A foreword / Matt Zoller Seitz
An introduction / Taylor Ramos and Tony Zhou
A preface / Lauren Wilford and Ryan Stevenson
Act 1: Telling the story. What happens next? : An interview with Wes Anderson, Roman Coppola, and Jason Schwartzman
Finding translations: An interview with Kunichi Nomura
The throwaways: An interview with Bryan Cranston
The battle flag: An interview with lead storyboard artist Jay Clarke and animatic editor Edward Bursch
Act 2: Designing the world. Puppets
Talking back: An interview with head of puppets department Andy Gent
The puppet that goes over the top: An interview with costume designer Maggie Haden
- Perfect clutter: An interview with production designer Paul Harrod
Planet Anderson: An interview with lead graphic designer Erica Dorn
Act 3: Making things move. Animation
Dollywaggling: An interview with lead animator Jason Stalman
Voices: An interview with lead animator Kim Keukeleire
In praise of shadows: An interview with director of photography Tristan Oliver
A pleasant shock: An interview with senior visual effects supervisor Tim Ledbury
Structured play: An interview with animation director Mark Waring
Accompanying the drama: An interview with Taiko composer/ advisor Kaoru Watanabe
Surprised by what it is: A second interview with Wes Anderson