{"product_id":"the-disney-animation-renaissance-9780252044779","title":"The Disney Animation Renaissance","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Sharp and filled with knowledge. . . . The book shines a light on the Florida studio's legacy within the wider Disney history and its impact during the Disney Renaissance can't be undersold.\" --\u003ci\u003eBoardwalk Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Lescher’s admiring narrative, which incorporates her firsthand experience and interviews with fellow artists, illuminates the talent of Disney animators. Readers who cherish all things House of Mouse will find much to appreciate.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"An academic monograph that is also accessible to Disney animation and parks fans. . . . Animation fans will lock onto the history of the films that the studio contributed to making. Parks fans cannot help but be fascinated by the evolution of the attraction and the perceptions of the animators behind the glass. And most of all, the work shows how serious academic studies on animation endeavors can provide us with valuable lessons about business, technology, innovation, and culture. \" --\u003ci\u003eBetween Disney\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Utilizing personal interviews and vast repositories of documents in Disney archives, Lescher’s analysis and research is thorough. . . . An intriguing piece of Disney lore.\" --\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Adds significantly to the canon of Disney commentary. Mary Lescher was part of an interesting experiment--the creation of a working animation studio that doubled as a theme park attraction--and she was there at a crucial point in the history of animation, when the industry was on the brink of a technological revolution thanks to the development of 3-D digital tools. She chronicles that experiment, as well as the various changes swirling around animation, in an effective and even fond manner, letting us see behind the scenes.\"--J. P. Telotte, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Mouse Machine: Disney and Technology\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAcknowledgments \u003cp\u003eIntroduction\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e A Theme Park Attraction (1989-1990)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTraditional or Digital: It’s All Hand-Drawn (1989-1990)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eB Unit to the Blockbusters (1991-1997)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Little Studio That Could (1998-1999)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eShutting Down the Studio (2000-2004)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e Conclusion \u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnimation Glossary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFilmography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of Illinois Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400456020311,"sku":"9780252044779","price":77.35,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780252044779.jpg?v=1730470725","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-disney-animation-renaissance-9780252044779","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}