Animated films and animation Books
Edinburgh University Press Holocaust Representations in Animated
Book SynopsisExamines representations of the Holocaust, Holocaust survivors and their descendants in animated documentaries
£76.50
Denpa Books The Men Who Created Gundam
Book SynopsisIn 1978 animation director Yoshiyuki Tomino set forth to change the Japanese animation industry. For decades prior, Japanese science fiction had churned out numerous tales of semi-autonomous robots that would often come to the aide of humanity, but as someone who worked on a number of those works, Tomino came to the realization that he wanted to see a more realistic robot narrative. His vision was one where the robot while just slightly more human in appearance, was utilized more as a tool manipulated by man. With renowned artist Yoshikazu Yasuhiko by his side, and occasionally as his artistic rival, Tomino would change the way the whole world came to see Japanese animation and the broader toy and comics industries built around it. This evolution would be a war in its own right! Battles were fought in the offices of the animation studio! Conflicts were equally as heated in the recording booth!
£18.04
Boom! Studios I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation
Book SynopsisThe story of one woman’s quest to move to Los Angeles and got a job in animation...and how you can too. When artist Tally Nourigat left her life in Portland to move to Los Angeles and pursue a job in animation, she realized that despite her research, nothing truly prepared her for the wild world that awaited in the studios of Southern California. From grinding on storyboard test after storyboard test to getting a job at a major studio to searching for an apartment in...the Valley...this autobiographical how-to graphic novel explores the highest highs and lowest lows of pursuing a dream in animation. Brushed with a dose of humor and illustrated advice about salaries, studio culture, and everything in between, I Moved to Los Angeles to Work in Animation is the unique insider experience you won’t find anywhere else.
£7.50
Collective Ink Animatic Apparatus, The: Animation, Vitality, and
Book SynopsisUnprecedented kinds of experience, and new modes of life, are now produced by simulations, from the CGI of Hollywood blockbusters to animal cloning to increasingly sophisticated military training software, while animation has become an increasingly powerful pop-cultural form. Today, the extraordinary new practices and radical objects of simulation and animation are transforming our neoliberal-biopolitical “culture of life”. The Animatic Apparatus offers a genealogy for the animatic regime and imagines its alternative futures, countering the conservative-neoliberal notion of life’s sacred inviolability with a new concept and ethics of animatic life.
£9.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Disney Pocket Classics The Princess Collection
Book SynopsisThe first title in a brand-new, collectible series, this pocket-sized gift book featuring three classic Disney Princess stories is perfect for Disney fans of all ages.With vintage-style artwork, readers will love reliving the stories of Disney's first three Princesses: Snow White, Sleeping Beauty and Cinderella in this beautiful mini edition.Follow the story of Snow White, the fairest in the land as she flees from the jealous queen and makes seven new friends. Delight in the fairy tale Sleeping Beauty and discover how Aurora overcomes the curse of Maleficent, the Mistress of All Evil. And finally, revel in the timeless romance of Cinderella with classic storybook art originally created in 1950 by Retta Scott Worcester - the first female animator at Disney Studios.
£9.49
Titan Books Ltd Worlds to Conquer The Art Making of Walt Disneys Fantasia
Book SynopsisThe concept: the world's greatest music, presented according to the highest acoustic standard, and illustrated by the brilliance of the Disney studio at the height of its powers. The journey of how Fantasia came to be, beset with almost insurmountable challenges, is one of the most breathtaking in movie history.
£40.00
Titan Books Ltd Disney: Magical Moments Through the Decades
Book SynopsisDiscover over a dozen collectible items including stickers, a keychain, bookmarks in this magical portfolio filled with facts and images from Disney animated films! Celebrate your love of Disney's classic animated films throughout the years and bring magic into your home with this collectible kit, inspired by beloved Disney films from 1937 to now, including Fantasia, Mulan, Encanto, and more! Discover and display over a dozen in-world collectible items themed to Disney's animated films, including high-quality stickers, keychains, a collectible pin, and more! Learn facts about the classic Disney films and relive the magic with beautiful full-colour images and illustrations.
