The making of Life of Pi - Jean-Christophe Castelli

Part scrapbook, part travelogue, part production archive, Life of Pi: A Film, A Journey offers an engaging visual experience on every page. More than just a companion volume for the film, it's also an exploration of the craft of 3-D filmmaking as well as the story of transforming a beloved novel into a convincing, captivating, and heart-felt cinematic experience; an adventure into Indian culture and into the vivid imagination of a boy stranded on a boat in the middle of the Pacific Ocean who is trying to survive - physically, emotionally, and spiritually. Life of Pi: A Film, A Journey traces the arc of the film's creation from preproduction to postproduction, with insights into every aspect of the creative process. A captivating mix of visuals - including vintage Indian comic book posters, fine art, gorgeous portfolios by photographer Mary Ellen Mark and artist Alexis Rockman, storyboards, sketches, and 3D stills - is bracketed by numerous eye-catching sidebars. A one-of-a-kind book that enhances the magic of one of the world's most beloved novels and the blockbuster film it has inspired, Life of Pi: A Film, A Journey is just that - a making-of story and a journey in its own right that readers of all ages will come back to again and again. -