Toy story : a critical reading / by Tom Kemper.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kemper, Tom, author.

Series:

BFI film classics.

BFI film classics

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Toy story (Motion picture).

Motion pictures--History.

Motion pictures.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (112 pages) : color illustrations.

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

London : British Film Institute, 2015.

Summary:

"The first computer-generated animated feature film, Toy Story (1995) sustains a dynamic vitality that proved instantly appealing to audiences of all ages. Like the great Pop Artists, Pixar Studios affirmed the energy of modern commercial popular culture and, in doing so, created a distinctive alternative to the usual Disney formula. Tom Kemper traces the film's genesis, production history and reception to demonstrate how its postmodern mishmash of pop culture icons and references represented a fascinating departure from Disney's fine arts style and fairytale naturalism. By foregrounding the way in which Toy Story flipped the conventional relationship between films and their ancillary merchandising by taking consumer products as its very subject, Kemper provides an illuminating, revisionist exploration of this groundbreaking classic."--Bloomsbury Publishing.

Contents:

Acknowledgments.- 1. Power Pop.-

2. 'The Rat's Nest'.- 3. 'A Rebel Group'.-

4. 'What Would Walt Say?'.- 5. 'Hip loveable, urban. Think Simpsons'.- 6. Playtime: The Film.-

7. Stories.- Notes.- Credits.- Bibliography.

Notes:

Compliant with Level AA of the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. Content is displayed as HTML full text which can easily be resized or read with assistive technology, with mark-up that allows screen readers and keyboard-only users to navigate easily.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-83902-095-4

1-83871-371-9

1-84457-668-X

1-84457-669-8

OCLC:

1001317857