£16.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Story of British Animation
Book SynopsisA Sight & Sound Book of the Year Jez Stewart charts the course of this extraordinarily fertile area of British film from early experiments with stop-motion and the flourishing of animated drawings during WWI. He reveals how the rockier interwar period set the shape of the industry in enduring ways, and how creatives like Len Lye and Lotte Reiniger brought art to advertising and sponsored films, building a foundation for such distinctive talents as Bob Godfrey, Alison De Vere and George Dunning to unleash their independent visions in the age of commercial TV. Stewart highlights the integral role of women in the industry, the crucial boost delivered by the arrival of Channel 4, the emergence of online animation and much more. The book features ‘close-up’ analyses of key animators such as Lancelot Speed and Richard Williams, as well as more thematic takes on art, politics and music. It builds a framework for better appreciating Britain’s landmark contributions to the art of animation, including Halas and Batchelor’s Animal Farm (1954), Dunning’s Yellow Submarine (1968) and the creations of Aardman Animations.Trade ReviewA highly readable history ... if Stewart's book has a fault, it's far too short. -- Philip Kemp * Sight and Sound *An excellent read. The style is accessible to the casual reader with an interest in the topic, but is still sufficiently detailed and full of fascinating facts to be of interest to the animation expert or student. * Animation for Adults *Finally – someone has written the history of British animation! It’s readable, has beautiful images and provides a much-needed overview of British animation. Great for teaching, but also really useful as a way of familiarizing yourself with the territory and as a springboard for your own research. -- Bella Honess Roe, University of Surrey, UKThis is an accessible, highly informed, introduction to British Animation, which takes into account its history, distinctiveness and place as a socially engaged art form and practice. -- Paul Wells, Loughborough University, UKAt long last this book has been written! Not only does Stewart fill in the gaps of the British animation story, but he also brings the rich history and remarkable achievements of British animation into the public eye. -- Steve Henderson, Manchester School of Art, UKWell researched and dense with historical detail … Stewart’s own evident passion for animation brings welcome color to the history. * Animation Studios 2.0 *Table of ContentsAcknowledgements British Screen Stories: Editors' Introduction Introduction 1. Signing in and Signing up Close Up: Arise, Sir Lancelot 2. Dog Eat Dog Close-up: Anson Dyer 3. The Shadow of the Mouse 4. Shelter from the Storm Close-up: All Together Now: Music and Animation 1 5. Back to the Front 6. Rebuilding Close Up: Bob Godfrey 7. Never Had It So Good Close-Up: Grasshopper Group 8. Kids' Stuff Close Up: Richard Williams Close-up: Alison De Vere 9. Top of the World Close-up: Money for Nothing?: Music and Animation 2 10. OK Computer Close Up: Search for the British Simpsons 11. British Animation in the 21st Century Recommended Reading Useful Websites A British Animation Playlist Notes
£23.74
Chronicle Books Studio Ghibli Kikis Delivery Service Notebook
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£16.15
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Spirited Away
Book SynopsisSpirited Away, directed by the veteran anime film-maker Hayao Miyazaki, is Japan's most successful film, and one of the top-grossing 'foreign language' films ever released. Set in modern Japan, the film is a wildly imaginative fantasy, at once personal and universal. It tells the story of a listless little girl, Chihiro, who stumbles into a magical world where gods relax in a palatial bathhouse, where there are giant babies and hard-working soot sprites, and where a train runs across the sea. Andrew Osmond's insightful study describes how Miyazaki directed Spirited Away with a degree of creative control undreamt of in most popular cinema, using the film's delightful, freewheeling visual ideas to explore issues ranging from personal agency and responsibility to what Miyazaki sees as the lamentable state of modern Japan. Osmond unpacks the film's visual language, which many Western (and some Japanese) audiences find both beautiful and bewildering. He traces connections between Spirited Away and Miyazaki's prior body of work, arguing that Spirited Away uses the cartoon medium to create a compellingly immersive drawn world. This edition includes a new foreword by the author in which he considers the world of animated cinema post-Spirited Away, considering its influence on films ranging from del Toro's Pan's Labyrinth to Pixar's Inside Out.Trade ReviewThe kind of poetic, insightful examination that Spirited Away deserves. -- Ain't It Cool NewsOsmond has done a fine job of conveying the sometimes complex traits of the film that have confused many Western (and Japanese) audiences since the film debuted in 2001 ... overall, the book is a definite must-read companion to the film. It does an excellent job of stripping away some of the layers and, at least for myself, has lead to a clearer understanding of the film. -- The Animation Anomaly (on the first edition)Persuasively and fluidly written. -- Time Out LondonTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Foreword to the 2020 edition 1. Being Spirited Away 2. On the Train 3. Background 4. The Origins of Spirited Away 5. Into the Woods: The Journey Begins 6. In the Bathhouse 7. Adventures in Wonderland 8. Conclusion Notes Credits
£12.34
Chronicle Books The Color of Pixar
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£19.79
Templar Publishing The Princess and the Frog (Disney Modern
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£13.49
Taylor & Francis Ltd Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out
Book SynopsisThe King of Independent Animation has returned with this 10th anniversary edition of Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out. Delve into the secrets behind creating poignant indie animation without compromising or sacrificing your own ideals and visions. World-renowned animator, author, and Academy Award-nominated Bill Plympton will help guide you in how to make a career in animation. With time-saving techniques, secrets on crafting a good narrative, and more, Plympton will teach you how to breathe life into your own animated films. By studying and deconstructing his lessons from his own works and styles, you too will be able to carve out a career in animation without betraying yourself.Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Make Toons That Sell—Intro. Chapter 1 Introduction. Chapter 2 My History. Chapter 3 Making an Animated Film. Chapter 4 Production. Chapter 5 Storytelling. Chapter 6 Character Design. Chapter 7 Storyboarding. Chapter 8 Voices. Chapter 9 Animation. Chapter 10 Postproduction. Chapter 11 Selling Your Film. Chapter 12 Self-Distribution. Chapter 13 Advice to Young Animators. Afterword. Index.
£34.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Michel Ocelot
Book SynopsisThis unique book examines the career of Michel Ocelot, from his earliest works to his latest research and productions, including an interview regarding his latest film Le Pharaon, le Sauvage et la Princesse (2022). The book highlights the directorâs role in the panorama of contemporary animated cinema and his relationship with the tradition, both artistic and cinematographic.The book carefully analyses the ethical and social nature of Ocelotâs work to underscore the duality of the directorâs oeuvre, both artistic and social, using an interdisciplinary approach that blends film and aesthetic criticism with gender studies and decolonial thought. Particular attention will be given to the themes of multiculturalism, discrimination, and treatment of women, which are at the centre of many current cultural debates.The book will be of interest to an audience of experts, animation enthusiasts, and film scholars, as well as to a wider readership interested in learning about the poetics of Kirikouâs father.Table of ContentsIntroduction. CHAPTER 1 Ars Animativa. CHAPTER 2 Silhouette Films: A Magical Night Where Anything Can Happen. CHAPTER 3 Once Upon a Time, Kirikou. CHAPTER 4 A Beautiful Stranger: Azur & Asmar. CHAPTER 5 Dilili à Paris, or Beauty Will Save Us. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Bibliography. Index.
