This large format, comprehensive, high quality and visually rich art book covers the history of animation throughout the world, focusing heavily on the North American creative engines of Disney, Warner and now the new, small production CGI houses.The book is divided into world regions to reveal the clear developments in each area, but heavy cross referencing will show the increasing internationalization of animation from the 1930's when the industry and creative imagination of Walt Disney began to infect artists and producers the world over, revealed most recently in The Matrix phenomenon where the bridge between the first and subsequent films, (Animatrix, nine animated shorts), was provided by a pioneering collaboration between US and Japanese animation studios. Beginning with the earliest in animation, we follow the few individuals who worked on their own to develop techniques that would soon transform animation into a mass-market phenomenon. In recent years, animation has been hugely impacted by the arrival of the computer, seen in films such as Toy Story and Shrek. Computers have pushed animation to the limit by achieving fine, detailed, real-world rendering techniques that challenge the next generation of animators.

Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the World of Cartoon, Anime, and CGI

Arts & Photography

BECK, JERRY

Graphic Design

Harper Paperbacks

Whether you’re seeking movie gifts or something for the history buffs in your life, this comprehensive guide to animation and cartoons has it all. In this one-of-a-kind definitive history of American animated cartoons, renowned film critic and historian Leonard Maltin presents the most extensive filmography on cartoons ever compiled. In this revised and updated edition of Of Mice and Magic, Leonard Maltin not only recreates this whole glorious era from the silent days through the Hollywood golden age to Spielberg’s An American Tail, he traces the evolution of the art of animation and vividly portrays the key creative talents and their studios. This definitive history of American animated cartoons also brings Maltin’s many fans up to date on the work being done today at the Walt Disney and Warner Bros. studios, and other developments in the world of animation.Drawing on colorful interviews with many of the American cartoon industry’s principals, Maltin has come up with a gold mine of anecdotes and film history. Behind the scenes were genius animators and entrepreneurs such as Walt Disney, Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, Mel Blanc, and a legion of others. In all, Maltin has put together a glorious celebration of a universally loved segment of Americana.

Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Revised and Updated Edition

MALTIN, Leonard

Reference

Plume

Celebrates every move the Pink Panther has ever made over the past forty years, from the original Pink Panther movie starring Peter Sellers and the long-running animated series to the new movie releasing in theaters in February starring Steve Martin, Beyonce Knowles, and Kevin Kline.

Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!

Children's Books

Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the Warner Bros. Studios, this album features authentic animation art of everyone's favorite characters. More than 300 color illustrations trace the evolution of the uniquely American art form through the development and growth of the Warner Bros.

Warner Bros. animation art: The characters, the creators, the limited editions

Humor & Entertainment

Movies

Barnes and Noble Books

The Flintstones: The Official Guide to the Cartoon Classic is a fun and fact-filled guide to all things Bedrock! Officially licensed from Warner Bros., it includes everything you need to know about your favorite characters, pets, memorable moments, and funny gadgets from the Stone Age. A tribute to The Flintstones' ongoing popularity and its status as a beloved brand in American popular culture, this book will inform, entertain, and surprise new and old fans of this enduring series.

The Flintstones: The Official Guide to the Cartoon Classic

Running Press

Everything you always wanted to know about Warner Bros. cartoons but were afraid to ask, this complete and indispensable reference will delight adults, children, and audiences all over the world.

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons

Friedwald, Will

Holt Paperbacks

I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety

Traces the history of the Tweety and Sylvester cartoons, and includes plot summaries

Comics & Graphic Novels

Auslander, Shalom

Comic Strips

Henry Holt Co.

The rantings and ravings of two enthusiastic young fans who, in an era before fanzines and web pages, wrote about the cartoons they loved in the spirit of their humor.

The Warner Bros. Cartoons

Literature & Fiction

Humor & Satire

Scarecrow Press

An entertaining collection celebrating the work of cutting-edge animation filmmakers features frame grabs, production stills, original artwork, behind-the-scenes photographs, and interviews from twenty-five years of teh Spike &amp; Mike Festival of Animation, with works by Nick Park and Peter Lord of Aardman, John Lasseter, Craig McCracken, Mike Judge, and others.

Outlaw Animation: Cutting-Edge Cartoons from the Spike and Mike Festivals

McFarlane, Todd

How To Create Comics & Manga

Harry N. Abrams

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Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the World of Cartoon, Anime, and CGI

Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Revised and Updated Edition

Pink Panther: The Ultimate Guide to the Coolest Cat in Town!

Warner Bros. animation art: The characters, the creators, the limited editions

The Flintstones: The Official Guide to the Cartoon Classic

Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros. Cartoons

I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety

I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety

The Warner Bros. Cartoons

Outlaw Animation: Cutting-Edge Cartoons from the Spike and Mike Festivals