition)
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My two sons absolutely loved this book. They liked the idea of going “where the wild things are” and the book inspired a lot of play in our house. The book nicely balances the child’s need for imaginative thinking with a sense of limits, and the pleasures of home. The illustrations clearly make this book great, because they provide a launch pad for this imaginary place. This is one of a handful of books that will bond you with your child for the rest of your lives. Don’t miss that opportunity!
Unlike some children’s books which are a little boring for the adults to read after the 350th time, I always enjoyed this one because I could think new thoughts each time I read it.
I think this is one of the best five books for children.
Review by Rommy Driks for Donde viven los monstruos: Album clasico / Where the Wild Things Are: Classic Picture Book (Historias Para Dormir) (Spanish Edition)
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If you’re familiar with the English version, then you already know The story is terrific (My 18 month old loves both). What’s really nice about this, is that the translation manages to capture a sense of beat and poetry similar to the original English and still remain a fairly accurate translation.