£48.95
Taylor & Francis Ltd Animation Masterclasses
Book SynopsisToday, it is commonly believed that if you learn software, you can become an animator. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Master animators are trained and not born. Software, as is the humble pencil, is merely yet another tool through which an animator can apply their knowledge. However, neither software nor pencils give you that knowledge, nor do they do the work for you. If you place a fully trained master animator on a computer, or give them a pencil, they'll astound you with their mastery. However, if you put a nontrained animator on a computer, all you will have is a technician creating moving objects as you'll see all over YouTube and other video platforms.This book teaches you exactly how to become aMaster Animator--whether you ultimately plan to use pencils, computers, drawing tablets or rigged characters. It's a complete course, being a collection of 48 masterclasses gleaned from the author's 50 years of experience of top-level animating, teaching, Table of ContentsAuthor. Acknowledgements. Introduction. SECTION I: THE CORE PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT – TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES. 1 MASTERCLASS 01: Getting to Know You. 2 MASTERCLASS 02: Squash, Stretch and Bouncing Balls. 3 MASTERCLASS 03: Keys, Breakdowns and Inbetweens. 4 MASTERCLASS 04: More on "Squash & Stretch". 5 MASTERCLASS 05: More on Slow-In and Slow-Out. 6 MASTERCLASS 06: Timing and Placement. 7 MASTERCLASS 07: Generic Walk Action 01. 8 MASTERCLASS 08: Generic Walk Action 02. 9 MASTERCLASS 09: Generic Walk Action 03. 10 MASTERCLASS 10: Personality Walk Action 01 – "Double Bounce". 11 MASTERCLASS 11: Personality Walk Action 02 – "Sneak". 12 MASTERCLASS 12: Personality Walk Action 03 – "Front Walk". SECTION II: FURTHER CORE PRINCIPLES OF MOVEMENT – RIGGED DIGITAL TECHNIQUES. 13 MASTERCLASS 13: Introduction to Moho. 14 MASTERCLASS 14: The Full Rigged Character. 15 MASTERCLASS 15: Character Walk 1. 16 MASTERCLASS 16: Character Walk 2. 17 MASTERCLASS 17: "Arnie" Generic Walk. 18 MASTERCLASS 18: Generic Walk Variations. 19 MASTERCLASS 19: New Year Greeting. 20 MASTERCLASS 20: Double Jump. 21 MASTERCLASS 21: Slow Sneak Animation. 22 MASTERCLASS 22: Throwing Action. 23 MASTERCLASS 23: Digital Coloring. 24 MASTERCLASS 24: Working with Color. SECTION III: PERSONAL PROJECT – PRE-PRODUCTION. 25 MASTERCLASS 25: Storytelling. 26 MASTERCLASS 26: Concept Art. 27 MASTERCLASS 27: Character Design. 28 MASTERCLASS 28: Storyboarding & Film Language. 29 MASTERCLASS 29: More on Storyboarding & Film Language. 30 MASTERCLASS 30: Audio Record and Breakdown. 31 MASTERCLASS 31/Storyboard Animatic. 32 MASTERCLASS 32: Character Rigging 1. 33 MASTERCLASS 33: Character Rigging 2. 34 MASTERCLASS 34: Layout 1. 35 MASTERCLASS 35: Anatomy of a Sequence. 36 MASTERCLASS 36: Final Pose Test Animatic. SECTION IV: PERSONAL PROJECT – PRODUCTION. 37 MASTERCLASS 37: Key Pose Animation 1. 38 MASTERCLASS 38: Key Pose Animation 2. 39 MASTERCLASS 39: Breakdown Position 1. 40 MASTERCLASS 40: Breakdown Position 2. 41 MASTERCLASS 41: Inbetweening 1. 42 MASTERCLASS 42: Inbetweening 2. 43 MASTERCLASS 43: Cleanup 1. 44 MASTERCLASS 44: Cleanup 2. 45 MASTERCLASS 45: Background Art. 46 MASTERCLASS 46: Inking. 47 MASTERCLASS 47: Coloring. 48 MASTERCLASS 48: Post Production and Distribution. SECTION V: NOT AN END – BUT A BEGINNING! Index.
