The history of chinese animation / edited by Lijun Sun.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Sun, Lijun, 1964- editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animated films--History and criticism--China.

Animated films.

Animation (Cinematography)--History--China.

Animation (Cinematography).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (575 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon, England ; New York, New York : Routledge, [2020]

Summary:

China has been one of the first countries to develop its own aesthetic for dynamic images and to create animation films with distinctive characteristics. In recent years, however, and subject to the influence of Western and Japanese animation, the Chinese animation industry has experienced several new stages of development, prompting the question as to where animation in China is heading in the future. This book describes the history, present and future of China's animation industry. The author divides the business's 95-year history into six periods and analyses each of these from an historical, aesthetic, and artistic perspective. In addition, the book focuses on representative works; themes; directions; artistic styles; techniques; industrial development; government support policies; business models; the nurturing of education and talent; broadcasting systems and animation. Scholars and students who are interested in the history of Chinese animation will benefit from this book and it will appeal additionally to readers interested in Chinese film studies.

Contents:

Cover

Volume 01

Cover

Half Title

Title Page

Copyright Page

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

List of Figures

List of Contributors

Part I: The embryonic stage and birth of Chinese animation (1920s-1930s)

Chapter 1: Overview

Chapter 2: The embryonic stage and birth of Chinese animation consciousness

Chapter 3: Modern Chinese animation

Part II: Early Chinese animation between the years of 1931 and 1948

Chapter 4: Overview

Chapter 5: Chinese animation during the War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression

Chapter 6: Art film team of the Northeast Film Studio

Part III: The development of Chinese animation between the years of 1949 and 1977

Chapter 7: Overview

Chapter 8: Founding of Shanghai Animation Film Studio

Chapter 9: Enlightened education in animation

Chapter 10: Blockbuster works

Chapter 11: Ink-wash animation in China

Chapter 12: Havoc in Heaven, the first cartoon feature film

Chapter 13: Summary of the characteristics of animation creation in the period

Chapter 14: Representative works from the 1950s to the 1970s in Hong Kong, China

Chapter 15: The creation background and representative works in Taiwan, China in the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s

Bibliography

Index

Volume 02

Part I: 1978-1988 - Chinese animation after the Reform and opening up (I)

Chapter 2: Creation and exploration

Chapter 3: Representative works

Chapter 4: Unique artistic style

Chapter 5: Development, representative works, and features of animation in the 1980s in Hong Kong, China

Chapter 6: The development of animation and TV animation series in the 1980s in Taiwan, China.

Part II: 1989-1999 - Chinese animation after the Reform and opening up (II)

Chapter 8: Creation and exploration

Chapter 9: Representative works

Chapter 10: Representative animation works in Hong Kong, China and their characteristics in the 1990s

Chapter 11: Animation development and representative works of Taiwan, China, in the 1990s

Part III: After the year 2000 - Chinese animation stepping into the new century

Chapter 12: Overview

Chapter 13: Representative works

Chapter 14: Art short film

Chapter 15: Animation education and talent cultivation

Chapter 16: Summaries of the creation characteristics in the period

Chapter 17: Representative works of animation in the early 21st century in Hong Kong, China, and their characteristics

Chapter 18: Representative works of animation in Taiwan, China, in the early 21st century and their characteristics

Index.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-367-85506-2

1-000-41627-5

9780367855062

OCLC:

1111651140