The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines

The official behind-the-scenes art book for Sony Pictures Animations feature film The Mitchells vs. The Machines The Mitchells vs. The Machines is a comedy about an everyday family's struggle to relate while technology rises up around the world! When Katie Mitchell, a creative outsider, is accepted into the film school of her dreams, her plans to meet her people at college are upended when her nature-loving dad Rick determines the whole family should drive Katie to school together and bond as a family one last time. Katie and Rick are joined by the rest of the family, including Katies wildly positive mom Linda, her quirky little brother Aaron, and the familys delightfully chubby pug Monchi for the ultimate family road trip. Suddenly, the Mitchells plans are interrupted by a tech uprising: All around the world, the electronic devices people lovefrom phones to appliances to an innovative new line of personal robotsdecide its time to take over. With the help of two friendly malfunctioning robots, the Mitchells will have to get past their problems and work together to save each other and the world! The Art of The Mitchells vs. The Machines gives insight into how the filmmakers were able to bring this fresh, new vision to the screen through concept art, sketches, and early character designs, accompanied by exclusive commentary from director/co-writer Michael Rianda and co-director/co-writer Jeff Rowe, alumni of the team behind Emmy Awardwinning Gravity Falls, and producers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the innovative and creative minds behind The Lego Movie and the Academy Awardwinning Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse.