Hedgehog In The Fog

This Beautiful Book Is Based On A Worldfamous Animation In 2003, An International Film Jury In Tokyo Declared Hedgehog In The Fog To Be The Best Animated Film Of All Time Showcases Colorful Highquality Illustrations From An Awardwinning Artist Sure To Delight Children Of All AgesI'Ve Loved The Films Of Yuri Norstein For Years Now. I First Saw'Hedgehog In The Fog' As A Film Student In The Early 1980S And Became Instantlyenchanted. Like Many I Was Immediately Drawn Into His Sensual World By Therichness Of The Aural And Visual Landscapes He Creates. Norstein'S Films Are Magicaland Atmospheric, Lovingly And Masterfully Executed. His Storytelling Andillustration Style Is Earthy And Rich In Symbols Which Are Beautiful Inthemselves But One Senses There Is A Lot More Hidden Behind Them. Nickpark, The Creator Of Wallace And Gromit And Chickenrun And Four Times Oscarwinnerhedgehog In The Fog Is An International Bestseller Whichhas Already Been Published In Many Languages. The Book Is Based On Francescayarbusova'S Sketches To The Awardwinning Animated Film Directed By Yurinorstein. It Is About The Adventures Of The Philosophical Little Hedgehog Onhis Way To Meet With His Friend Bear. Along The Way Hedgehog Enters Into Amysterious Fog In Which He Encounters A Horse, A Dog, An Owl, And A Fish.Also Available In The Norstein & Yarbusova Collection Abeautiful Series Of Children'S Picture Books Based On The Art Of Famous Russianartists And Animators Yuri Norstein And Francesca Yarbusova Are: Thefox And The Hare Isbn: 9780984586714 And Mishmashisbn: 9780984586745.Sergey Kozlov Is A Famous Russian Children'S Writer, Poet,And Author Of Many Books, Songs And Screenplays For Children. He Is Thelaureate Of Russian Literature Awards.Yuri Norstein Isa Distinguished Russian Animator And Director, The Creator Of Memorable Andawardwinning Films. In 1984 His Film Tale Of Tales Was Named The Bestanimated Film Of All Time In An Event Organized By The American Academy Ofmotion Picture Arts And Sciences In Los Angeles With Critics And Filmmakerjudges From All Over The World. In 2002 This Film Was Also Named The Bestanimated Film Of All Time In A Zagreb International Animation Festival Poll. In2003, An International Film Jury In Tokyo Declared Hedgehog In The Fog Tobe The Best Animated Film Of All Time. For His Contributions To Art Norsteinreceived The Order Of Arts And Letters (France, 1991), And The Order Of Therising Sun (Japan, 2004), As Well As Many Russian State And Independent Awards.Francesca Yarbusova Isan Awardwinning Artist, The Wife And Collaborator Of Yuri Norstein. Thesuccesses Of Their Films Are As Much Her Accomplishments As They Arenorstein'S. Exhibitions Of Her Artworks Successfully Showed In Museums Inrussia, France, Japan, Etc. She Is The Recipient Of The Great Gold Medal Of Therussian Academy Of Fine Art.