“Parasite” is celebrating its one-year anniversary this week in the best way possible: The U.S.
publication of “Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards.” The 293-page book reprints Bong Joon Ho and Han Jin-won’s Oscar-winning “Parasite” screenplay alongside the hundreds of storyboards Bong drew to plan the direction of every scene in the movie, hence the “graphic novel” billing.
The book also includes production stills and several pages of Bong’s illustrations and doodles for the film separate from the screenplay.
The result is a fascinating new look at Bong’s creative process and a must-own for “Parasite” fans across the country.“This book no way purports that storyboarding is an essential shortcut to making good films,” Bong writes in the book’s foreword.
“I actually storyboard to quell my own anxiety.
I only feel safe when I have all the shots of the day storyboarded in my palm.
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