Graphic Designer Erica Dorn Sweats the Details for Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs

When Erica Dorn heard Wes Anderson needed a London-based, Japanese-speaking graphic designer for his new stop-motion movie, she jumped from the world of advertising into her first feature film and helped produce the precision-tooled typography, signage, documents and product packaging now on display in Isle of Dogs. Born and raised in Japan, Dorn moved at age 18 to England to study illustration, then worked on branding campaigns. Passing a two-week Isle of Dogs audition,

Production Designer Paul Harrod on Building Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson’s latest caper, Isle of Dogs, premieres today after a warm reception last month as the opening night film at the Berlinale. The film sees Anderson making a return to stop motion animation, following The Fantastic Mr. Fox, and working in both Japanese (the human characters) and English (the canines, who are presumed to be speaking translated dog). A complex set involves a past-futuristic fictional Japanese city, called Megasaki,

Accept, Enjoy, Enthuse: Jeff Goldblum on his Mantra, Isle of Dogs & More

Jeff Goldblum is a bon vivant at heart. He always seems to be having a good time no matter what he is doing. No wonder he told Vanity Fair that his mantra is “Accept, enjoy, enthuse.” Even when he is only heard and not seen, as is the case in Wes Anderson’s stop-motion, Japanese-infused adventure Isle of Dogs, the 65-year-old actor brings joy to his role as Duke,

How the Isle of Dogs Animators Drew Life from the Characters Frame By Frame

Wes Anderson’s Fantastic Mr. Fox was an incredible feat of animation. The storytelling transcended the inanimate objects and you can hardly believe the characters are mere puppets. A new featurette for Isle of Dogs dives deep into the artists’ methodology, giving us an incredible 3-minute documentary of the life of a stop-motion animated film.

Breathing a character into a lump of clay requires comprehensive planning. The film started in a storyboard,

Berlinale 2018: Storyboard Artist Jay Clarke on Drawing Wes Anderson’s Canine Showstopper Isle of Dogs

On Sunday evening an audience of a couple hundred people, almost all of whom appeared to be under thirty, filed into an auditorium at Berlin’s Hebbel am Ufer. It was the third day of the Berlinale, but the crowd wasn’t here for a premiere or a Sundance leftover (the big complaint at this year’s festival), but to hear a talk given by the lead storyboard artist from the Berlinale’s opener, Wes Anderson’s stop-motion animation feature Isle of Dogs.

Reviewers Say Wes Anderson’s Latest Work is Worth a Trip to the Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs made its premiere at Berlinale in Germany, and it promises to be characteristically charming. The quirky creator has a very unique view of the world and always frames it through a delightful lens. Those who saw it are calling the film “jaw dropping”, “extra funky”, and “joyful”. That’s a perfect description of Anderson’s whimsical style and it looks like Isle of Dogs will be another great addition to a long and pleasant career.

This Clip from Isle of Dogs Affirms Wes Anderson as King of Anthropomorphism

Never have lost dogs in a landfill been so civilized. This incredible new clip gives us a more detailed introduction to the inhabitants of “Trash Island” in Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs. Being far from their owners, five wayward dogs have grown a little mangy. What they most certainly haven’t lost, however, is their manners.

When a new garbage bag is dropped at their paws, the dogs sniff out to investigate.

Check out the Glorious First Trailer for Wes Anderson’s Stop-Motion Animation Feature Isle of Dogs

Wes Anderson has already made one modern stop-motion animation classic, his beautiful, Oscar-nominated 2009 film Fantastic Mr. Fox. Clearly Anderson loved working in the medium, hence his upcoming Isle of Dogs, and with the first trailer now available, we’ve got our first look at Anderson’s film about a near-future Japan where dogs have been banished to a trash-strewn island after a rash of dog attacks. Isle of Dogs is centered on a young boy who ventures to the island in search of his own dog,