Join industry insiders Bill Kinder and Bobbie O’Steen as they guide readers on a journey through every stage of production on an animated film, from storyboards to virtual cameras and final animation. With unprecedented access to the Pixar edit suite, this authoritative project highlights the central role film editors play in some of the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful movies of all time. Exclusive interviews with animation editors and other creative leads are supported by footage from deep inside Pixar’s vault. Nearly 90 minutes of video segments include never-before-seen works in progress, deleted scenes, and demonstrations to shed light on how these beloved stories are crafted. The challenges and essential contributions of editors in animation have never been examined in such depth and detail. In addition to exploring method and craft, this book provides important context for the editor in film history, the evolution of technology, and Pixar’s uniquely collaborative studio culture. A must-read for students of digital filmmaking methods, filmmakers in all aspects of production, and fans of Pixar movies, this uniquely educational, historical, and entertaining book sheds light on how beloved stories are crafted from the perspective of crucial members of the filmmaking team.

ピクサーの魔法、その真髄は編集という見えざる鼓動にあります。本書は単なる技術論を超え、断片的な絵が物語へ昇華される過程を解き明かす聖典です。エディターが物語の彫刻家として感情を操る、その文学的とも言える深淵な構成力と共同制作の哲学には、知的な興奮を禁じ得ません。 本書と連動する映像との相乗効果も圧巻です。テキストの理論を未公開映像が完璧に補完し、思考と感覚が結びつく稀有な体験をもたらします。文字が躍動し、映像がそれを証明する。この双方向の対話こそが、傑作誕生の奇跡を鮮烈に描き出し、読者を映画制作の深奥へと熱狂的に誘うのです。