{"product_id":"understanding-animation-9780415115971","title":"Understanding Animation","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFirst Published in 1998. Understanding Animation is a comprehensive introduction to animated film, from cartoons to computer animation. Paul Wells'' insightful account of a critically neglected but increasingly popular medium:\u003cbr\u003e* explains the defining characteristics of animation as a cinematic form\u003cbr\u003e* outlines different models and methods which can be used to interpret and evaluate animated films\u003cbr\u003e* traces the development of animated film around the world, from \u003cem\u003eBetty Boop\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eWallace and Gromit\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003ePart history, part theory, and part celebration, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Animation\u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003cbr\u003e* notes towards a theory of animation\u003cbr\u003e* an explanation of animation''s narrative strategies\u003cbr\u003e* an analyis of how comic events are constructed\u003cbr\u003e* a discussion of representation, focusing on gender and race\u003cbr\u003e* primary research on animation and audiences. \u003cbr\u003ePaul Wells'' argument is illustrated with case studies, including Daffy Duck in Chuck Jones'' \u003cem\u003eDuck Amuck\u0026lt;\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction; Chapter 1 Thinking about Animated Films; Chapter 2 Notes Towards A Theory of Animation; Chapter 3 Once Upon a Time:; Chapter 4 25 Ways to Start Laughing; Chapter 5 Issues in Representation; Chapter 6 Animation and Audiences: ‘My mother used to call me Thumper!’;\u003c\/em\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51018108731735,"sku":"9780415115971","price":34.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780415115971.jpg?v=1750775658","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/understanding-animation-9780415115971","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}