A new history of animation

Summary: A New History of Animation guides readers through the history and context of animation from around the world. The book assumes no prior knowledge of the subject and explains all the key technical concepts, filling a gap in the market for a complete and well-researched animation history textbook that can be used by teachers in trade schools and universities worldwide, as well as by readers interested in the story of this evolving medium. Topics covered include: early cinema and the foundations of the animation industry; animation as modern art and the emergence of the major studios; animation during wartime; stop-motion; new audiences for animation, in advertising, television, and games; animation from Eastern Europe; short films; computer-generated animation; international animation from Japan and elsewhere; and animation as an art form.

Record details

ISBN: 0500292094
ISBN: 9780500292099
Physical Description: print
464 pages : color illustrations ; 28 cm.
Publisher: New York : Thames & Hudson, 2016.
Copyright: ©2016.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references, glossary and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Setting the scene for animation -- The magic of early cinema -- Foundations of the animation industry -- The late silent era and the coming of sound -- Animation as a modern art -- Disney's new aesthetic -- Style and the Fleischer Studio -- Comedy and the dominance of American animation -- Animation in World War II -- International developments in postwar animation -- Stop-motion approaches -- Midcentury shifts in American design -- Early television animation -- Postwar experimentation -- New audiences for animated features -- The emergence of electronic games -- Voices from the Eastern Bloc -- Authorship in animated shorts -- The Disney renaissance -- Television as a creative space -- Computer-generated animation in features -- The culture of Japanese animation -- The panorama of world animation -- Animation in the art world.