We asked Shaun some questions about why he decided to produce Sketches from a Nameless Land, the companion title to The Arrival. Here he talks about the book as a manifesto for the art of illustration. For more information on The Arrival and Sketches from a Nameless Land, see www.thearrival.com.au
Academy Award winner, illustrator and author Shaun Tan takes you through the creative process in the privacy of his studio.Shaun Tan's award winning animation 'The Lost Thing' screened with a live music score at the 2011 GRAPHIC Festival on August 20 in the Concert Hall.
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Academy Award winner, illustrator and author Shaun Tan takes you through the creative process in the privacy of his studio.
Shaun Tan's award winning animation 'The Lost Thing' screened with a live music score at the 2011 GRAPHIC Festival on August 20 in the Concert Hall.
We asked Shaun some questions about why he decided to produce Sketches from a Nameless Land, the companion title to The Arrival. Here he talks about the way The Arrival mirrors a multicultural society as well as the background characters of the city. For more information on The Arrival and Sketches from a Nameless Land, see www.thearrival.com.au
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We asked Shaun some questions about why he decided to produce Sketches from a Nameless Land, the companion title to The Arrival. Here he talks about the way The Arrival mirrors a multicultural society as well as the background characters of the city. For more information on The Arrival and Sketches from a Nameless Land, see www.thearrival.com.au
"Shaun Tan's picture books have won numerous awards and been adapted to theater and animated film. His stunning wordless graphic novel The Arrival depicts the immigrant experience with unforgettable emotional impact.
Get to know this illustrator from Perth, Australia by watching our November 2007 video interview. Learn how he got his start as a children's book illustrator, how he developed his ideas for The Arrival, and what inspired his vision for the book. Tan also describes the meaning behind a few key drawings in The Arrival, and offers advice for young artists."
Excerpts from Red Leap Theatre's production of THE ARRIVAL by Shaun Tan
Premiered Civic Theatre, March 2009
Developed with the assistance of Auckland Festival's Watch This Space Programme and Creative New Zealand
For more information see www.redleaptheatre.co.nz