£42.74
Palgrave Macmillan Smart Cinema DVD AddOns and New Audience Pleasures
Book SynopsisExamining post-1990s Indie cinema alongside more mainstream films, Brereton explores the emergence of smart independent sensibility and how films break the classic linear narratives that have defined Hollywood and its alternative ''art'' cinema. The work explores how bonus features on contemporary smart films speak to new generational audiences.Trade Review'This book is using 'smart' in at least three ways in relation to cinema: first, in taking up ideas on smart films and their audiences, particularly as these have been articulated by Jeffrey Sconce, as the best way of thinking about a wide range of mostly independent films that rely and play on an assumed advanced cinematic literacy in their audience; second, in relation to the bonus material provided on DVDs, which constitutes not merely a form of marketing but also and more interestingly an educational resource and a site of additional pleasurable engagement with the films that it accompanies; and third, in thinking about the use of digital technologies at all levels of the film industry, including in relation to the nature and organization of content (narrative) that emphasize similarities with newer digital forms such as computer games. All these sense of smart are in play in the book, which makes a particular claim to originality in its focus on DVD add-ons.' - Denis Condon, National University of Ireland 'Through accessible and insightful close readings, Smart Cinema brings together movies from different countries, genres, and directors in order to show how how these films participate in the wider cultures of cinephilia. Brereton is especially sharp in his assessment of the role of DVD extras in promoting new modes of cinematic storytelling.' - Chuck Tryon, Fayetteville State University, USA 'From Donnie Darko to Pixar, this is a fascinating and timely overview of 21st Century western cinema's defining feature: its smartness. Brereton gives new insights into the digital technologies, complex storytelling and savvy audiences that typify film culture today, through accessible analyses of Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, Be Kind Rewind, In Bruges, Inception and many others. As smart as the films it studies.' - Ernest Mathijs, University of British Columbia, CanadaTable of ContentsAcknowledgements Setting out the Parameters of Smart Cinema, New Technology and DVD Add-ons Postmodernism: Parody and Smart Cinema Independent New Smart Creatives and Niche Marketing Smart Cult Classics European Art and Smart Cinema Smart Irish Comedy Social Realism and Contemporary British Smart Cinema Smart Green Animation Smart SFX and Science Fiction Smart Post-9/11 Narratives Conclusions and Future Research Appendix 1 – History of DVDs Appendix 2 – Bonus Features Used in Book Bibliography Index
£40.49
Edinburgh University Press Contemporary Hollywood Animation
Book SynopsisAnalysing dozens of key animated films, the book examines the emergence of new genres and stylistic approaches, as well as the ongoing blurring of boundaries between animation and live-action and explores how animation in the United States both responds to and recapitulates the values, beliefs, hopes and fears of the nation.Trade Review"Written with clarity and insight, Contemporary Hollywood Animation is a welcome addition to the recent literature of animation ?lm, media industry, and world culture." -Fouad Mami, Universite Ahmed Draia
£19.94
John Wiley and Sons Ltd French Animation History
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£107.06
University of Minnesota Press The Anime Ecology: A Genealogy of Television,
Book SynopsisA major work destined to change how scholars and students look at television and animation With the release of author Thomas Lamarre’s field-defining study The Anime Machine, critics established Lamarre as a leading voice in the field of Japanese animation. He now returns with The Anime Ecology, broadening his insights to give a complete account of anime’s relationship to television while placing it within important historical and global frameworks. Lamarre takes advantage of the overlaps between television, anime, and new media—from console games and video to iOS games and streaming—to show how animation helps us think through television in the contemporary moment. He offers remarkable close readings of individual anime while demonstrating how infrastructures and platforms have transformed anime into emergent media (such as social media and transmedia) and launched it worldwide. Thoughtful, thorough illustrations plus exhaustive research and an impressive scope make The Anime Ecology at once an essential reference book, a valuable resource for scholars, and a foundational textbook for students.Trade Review"The Anime Ecology is a path-breaking work of media philosophy whose influence will be felt for many years to come. In this wildly innovative book, Thomas Lamarre presents an enlarged concept of animation that entails a major theoretical revision of our understanding of the complexly interrelated genealogies of television, animation, and interactive gaming with respect to their media platforms, technologies, infrastructures, screen forms, and affective relations. What Lamarre describes as the ‘anime ecology’ is nothing less than the emergence of a new and distinctive mode of techno-sociality."—D. N. Rodowick, University of Chicago"By tracking the evolving modes of television animation across cultures as well as in modern Japan, Thomas Lamarre offers a painstaking account of the infrastructure complexes that constitute affective experiences in the age of non-discrete multimedia objects. Written with both a media specialist’s technical precision and a maverick theorist’s archival resourcefulness, this book compels us to rethink our relations with the electronic screens that cohabit intimately with us, body and soul. A brilliant work."