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Delve behind the scenes of artist Eric Guillon's artwork for Illumination's popular films, including Despicable Me, The Secret Life of Pets, and the upcoming Minions: The Rise of Gru.
About the author
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.
Summary
Delve behind the scenes of artist Eric Guillon’s artwork for
Illumination Entertainment’s popular films, including Despicable Me, Sing,
and the upcoming The Secret Life of Pets 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 neverbefore-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.
