Description
Book SynopsisThe first-ever comprehensive history of animation surveys the evolution of this dynamic industry around the world – from Hollywood to Tokyo, from Moscow to Sydney.
Trade Review'Easily one of the best books I have read. If you are involved in the animation industry or educating future animators, this book is a must read and I highly recommend it for your bookshelf and/or classroom ' - André Thomas - Texas A&M University
'An important guide to this medium ... highlights the need to complement the "old" with the "new" to enable the story of animation to continue' - Jane Batkin - University of Lincoln
'This erudite, marvellous resource gives us the one-volume overview of the field that we have been waiting for' - Dr Kirsten Moana Thompson - Victoria University, New Zealand
'A fantastic textbook that fills a lamentable void in animation studies - thorough and engaging for teachers and students alike, it is now my go-to book for my History of Animation course' - Matthew Ramsey - Salve Regina University
'Treasures aplenty' - Eye
Table of ContentsPART 1: Origins of Animation • 1. Setting the Scene for Animation • 2. The Magic of Early Cinema • 3. Foundations of the Animation Industry • 4. The Late Silent Era and the Coming of Sound •
PART 2: Early Animation • 5. Animation as Modern Art 6. Disney’s New Aesthetic • 7. Style and the Fleischer Studio • 8. Comedy and the Dominance of American Animation