—Rey Chow, author of Entanglements, or Transmedial Thinking about Capture"Infrastructures have a tendency to slide into the background, and after seven decades of television, it is hard to make it new and strange again. In his long-awaited book, Thomas Lamarre turns everything we think we knew about television upside down. Animation, not liveness, is the key to its ontology. Japan, not the USA, is the place to see its most radical development. Signals are not simply the raw materials of electrical engineering but the symptoms of our vulnerable existence in the world. Television turns out to be a strange and wonderful habitat, a meeting place of many species. In seeing media platforms as wormholes into alternate universes, The Anime Ecology fulfills the prime directive of media theory: to show that channels are not simply pipes but are worthy of existential dread, respect, and reverence. Steeped in both Japanese television and continental theory, this book is a kind of Japanese-French fusion, a delicious feast of insight. To write this book you would need to be a world-class media theorist, a long-time connoisseur of Japanese culture, and even a former marine biologist, and the one person on earth who is all of those things has brought the rest of us this gift."—John Durham Peters, author of The Marvelous Clouds: Toward a Philosophy of Elemental MediaTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Television Animation and Infrastructure EcologyPart I. The Screen–Brain Apparatus1. Population Seizure2. Neurosciences and Television3. This Stuff Called Blink4. A Thousand Tiny BlackoutsPart II. A Little Social Media History of Television5. Media Genealogy and Transmedia Ecology6. A Little History of Japanese Television7. Television and New Media8. Sociality or Something Like It9. Platformativity and OntopowerPart III. Infrastructure Complexes10. The Family Broadcast Complex11. The Home Theater Complex12. The Game Play Complex13. The Portable Interface ComplexConclusion: Signaletic AnimismNotesBibliography
£20.69
Skyhorse Publishing Your Career in Animation (2nd Edition): How to
Book SynopsisA Newly Revised Edition of the Go-To Guide for Any Animation Artist!“Your Career in Animation is the most comprehensive and valuable book on animation careers that you’ll ever need.” —Bill Plympton, Animator / Producer Whether you want to break into the animation industry or “toon up” to a better career, this comprehensive guide will show you how. A leading animation professional surveys the field and shares the advice of more than one hundred and fifty top talents in the business of making toons— including Brooke Keesling, head of animation talent development at Bento Box, Mike Hollingsworth, supervising director of BoJack Horseman; Andrea Fernandez, art director on The Cuphead Show! PES, Oscar-nominated stop-motion director of Fresh Guacamole; Linda Simensky, head of content for PBS Kids; Minty Lewis, co-creator of The Great North; Ross Bollinger, YouTube sensation with his Pencilmation channel, and executives from Nickelodeon, Disney TVA, Titmouse, Inc., Frederator, PBS Kids, Netflix, 9 Story Media Group, Cartoon Network; and dozens of others. Learn how to:• Get the most out of your animation education • Build a portfolio, reel, and resume • Keep your skills marketable for years to come • Network effectively • Learn from on-the-job criticism • Cope with unemployment • Start your own studio or build an indie brand online • Pitch and sell a show of your own • And more! Also included are invaluable resources such as animation schools, societies, film festivals, events, Web sites, and publications. Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.Trade Review“I want to put this book into the hands of every single soul who feels drawn to the field, and every single fan with a desire to know more about the medium. The industry needs new voices. One of those new voices could be yours.” —Loren Bouchard, creator of Bob’s Burgers "Behold! David Levy has distilled very hard earned wisdom in this book that shall be monumentally helpful and inspiring to all those starting their adventures in our beloved animation industry." —Jorge Gutierrez, creator of El Tigre, The Book of Life, Maya and The Three “David Levy's wonderfully comprehensive book will help anyone with a passion for animation to navigate a long, rewarding career in this fascinating, ever-changing world!” —Brooke Keesling, head of animation talent development at Bento Box Entertainment LLC "I picked up the first edition of Your Career in Animation when I was starting my career in animation. Animation isn't accounting or banking. There's no clear route or rules to starting a career, you just have to find your way, and with the knowledge in a book like this the path is a little bit more illuminated." —Mike Hollingsworth, supervising director, BoJack Horseman “David Levy has blessed us with a comprehensive tome on careers at every level of animation, from the budding beginner to the dazzling demigod.” —Minty Lewis, cocreator, The Great North “It’s a cartoon jungle out there, but David Levy’s career manual is full of valuable advice and anecdotes for the industry-oriented, the independent, novice, student, or veteran animator.” —John Canemaker, 2006 Academy Award Winner; Director of Animation, NYU Tisch School of the Arts “A long time ago I used my super powers to travel into the distant future and read David Levy’s incredibly informative Your Career in Animation. And today, I have my own show, am married to five super models, and have an army of giant ninja robots at my command. Coincidence? I think not.” —Mr. Warburton, creator of Cartoon Network’s Codename: Kids Next Door “David Levy has presented a fantastic road map through the animation industry, as well as a most engaging read.” —Linda Simensky, PBS Kids
£13.49
Bonnier Books Ltd Disney Tim Burtons The Nightmare Before Christmas PopUp Holiday Worlds
£28.00
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Beyond Bagpuss: A History of Smallfilms Animation Studio
Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss - the iconic animations produced by the Canterbury-based Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 - constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highly-successful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015-present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less well-known animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio’s history. Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio’s work. Beyond Bagpuss is illustrated with 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published.
£26.59
Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) Akira
Book SynopsisSuccessful in both Japan and the West, Akira had a huge impact on the international growth in popularity of manga and anime. Closely analysing the film and its key themes, Colin O''Dell and Michelle Le Blanc assess its historical importance, its impact on the Western perception of anime, and its influence on science fiction cinema.
