Isle of Dogs
As Lead Animator
Isle of Dogs is a stop-motion animated film written and directed by Wes Anderson, produced by Indian Paintbrush and American Empirical Pictures.
It features an incredible cast including Bryan Cranston, Edward Norton, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Bob Balaban…
It was the opening film of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival and was released in the United States on March 23, 2018, by Fox Searchlight Pictures.
Synopsis
In a dystopian future Japan, dogs have been quarantined on a remote island due to a “canine flu”. A boy, Atari, ventures to the island to find his dog, Spots. Other dogs—Chief, Rex, Boss, Duke, and King—help him search for Spots and evade the authorities.
A scene I animated:
Watch the Official Trailer:
AWARDS
- Silver Bear, Best Director for Wes Anderson at Berlin International Film Festival, 2018
- Audience Awards at SXSW Film Festival, 2018
CREDITS
Directed by Wes Anderson
Story by Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Kunichi Nomura
Produced by Wes Anderson, Scott Rudin, Steven Rales, Jeremy Dawson
Animation Director Mark Waring
Animation Supervisor Tobias Fouracre
Lead Animators Jason Stalman, Kim Keukeleire, Antony Elworthy
Key Animators Tim Allen, Chuck Duke, Danail Kraev, Matias Liebrecht
Animators Daniel Abalo, Frej Bengtsson, Thiago Calçado, Cesar Diaz Melendez, Daniel Gill, Sergio Lara Jimenez, Max Martin, Marjolaine Parot, Andy Shackleford, Steve Warne, Marcos Valin, Andy Biddle, Elie Chappuis…
Music Alexandre Desplat
Cinematography Tristan Oliver
Production Design Paul Harrod, Adam Stockhausen
Head of Puppet Department Andy Gent
Cast Bryan Cranston, Koyu Rankin, Liev Schreiber, Edward Norton, Bob Balaban, Bill Murray, Jeff Goldblum, Kunichi Nomura, Akira Takayama, Greta Gerwing, Frances McDormand, Akira Ito, Scarlett Johansson, Harvey Keitel, F. Murray Abraham, Yoko Ono, Courtney B. Vance, Tilda Swinton…