Eric Guillon電影插畫作品集：《小小兵、神偷奶爸與寵物當家》電影美術設定集The Art of Eric Guillon: From the Making of Despicable Me to Minions, The Secret Life of Pets, and More

 
　　《神偷奶爸》外傳電影《小小兵2格魯的崛起》即將上映，最新電影將揭露這些黃色膠囊的身世之謎。《Eric Guillon電影插畫作品集》帶領讀者看到法國知名動畫師Eric Guillon創作《小小兵2》的藝術作品與小小兵的角色設計。
 
　　法國知名動畫師Eric Guillon是《神偷奶爸》系列的藝術指導，以及《小小兵》的造型設計師。Guillon與動畫製作公司：照明娛樂(Illumination Entertainment)合作多年，創造不少膾炙人口的作品，包括：神偷奶爸(Despicable Me)系列、寵物當家(the Secret Life of Pets)、還有最新的《小小兵2格魯的崛起》(Minions:the Rise of Gru)。
 
　　Guillon帶有法國黑色喜劇的插畫風格，擄獲許多影迷的心。作品集獨家收錄1200張插圖作品，橫跨8部動畫電影，展現Guillon多個深受喜愛角色的概念藝術－除了《小小兵2》中的格魯與小小兵，還有《蘇斯博士》系列羅雷斯(Lorax)裡的萬事樂(Once-ler)與《歡樂好聲音》裡的巴斯特(Buster Moon)，當然不可錯過《寵物當家》的麥斯(Max)。除了呈現藝術家的創意過程，更收錄許多漏網鏡頭，像是小小兵創作過程的各種難題與抉擇。書中更深入專訪Eric Guillon，以及由照明娛樂創辦人與CEO：Chris Meledandri寫推薦序，絕對是電影愛好者與藝術家必讀之專書。
 
　　本書作者為資深的影片採訪工作者Ben Croll，為專業的影片評論家，作品常見於許多傳統媒體與新興網媒，如獨立影評網站IndieWire、娛樂媒體the Wrap、螢幕週刊(Screen international)與法蘭西24(France 24)。許多文章也在知名的雜誌如浮華世界(Vanity Fair)與綜藝(Variety)發表。

Delve behind the scenes of artist Eric Guillon's artwork for Illumination Entertainment's popular films, including Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and the upcoming Minions 2.

Illumination Entertainment has produced some of this century's most popular and successful animated films for children and families all over the world. Artist Eric Guillon helped design many of the most beloved and iconic characters from these films, such as Gru and the Minions from Despicable Me, the adorable animals from The Secret Life of Pets, and more.

Explore behind the scenes of Eric Guillon's artwork with this comprehensive coffee-table book, which delves into Guillon's creative process and Illumination Entertainment's hit films. The Illumination Art of Eric Guillon features never-before-seen concept art, sketches, film stills, and other unique graphics, tracing the animation process from start to finish, and examines Guillon's many different roles, ranging from art director, character designer, and production designer to co-director.

ERIC GUILLON is an award-winning French character designer and director. He served as the art director for Despicable Me and Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax, and production designer for The Secret Life of Pets. Together with directors Chris Renaud and Pierre Coffin, Guillon co-created the hugely popular Minions.

BEN CROLL is a film journalist and critic whose work has been published in IndieWire, The Wrap, Screen International, and France 24. He has written about animation for Vanity Fair and Variety, covering the intersection of the French and US film industries.

CHRIS MELEDANDRI is an American film producer and the founder and CEO of Illumination.