The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines Spiral-Bound | May 18, 2021

Ramin Zahed, Debbie Rianda (Foreword by)

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The official behind-the-scenes art book for Sony Pictures Animation’s feature film The Mitchells vs. The Machines.
 
Foreword by Debbie Rianda
 
Ramin Zahed’s The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines gives insight into how the filmmakers behind Sony Pictures Animation’s movie The Mitchells vs. The Machines were able to bring a fresh, new vision to the screen through concept art, sketches, and early character designs. The book also features exclusive commentary from director/cowriter Michael Rianda and codirector/cowriter Jeff Rowe, alumni of the team behind Emmy Award-winning Gravity Falls, and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the innovative and creative minds behind The LEGO Movie and the Academy Award-winning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.
 
The Mitchells vs. The Machines is an animated action-comedy about an ordinary family who find themselves in the middle of their biggest family challenge yet . . . saving the world from the robot apocalypse. No big deal, right? It all starts after creative outsider Katie Mitchell is accepted into the film school of her dreams and is eager to leave home and find “her people,” when her nature-loving dad insists on having the whole family drive her to school and bond during one last totally-not-awkward-or-forced road trip. But just when the trip can’t get any worse, the family suddenly finds itself in the middle of a robot uprising! Everything from smart phones to Roombas to evil Furbys are employed to capture every human on the planet. Now it’s up to the Mitchells, including upbeat mom, Linda, quirky little brother, Aaron, their squishy pug, Monchi, and two friendly but simple-minded robots to save humanity.
 
Featuring the voices of Abbi Jacobson, Danny McBride, Maya Rudolph, Beck Bennett, Fred Armisen, Eric Andre, and Oscar winner Olivia Colman, The Mitchells vs. The Machines is about embracing the things that make us unique, learning what it means to be human in a world increasingly filled with technology, and holding tight to the people most important to you when the unexpected hits.
 
Publisher: ABRAMS
Original Binding: Hardcover Paper over boards
Pages: 224 pages
ISBN-10: 1419747495
Item Weight: 2.9 lbs
Dimensions: 11.5 x 0.9 x 9.5 inches
“This is a fascinating deep dive into the creation of one of the most visually engaging and endearing movies in recent memory. For you aspiring animators out there, let this serve as a guide to the endless work that goes into creating animation that serves both story and style. And maybe you’ll walk away with a little inspiration to color outside the lines, whether that’s on a sketch pad, computer tablet, or just in your everyday life.”
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Ramin Zahed is a Los Angeles-based author and journalist and the editor in chief of Animation Magazine. Among his most recent books are The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines; The Art of Love, Death + Robots; and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse-The Art of the Movie.