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A Moving Subject
1st Edition
By Giannalberto Bendazzi
November 23, 2020
Description: A Moving Subject offers a collection of essays from around the world. From Italy to the Middle East, from an analysis of A Night on Bald Mountain to African cinema animation, these essays help to paint the world of animation in a comprehensive and international manner. Handpicked by ...
Michael Dudok de Wit: A Life in Animation
1st Edition
By Andrijana Ruzic
November 16, 2020
This unique survey of the career of Michael Dudok de Wit discusses all of his works and offers a glimpse into his private life. The biography of this European master of 2D animation, born in the Netherlands and based in London, is the first complete overview of the well-defined and canonic opus of ...
Václav Trojan: Music Composition in Czech Animated Films
1st Edition
By Marco Bellano
August 27, 2019
This book explores the Czech composer Václav Trojan (1907-1983) and his compositions for Jiri Trnka's films, a very influential puppet stop-motion animator. Trnka is regarded as one of the finest outcomes of Czech art in the aftermath of the Second World War and inspiration for contemporary ...
Infinite Animation: The Life and Work of Adam Beckett
1st Edition
By Pamela Taylor Turner
January 28, 2019
This book examines the life and animated art of the late Adam K. Beckett. Beckett is known for his six award-winning animations, made between the years 1972-1975, that were ground-breaking at the time and that continue to influence artists today. He is also recognized for his contributions to the ...
Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age
1st Edition
By Rolf Giesen
October 18, 2018
Rolf Giesen’s Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age explores the unique world of puppetry animation and its application in the digital age. With the advent of digital animation, many individuals see puppetry and 2D animation as being regulated to a niche market. Giesen’s text argues ...
Redesigning Animation: United Productions of America
1st Edition
By Cinzia Bottini
August 14, 2018
The animation studio United Productions of America (UPA) was able to challenge Disney supremacy in the 1950s entertainment market by creating cutting-edge animated cartoons. UPA films express a simplified audiovisual language consisting of stylized layout designs, asymmetrical compositions, colors ...
Floating Worlds: A Short History of Japanese Animation
1st Edition
By Maria Roberta Novielli
January 31, 2018
Through the analysis of the work of the main Japanese animators starting from the pioneers of 1917, the book will overview the whole history of Japanese animated film, including the latest tendencies and the experimental movies. In addition to some of the most acclaimed directors Miyazaki Hayao, ...
Twice the First: Quirino Cristiani and the Animated Feature Film
1st Edition
By Giannalberto Bendazzi
October 31, 2017
Giannalberto Bendazzi brings to light some of the lost relics of animation history with his new book, Twice the First: Quirino Cristiani and the Animated Feature Film. Unlike other works, however, Bendazzi focuses on the growth of animation in non-western countries. This book particularly ...