£12.34
University Press of Mississippi Animating the Spirited
Book SynopsisContributions by Graham Barton, Raz Greenberg, Gyongyi Horvath, Birgitta Hosea, Tze-yue G. Hu, Yin Ker, M. Javad Khajavi, Richard J. Leskosky, Yuk Lan Ng, Giryung Park, Eileen Anastasia Reynolds, Akiko Sugawa-Shimada, Koji Yamamura, Masao Yokota, and Millie YoungGetting in touch with a spiritual side is a craving many are unable to express or voice, but readers and viewers seek out this desired connection to something greater through animation, cinema, anime, and art. Animating the Spirited: Journeys and Transformations includes a range of explorations of the meanings of the spirited and spiritual in the diverse, dynamic, and polarized creative environment of the twenty-first century. While animation is at the heart of the book, such related subjects as fine art, comics, children's literature, folklore, religion, and philosophy enrich the discoveries. These interdisciplinary discussions range from theory to practice, within the framework of an ever-changing media landscap
£29.21
University of Minnesota Press Anime's Identity: Performativity and Form beyond
Book SynopsisA formal approach to anime rethinks globalization and transnationality under neoliberalism Anime has become synonymous with Japanese culture, but its global reach raises a perplexing question—what happens when anime is produced outside of Japan? Who actually makes anime, and how can this help us rethink notions of cultural production? In Anime’s Identity, Stevie Suan examines how anime’s recognizable media-form—no matter where it is produced—reflects the problematics of globalization. The result is an incisive look at not only anime but also the tensions of transnationality.Far from valorizing the individualistic “originality” so often touted in national creative industries, anime reveals an alternate type of creativity based in repetition and variation. In exploring this alternative creativity and its accompanying aesthetics, Suan examines anime from fresh angles, including considerations of how anime operates like a brand of media, the intricacies of anime production occurring across national borders, inquiries into the selfhood involved in anime’s character acting, and analyses of various anime works that present differing modes of transnationality. Anime’s Identity deftly merges theories from media studies and performance studies, introducing innovative formal concepts that connect anime to questions of dislocation on a global scale, creating a transformative new lens for analyzing popular media.Trade Review "Stevie Suan utterly transforms our understanding of anime. Using media theory to expand the formal analysis of anime conventions, while calling on a transnational framework to avoid a simplistic opposition between local and global, he not only provides incisive readings of key anime series, but also lays out a powerful and much-needed methodology for thinking anime in the world."—Thomas Lamarre, author of The Anime Ecology: A Genealogy of Television, Animation, and Game Media "Focusing on formalism and performance studies in particular, rather than taking a phenomenological or sociological approach, Stevie Suan proposes a radical alternative for engaging with anime studies."—Daisuke Miyao, author of Japonisme and the Birth of Cinema "Anime's Identity provides a multilayered overview of cultural debates on anime for an English-reading audience."—The Journal of Asian Studies Table of ContentsContentsIntroduction: Anime’s Performance of Identity1. Anime’s Local–Global Tensions2. Anime’s Dispersed Production3. Anime’s Media Heterotopia4. Anime’s Citationality5. Anime’s Creativity6. Anime’s Actors7. Anime’s (Anti)Individualism8. Anime’s DislocationConclusion: Anime’s WorldAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£23.39
Andrews McMeel Publishing Disney Dreams Collection Thomas Kinkade Studios
Book SynopsisColoring Snow White, Cinderella, Pocahontas, Ariel, Tiana, and other Disney Princess characters is easy and fun with this special coloring book that contains more than 40 coloring pages.Each image was created from the Disney Dreams Collection of paintings by the Thomas Kinkade Studios, and is presented in color across the page from the exceptionally detailed black line art of the same image. This coloring book is perfect for fans of Disney Princess characters and Thomas Kinkade Studios' Disney Dreams paintings. Measures 7.25" x 9.5" closed Soft cover 96 pages Full-color art of image opposite black line art to color Uncoated paper suitable for crayons, colored pencils, and gel pens Printed on FSC-certified paper © Disney
£9.99
Viz Media, Subs. of Shogakukan Inc The Art of Princess Mononoke
Book SynopsisThe art, from conception to release, of the classic Hayao Miyazaki film Princess Mononoke, including a look at Miyazaki’s original art and the use of computer graphics technology in the film.The latest in the perennially popular line of Studio Ghibli art books, which include interviews, concept sketches, and finished animation cels from classics such as Spirited Away and My Neighbor Totoro.Princess Mononoke was the first Hayao Miyazaki film to break out into the American mainstream. The journey from initial idea to the big screen is captured here, in the hundreds of images from preliminary sketches to dynamic animation cels.
£23.80
Cameron & Company Inc The Art of DreamWorks Puss in Boots: The Last
Book SynopsisDreamWorks Animation brings Puss in Boots back to the big screen, following the daring outlaw as he risks his last life to find the fabled Wishing Star, which holds the power to restore his nine lives. The Art of Puss in Boots: The Last Wish celebrates the studio’s latest installment from the Shrek universe, presenting hundreds of character designs and concept art from the making of the movie, along with exclusive interviews from the writers, artists, and filmmakers who brought this story to life. Featuring a foreword from Antonio Banderas, this insider’s guide provides a glimpse into the creative process and celebrates everyone’s favorite leche-loving, swashbuckling, fear-defying feline.
