
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
A Timeless Tale Told Anew
Gina McIntyre(Author)
Insight Editions (Publisher)
Published on 15. November 2022
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-1-64722-447-9 (ISBN)
Description
Academy Award (R)-winning filmmaker Guillermo del Toro reinvents Carlo Collodi's classic tale of the wooden marionette who is magically brought to life in order to mend the heart of a grieving woodcarver named Geppetto. This whimsical, stop-motion film directed by Guillermo del Toro and Mark Gustafson follows the mischievous and disobedient adventures of Pinocchio in his pursuit of a place in the world.
Illustrated with stunning visuals, this deluxe volume follows the remarkable creative journey that brought Pinocchio to the screen, from del Toro's early ideas for the adaptation, through to character design, puppet building, and the meticulous animation process. Featuring interviews with del Toro and a wide range of the film's key creatives, this is the definitive story behind the birth of a brand-new Pinocchio.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Includes exclusive interviews with Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro and his cast and crew.
ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART: Features a wealth of electrifying character and location art, storyboards, and other visuals used to conceptualize the film.
GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Filled with behind-the-scenes images and information about the entire filmmaking process, including the creation of the remarkable puppets and sets that were hand-crafted for the film.
PERFECT GIFT: The perfect gift for fans of Guillermo del Toro, animation, and film.
Illustrated with stunning visuals, this deluxe volume follows the remarkable creative journey that brought Pinocchio to the screen, from del Toro's early ideas for the adaptation, through to character design, puppet building, and the meticulous animation process. Featuring interviews with del Toro and a wide range of the film's key creatives, this is the definitive story behind the birth of a brand-new Pinocchio.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS: Includes exclusive interviews with Oscar-winning director Guillermo del Toro and his cast and crew.
ORIGINAL CONCEPT ART: Features a wealth of electrifying character and location art, storyboards, and other visuals used to conceptualize the film.
GO BEHIND-THE-SCENES: Filled with behind-the-scenes images and information about the entire filmmaking process, including the creation of the remarkable puppets and sets that were hand-crafted for the film.
PERFECT GIFT: The perfect gift for fans of Guillermo del Toro, animation, and film.
Reviews / Votes
"It is hard to explain how personal the story of Pinocchio is to me... The essence of the story I wanted to tell is the story of a wooden boy who refuses to betray himself, despite all the things the adults and 'those that know better' keep telling him. And in not changing, he changes everyone around him."-- -<B>GUILLERMO DEL TORO</B>, from his Introduction
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Rafael
United States
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 305 mm
Width: 242 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
1726 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-64722-447-9 (9781647224479)
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Gina McIntrye
Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio
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11/2022
Simon + Schuster LLC
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Persons
Gina McIntyre is the New York Times best-selling author of Stranger Things: Worlds Turned Upside Down. Other award-winning books include Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water: Creating a Fairy Tale for Troubled Times, Star Wars Icons: Han Solo, Game of Thrones: The Costumes and more. A longtime entertainment journalist, her work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, Entertainment Weekly and The Hollywood Reporter.
Guillermo del Toro is the acclaimed director of several films, including The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Pinocchio, Crimson Peak, and Frankenstein. His films have won numerous awards, including Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for The Shape of Water; Best Animated Feature for Pinocchio; and most recently, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Frankenstein. He is also the co-author of The Strain vampire novels, which have become international bestsellers.
Guillermo del Toro is the acclaimed director of several films, including The Shape of Water, Pan's Labyrinth, Pinocchio, Crimson Peak, and Frankenstein. His films have won numerous awards, including Academy Awards for Best Picture and Best Director for The Shape of Water; Best Animated Feature for Pinocchio; and most recently, Best Production Design, Best Costume Design, and Best Makeup and Hairstyling for Frankenstein. He is also the co-author of The Strain vampire novels, which have become international bestsellers.