The Art of Coco

About the book:

Miguel dreams of becoming a musician like his idol, Ernesto de la Cruz. There's just one problem: his family's generations-old ban on music. With his heart set on changing his family's tune, Miguel accidentally crosses over into the mesmerizing Land of the Dead on the night of Dia de los Muertos. There he meets charming trickster Hector, and together they set off to discover the truth about Miguel's family history.

The Art of Coco explores Pixar's magnificent new world in detail through colorful artwork, character sketches, intriguing storyboards, and spellbinding color scripts. Featuring insights from the production team and production art that leaps off the page, The Art of Coco delves deeply into the creative process behind Pixar's engaging and vibrant new vision.

About the authors:

John Lasseter is a two-time Academy Award® winner, director, chief creative officer at Walt Disney and Pixar Animation Studios, and principal creative officer at Walt Disney Imagineering. He directed Toy Story, A Bug's Life, Toy Story 2, Cars and Cars 2.

Lee Unkrich is the director of Coco. He was co-director of Finding Nemo, Monsters, Inc, and Toy Story 2, and director of the Academy Award®-winning Toy Story 3.

Adrian Molina is the co-director and writer of Coco. He has worked on the Academy Award®-winning feature films Ratatouille and Toy Story 3, and was a story artist for Monsters University.

To learn more about the publisher, visit the Chronicle Books website.