£28.00
Bonnier Books Ltd Aladdin (Disney Animated Classics): A deluxe gift
Book SynopsisA retelling of Disney Aladdin, accompanied by art from the original Disney Studio artists. Collect the whole Animated Classics series! This beautiful hardback features premium cloth binding, a ribbon marker to match the cover, gold foil stamping and illustrated endpapers, making this the perfect gift for all those who have been enchanted by the magic of Aladdin and a book to be treasured by all.A family favourite, Disney Aladdin is one of the best-loved films of all time. Relive the magic through this retelling of the classic animated film, accompanied by paintings, story sketches and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists. Also featured is a foreword by Yasser Hamed, Crowds Supervisor at the Walt Disney Animation Studios. Turn to the back of the book to learn more about the artists who worked on this iconic animated film.Trade ReviewIt's becoming something of a habit for these glorious little books to fetch up in our "Book of the Week" slot.We make no apologies, they really are that good, and so collectable too."Aladdin (Disney Animated Classics)" from Studio Press once again showcases the story of Aladdin, and of course a ton of glorious production stills and preproduction art from the hit animated movie (which is STILL one of our all-time favourite Disney films).As with the other titles in this series, this beautiful hardback book's presentation is top notch with a gorgeous clothbound hard cover, gold gilt page ages and full end-paper illustrations to make it a real treat for the eyes. The story text comes with lots of paintings, story sketches and concept art from the original Disney Studio artists (with a handy list of credits for each image at the end, so you know who's who when it comes to the super-talented artists behind the scenes. Also interesting is a written foreword from Yasser Hamed, Crowds Supervisor at the Walt Disney Animation Studios, recalling his own fond memories of Disney films as a kid - turning into an eventual career in animation working for his dream employer (we're only a tiny bit jealous, having just come back from Disney World and being completely stunned by how amazing the parks are). * Read it Daddy *
£13.49
HarperCollins Publishers Inc Art of How To Train Your Dragon 2 Pictorial
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£32.62
DK The Ultimate Disney Sticker Book
Book SynopsisDiscover the magic of Disney with this fun and fact-filled sticker book with more than 100 Disney stickers.Meet timeless Disney characters like Mickey Mouse, as well as newer fan favorites including Moana and Elsa. Find the stickers to fill the spaces and learn all about your favorite characters and movies along the way. With enchanting images and captions, this sticker book allows fans to learn about Disney characters from the classics to modern favorites. The Ultimate Disney Sticker Book is a must-have for any young Disney fan.©2020 Disney
£6.99
Newmarket Press,U.S. The Art of How to Train Your Dragon
Book Synopsis This official illustrated tie-in book showcases over 350 spectacular images from the DreamWorks Animation feature film, based on Cressida Cowell's popular children's book.How to Train Your Dragon is the story of a scrawny teenaged Viking, Hiccup Horrendous Haddock the Third, who lives on the island of Berk in the North Sea. Hiccup is a member of a Viking tribe and wants to make his father, the chief, proud of him. Entering dragon training, Hiccup has a chance to prove his worthiness to his tribe and father. But then, in a world where Dragons and Vikings do not coexist peacefully, Hiccup encounters and ultimately befriends an injured dragon, at which point his world is turned upside down.The Art of How to Train Your Dragon is a spectacularly designed, full-color insider's guide to the creative process that went into turning Cressida Cowell's popular book into a feature-length, animated film. Featuring more than 350 pieces of development artwork, including early character designs, story sketches, and concept paintings never before released by the studio, the book provides an in-depth look at the process involved in bringing mythical Dragon and Viking worlds to life.
£40.00
Abrams The Art of DreamWorks Trolls Band Together
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£29.75
Indiana University Press Yuri Norstein and Tale of Tales An Animators
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewClare Kitson has written an exemplary book . . . The tale she tells sheds light on the origins and makings of the images, on their relation to Norstein's life and to Russian culture, to other works of art (poems and paintings) and to the troubled culture of censorship. She illuminates, and deepens the mystery, leaving the power of the images intact and strengthened, which is what good criticism should do. -- A.S. Byatt * The Guardian (U.K.) *
£19.79
Hyperion The Illusion of Life
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£51.29
DK Disney Pixar Cars Ultimate Sticker Collection
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£12.36
DK Disney Encanto The Ultimate Sticker Book
Book SynopsisAn entertaining Disney Encanto movie tie-in book for children, featuring more than 100 stickers.Meet a magical family living in a magical home in Disney’s new movie Encanto and in this fun sticker book. Travel to Colombia with this ultimate sticker book, featuring beautiful images and artwork from Disney’s new movie Encanto. Discover all the key characters, including Mirabel Madrigal and her family, and encounter the magic of the Encanto. Disney Encanto Ultimate Sticker Book will help kids to relive the wonder of Disney’s newest movie. Fun stickering activities will keep kids aged 5-7 entertained for hours and, with more than 100 stickers, there are plenty of extra stickers, too. ©Disney
£6.99
Insight Editions Alice in Wonderland Tarot Deck and Guidebook
Book SynopsisLet Alice, the Mad Hatter, and the Queen of Hearts guide your tarot practice with this beautifully illustrated tarot deck inspired by Disney’s classic animated film Alice in Wonderland.Experience the magic of Disney’s Alice in Wonderland like never before in this enchanting and delightfully unique take on the traditional 78-card tarot deck. This set features beloved characters from Alice to the Cheshire Cat to the White Rabbit and more in gorgeous original illustrations based on classic tarot iconography. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card’s meaning, as well as simple instructions for easy readings. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this charming tarot deck is the perfect gift for the Alice in Wonderland fan or tarot enthusiast. ORIGINAL ART: The booklet and each of the 78 cards in this deck feature never-before-seen original Alice in Wonderland-themed art. GUIDEBOOK INCLUDED: This unique deck includes a guidebook to help tarot practitioners of all skill levels perform fun and informed readings. BEAUTIFUL GIFT: The tarot deck and guidebook are packaged in a deluxe gift box perfect for gift giving. OFFICIAL DISNEY DECK: The only official Disney Alice in Wonderland tarot deck and guide. 70th ANNIVERSARY: This deck is the perfect way to celebrate 70 years of the beloved Disney film.
