Animation: The Global History /anglais

Arts & Photography

Furniss, Maureen

Graphic Design

Thames&Hudson

A brand-new, comprehensive history of world animation A New History of Animation guides readers through the history animation from around the world. Topics covered include: optical toys and magic lanterns; early cinema, magic, and the foundations of the animation industry; the relationship of comics to early animation; animation as a modern art in 1920s Europe; the emergence of the major US studios; animation style at Disney, Fleischer, and Warner Bros., types of comedy; animation during wartime; stop-motion; working directly on film; youth audiences and animation in the 1960s; early television animation; advertising; games; animation from Eastern Europe; the Disney renaissance; creator driven television series; the development of college programs; short films and festivals; the rise of computer-generated animation; franchising; Hayao Miyazaki and others in the Japanese animation industry; international development in the UK, Brazil, and numerous other countries; and animation in the art world, including installations and projection mapping. Examples go beyond the most commonly discussed examples of animation in an effort to represent work from around the world and in a variety of contexts, including many works by women in the field. The work discussed ranges from character animation to abstract and everything in between. It is based on lectures given by the author in her year-long history course at California Institute of the Arts, where she is Program Director of Experimental Animation. This book is written for all readers, from those who are fans of animation to college students and researchers looking for a comprehensive historical account of the field. The author's writing style is easy to read, with clear explanations of each studio, film, and artist included in this broad-based book, suitable for casual reading or as a college textbook. It contains 460 color illustrations, ranging from studio productions to independently produces shorts, visual effects, paintings, studio documentation, and more. Various side articles provide details that explain how animation developed within social, industrial, historical, and cultural contexts.

A New History of Animation

Computers & Technology

Games & Strategy Guides

The Animation Bible is the first book any aspiring animator will want to own—and with increasingly affordable tools for digital animation and the vast forum of the Internet for free distribution, animation is becoming more popular than ever. Animation authority Maureen Furniss covers every aspect of production, from finding a concept, choosing a medium, and creating characters all the way to getting the end result screened and distributed. In addition to traditional cel animation, Furniss also examines direct filmmaking, stop-motion animation, and Flash, as well as early motion devices and toys that produce animated images, all with case studies illustrating the successes and difficulties experienced by professional animators. Furniss goes beyond the image on the screen, discussing visual storytelling, sound design, and how to schedule, budget, and pitch an animated film. The Animation Bible is the essential guide for a new generation of animators.

The Animation Bible: A Practical Guide to the Art of Animating from Flipbooks to Flash

Humor & Entertainment

Harry N. Abrams

Art in Motion, Revised Edition is the first comprehensive examination of the aesthetics of animation in its many forms. It gives an overview of the relationship between animation studies and media studies, then focuses on specific aesthetic issues concerning flat and dimensional animation, full and limited animation, and new technologies. A series of studies on abstract animation, audiences, representation, and institutional regulators is also included.

Art in Motion, Revised Edition: Animation Aesthetics

John Libbey Publishing

Chuck Jones: Conversations brings to life the legendary Warner Bros. artist who helped shape the history of American animation, defining our impressions of such characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Road Runner, Wile E. Coyote, and Pepé le Pew. These interviews span more than thirty years, beginning with a 1968 conversation in which Jones (1912-2002) shares the spotlight with science fiction giant Ray Bradbury. 
 Throughout, the interviews illustrate the development of Jones's career, including shifts that came after the Warner Bros. animation unit closed in the early 1960s-from the uncertain years of American animation during that decade and the 1970s through the "rediscovery" of Jones and Hollywood studio animation during the 1980s and 1990s. Jones candidly discusses his aesthetic sensibilities, providing tips for aspiring animators and describing Warner Bros. animation in its heyday. 
 Jones was an art college graduate who struggled through the Depression, trying to establish himself within the Hollywood industry. In these conversations he emerges as a witty raconteur and a well-read, inspiring advocate for animation art, intent on nurturing future generations of animators. Jones recalls vividly the Golden Age of studio animation from the 1930s to the 1950s, including his connections with the Walt Disney studio and United Productions of America. With pleasure, insight, and depth, he describes his family and early life as well as his post-Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies days. These interviews reveal Jones's struggles as an artist, the many influences upon him, and the creative process that made him famous. This volume contains previously unpublished material along with classic interviews.

Chuck Jones: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists Series)

UNIVERSITY PRESS OF MISSISSIPPI

Art in Motion: Animation Aesthetics

Art in Motion provides thoughtful analysis of animation produced throughout the world. The first half of the book provides an overview of the relationship between animation studies and media studies, and focuses on specific aesthetic issues concerning flat and dimensional animation, limited and full animation, new technologies, and other key areas. The second half contains a series of studies on particular topics, including abstract animation, audiences, race and ethnicity, gender issues, postmodernism, and adaptation. Art in Motion is an indispensable resource for researchers, students of animation, and anyone with an interest in animation. It is an essential textbook for undergraduate and graduate students of animation, media studies, film/TV studies, and art education.

Photography & Video

Indiana University Press

Art in Motion is the first comprehensive examination of the aesthetics of animation in its many forms. It gives an overview of the relationship between animation studies and media studies, then focuses on specific aesthetic issues concerning flat and dimensional animation, full and limited animation, and new technologies. A series of studies on abstract animation, audiences, representation, and institutional regulators is also included. (2008)

John Libbey & Co Ltd

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Animation: The Global History /anglais

A New History of Animation

The Animation Bible: A Practical Guide to the Art of Animating from Flipbooks to Flash

Art in Motion, Revised Edition: Animation Aesthetics

Chuck Jones: Conversations (Conversations with Comic Artists Series)

Art in Motion: Animation Aesthetics

Art in Motion: Animation Aesthetics

Animation: The Global History /anglais