Performing Arts -- Animation

Japanese animation: East Asian perspectives

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"Japanese Animation: East Asian Perspectives makes available for the first time to English readership a selection of viewpoints from media practitioners, designers, educators, and scholars working in the East Asian Pacific. This collection not only engages a multidisciplinary ap…

Life in death: my animated films 1976-2020

by TUPICOFF, DENNIS

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Death--the very word is resonant with emotion, imagery, and meaning. It is the ultimate life-event that all living things will eventually experience; as such, it comes as no surprise that death is often a popular theme of literature, art, games, cinema, music, and even animation…

Emotion Pictures: Movies and Feelings

by Fischer, Lucy

fromRoutledge advances in film studies

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This book investigates a group of exceptional films that single-mindedly consider one particular emotion - be it pity, lust, grief, or anxiety - to examine cinematic emotion in depth.Drawing on philosophical and psychological approaches, Fischer's unique analysis offers unparall…

They drew as they pleased: the 1940s

by Ghez, Didier, Deja, Andreas

fromThey drew as they pleased

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"Walt Disney always envisioned the studios that bear his name remaining relevant by consistently taking creative risks and doing the unexpected. Heading into the 1940s, he crafted an entirely new division of the studio called the Character Model Department, which focused solely …

They drew as they pleased: the 1940s

by Ghez, Didier, Deja, Andreas

fromThey drew as they pleased

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"Walt Disney always envisioned the studios that bear his name remaining relevant by consistently taking creative risks and doing the unexpected. Heading into the 1940s, he crafted an entirely new division of the studio called the Character Model Department, which focused solely …

The hidden art of Disney's late golden age: the 1940s

by Ghez, Didier, Deja, Andreas

fromThey drew as they pleased

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"The late golden age at the Walt Disney Studios saw the advent of an experimental new group known as the Character Model Department. This volume reveals hundreads of rediscovered images that inspired Disney's shorts and feature films during one of its most prolific eras, while …

The advanced art of stop-motion animation

by Priebe, Ken A.

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"The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation helps experienced stop-motion artists enhance their craft by exploring the professional methods and advanced technology used by top film studios today. This book features expanded coverage of the basic principles of animation, including…

The soul of anime: collaborative creativity and Japan's media succes…

by Condry, Ian

fromExperimental futures

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Drawing on ethnographic research including interviews with artists at some of Tokyo's leading animation studios, Ian Condry focuses attention on the collective social energy that has made anime a global cultural phenomenon.

The art of Aardman: the makers of Wallace & Gromit, Chicken Run, and …

by Sproxton, David, Lord, Peter

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"Aardman has an instantly recognizable style that is loved by audiences of all ages, all across the globe. This book is a celebration of 40 years of creativity, artistic skill and imagination. The rare archive of drawings, sculptures and sketchbooks featured are both beautiful a…

The Films of Pixar Animation Studio

by Clarke, James

fromKamera books

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A one-stop handbook to the studio's work, discussing each film in great detail A major icon of cinema and pop culture more widely, Pixar Animation Studios has played a vital part in reminding audiences of animation's capacity as a major artform. Hugely popular, and recognized as…

Design for motion: fundamentals and techniques of motion design

by Shaw, Austin

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Combining art and design principles with creative storytelling and professional savvy, this book covers everything a serious motion designer needs to make their artistic visions a reality and confidently produce compositions for clients. In this updated second edition of Design …

Anime: a critical introduction

by Denison, Rayna

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"From mecha robots to shojo anime's hearts and flowers, Anime: A Critical Introduction investigates the wild, wonderful and often misunderstood worlds of Japan's animation genres"--

Anime: a critical introduction

by Denison, Rayna

fromBloomsbury film genres series

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Anime: A Critical Introduction maps the genres that have thrived within Japanese animation culture, and shows how a wide range of commentators have made sense of anime through discussions of its generic landscape. From the battling robots that define the mecha genre through to S…

Anime: a critical introduction

by Denison, Rayna

fromBloomsbury film genres series

0 Type: Book

Anime: A Critical Introduction maps the genres that have thrived within Japanese animation culture, and shows how a wide range of commentators have made sense of anime through discussions of its generic landscape. From the battling robots that define the mecha genre through to S…