£22.79
Insight Editions The Nightmare Before Christmas Tarot Deck and
Book SynopsisLet the spooky citizens of Halloween Town guide your tarot practice with this sumptuously illustrated tarot deck inspired by Tim Burton’s classic animated film The Nightmare Before Christmas.Disney’s iconic holiday film The Nightmare Before Christmas is now an enchanting tarot set, offering a frightful-but-friendly take on the traditional 78-card deck. This set features all your favorite characters from Jack Skellington to Mr. Oogie Boogie to Sandy Claws himself in gorgeous original illustrations based on classic tarot iconography. Featuring both major and minor arcana, the set also comes with a helpful guidebook explaining each card’s meaning, as well as simple spreads for easy readings. Packaged in a sturdy, decorative gift box, this hauntingly charming tarot deck is the perfect gift for the The Nightmare Before Christmas fan or tarot enthusiast in your life.
£22.79
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Solaris
Book SynopsisDespite being one of Andrei Tarkovsky's most successful films, Solaris (1972) was the one he most disliked. This dismissal of his most generically marked film has often been accepted by those quick to embrace the image of Tarkovsky as a transcendent artist rising above the politics of the Soviet film industry and the trappings of genre to produce personal works of art. Going against such currents, Mark Bould instead treats Solaris as the product of a genre as well as the work of a skilled film-maker. He teases out Tarkovsky's fascination with Stanislaw Lem, on whose novel the film was based, and also considers Steven Soderbergh's 2002 adaptation. Lively and revealing, Bould's examination situates Solaris within the Russian and global cultures of the fantastic, to which Tarkovsky contributed three major science fiction films. This special edition features original cover artwork by Matthew Shlian.Trade ReviewLike the film, Bould's observations raise as many questions as he answers. -- Good Book GuideTable of ContentsAcknowledgements.- Introduction.- 1 Sf, Tarkovsky and Lem.- 2 Solarises.- 3 Tarkovsky's Solaris.- Notes.- Credits.
£12.34
St Martin's Press Anime From Akira To Howls Moving Castle
Book SynopsisThis new edition of the groundbreaking popular book from Susan J Napier, Anime from Akira to Howl''s Moving Castle, is a must-have for both seasoned and new fans of anime. Japanese animation is more popular than ever following the 2002 Academy Award given to Hayao Miyazaki''s Spirited Away. It confirmed that anime is more than just children''s cartoons, often portraying important social and cultural themes. With new chapters on Spirited Away and other recent releases, including Howl''s Moving Castle-- which broke records in Japan--this edition will be the authoritative source on anime for an exploding market of viewers who want to know more.
£19.99
John Libbey & Co Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains
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£17.99
DK Star Wars the Clone Wars Character Encyclopedia
Book SynopsisMeet more than 350 incredible clones, Jedi, droids, bounty hunters, and a host of other characters from Star Wars: The Clone Wars. What is the Bad Batch? Who inducted Ahsoka Tano into the Jedi Order? Where does General Grievous keep a secret lair? Why does Captain Rex mutiny against his Jedi General on Umbara? To learn the answers to these questions and more, look no further than Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia – Join the Battle! Written by Star Wars expert Jason Fry, this illustrated encyclopedia features more than 350 incredible characters and teams, including Anakin Skywalker, Maul, Bo-Katan Kryze, and Clone Force 99. Perfect for fans of all ages, Star Wars: The Clone Wars: Character Encyclopedia – Join the Battle! will enthrall readers for hours on end. © & ™ 2021 Lucasfilm Ltd.
£14.24
Insight Editions Avatar: The Last Airbender: Legacy of the Fire
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£21.24
Insight Editions The Nightmare Before Christmas Flip Pop: Jack
Book SynopsisJack Skellington transforms into a whole new look with just a touch in this ingenious pop-up collectible.Display and play! The Nightmare Before Christmas Character Pop: Jack Skellington transforms from one look to another with just a flip of a button! TWO FIGURES IN ONE: With the flip of a button, this pop-up Jack Skellington transforms from the classic character in his iconic pinstripe suit to a festive Jack dressed up as Sandy Claws ready to liven up any holiday festivities COMPLETE THE SCENE: Pull the tabs to reveal an intricate scene full of detail PLAY AND DISPLAY: Add a touch of spooky magic to a bookshelf, table, or display case BONUS BOOKLET: Discover fun facts and behind-the-scenes secrets about Disney Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas with the bonus 4-page pull-out booklet COLLECT THEM ALL: Collect the whole range of flip pops, from Batman and Joker to Boba Fett and Darth Vader, and even Harry Potter and Hermione Granger!
£21.12
Titan Books Ltd The Art of Mr. Peabody Sherman
Book SynopsisMr Peabody invents the WABAC, a time-travelling machine that he and his adopted boy Sherman use to explore history. This is a comedy about a dog and his boy.
£21.24
Titan Books Ltd The Art of the Boss Baby
Book SynopsisGo behind the scenes of DreamWorks Animation's smart,hilarious comedy The Boss Baby. This beautifully illustratedbook includes a wide range of colorful development art,storyboards and character sketches, as well as in-depthinterviews with director Tom McGrath, writer MichaelMcCullers, producer Ramsey Naito, plus key members ofthe storyboard, visual development, visual effects, CGanimation, modeling and layout departments.
£25.49
Scholastic US The Maniacal Mischief of the Marauding Monsters
Book SynopsisTwo of Captain Underpants' funniest and most fearsome adventures in one! Includes a full sheet of stickers
£7.44
