Animated films / James Clarke.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clarke, James, 1972-

Series:

Virgin film

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animated films--History and criticism.

Animated films.

Physical Description:

298 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

London : Virgin, 2004.

Summary:

Animation is one of cinema's most enduring formats and could be described as its biggest special effect. From pioneers such as Winsor McCay and Walt Disney through to trailblazing films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas and Monsters, Inc., animation captures the imagination of moviegoers and critics, children and adults alike. Animated film is enjoying a glorious new era, as it did in its initial Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s, and our desire for escapism means it has never been so popular. Fairy tales and legends, new takes on old stories and the undeniable appeal of fantasy and spectacle have all been vital to the long life of animation. The best animated films have always combined the latest technology with storytelling verve and invention to produce a uniquely magical quality that delights in cinema's dreamlike aura. From Disney classics such as Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Nick Park's The Wrong Trousers and pioneering films in the field of computer-generated animation, such as Toy Story, Shrek and Finding Nemo, Animated Films looks at the history of animation through close analysis of the genre's key films in categories such as The Disney Effect, Stop Motion Miracles, Britoons, Japanimation and Digital Toons. It is a fascinating insight into one of cinema's most captivating wonders.

Contents:

The Disney Effect and Classical Animation 24

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) 29

Pinocchio (1940) 42

Dumbo (1941) 53

Beauty and the Beast (1991) 61

Stop-motion Miracles 72

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) 77

James and the Giant Peach (1996) 87

Britoons 97

Watership Down (1978) 101

Chicken Run (2000) 107

Japanimation 116

Akira (1988) 122

Ghost in the Shell (1995) 128

Princess Mononoke (1997) 134

Pix and Mix: When Live Action Met Animation 145

Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) 148

The Digital Toon: How the Computer Exploded on to the Animation Scene 163

Digital Animation and Live Action 174

Star Wars: Episode 1

The Phantom Menace (1999) 174

Computer-Animated Films 185

Toy Story (1995) 185

A Bug's Life (1998) 194

Monsters, Inc. (2001) 201

Shrek (2001) 209

Mavericks 219

The Secret of Nimh (1982) 224

The Iron Giant (1999) 235

Alice (1987) 246

The Lion King 254

The Prince of Egypt 258

The Animated Short 261

Animating the Future 273.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (page 287) and index.

ISBN:

0753508044

OCLC:

53709496