The hand-crafted sets of Wes Anderson's dystopian film 'Isle of Dogs' went on show in London this weekend.
The hand-crafted sets of Wes Anderson's dystopian film 'Isle of Dogs' went on show in London this weekend.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
Visitors are given a chance to explore his vision of Japan in 20 years time.
Visitors are given a chance to explore his vision of Japan in 20 years time.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
The film is based in Anderson's fictional city, Megasaki.
The film is based in Anderson's fictional city, Megasaki.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
These meticulously crafted visions of Japanese culture are a model architecture-lover's dream -- the towering metropolis has been created in extraordinary detail.
These meticulously crafted visions of Japanese culture are a model architecture-lover's dream -- the towering metropolis has been created in extraordinary detail.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
There's even a wood-panelled bar, stocked with medically enhanced sake.
There's even a wood-panelled bar, stocked with medically enhanced sake.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
"Even the lanterns have been hand-carved and painted in resin," says cinematographer Tristan Oliver.
"Even the lanterns have been hand-carved and painted in resin," says cinematographer Tristan Oliver.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
Filming the Isle of Dogs was a huge operation: "We had between 40 and 50 film units running at one time," the cinematographer explains.
Filming the Isle of Dogs was a huge operation: "We had between 40 and 50 film units running at one time," the cinematographer explains.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
Design cues for the some of the sets came from beyond Japan.
Design cues for the some of the sets came from beyond Japan.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
The stop-motion animation features an autocratic puppet mayor named Kobayashi.
The stop-motion animation features an autocratic puppet mayor named Kobayashi.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
The mayor has an ancestral vendetta for dogs.
The mayor has an ancestral vendetta for dogs.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018
He exiles all canines to Trash Island -- on show in all its rubbish-laden glory -- where they form clans and fight for food.
He exiles all canines to Trash Island -- on show in all its rubbish-laden glory -- where they form clans and fight for food.
Photography: Jack Hems, The Store X, 2018