Poetics of animation : medium, context and aesthetics / Paul Taberham

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taberham, Paul, Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animated films--History and criticism.

Animated films.

Genre:

Criticism, interpretation, etc.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

New York : Berghahn, 2026

Summary:

"This is the first account of studio animation written from an historical-poetic perspective. Focusing on how animated films are created and experienced, Poetics of Animation brings together the study of visual style, performance, storytelling, and sound situating them within their industrial and technological contexts. It traces how animators work within and against convention, and how constraints become sources of invention and style. It also explores the ways in which animation overlaps with, but remains distinct from, live-action filmmaking, revealing how the medium’s unique properties shape its poetic structures. Combining critical depth with accessibility, Poetics of Animation offers an original contribution to animation studies and serves as a valuable teaching resource for students, scholars, and practitioners interested in understanding the art and craft of animation"-- JSTOR

Contents:

Motion

The twelve principles and beyond

Performance : key concepts and developments

Performance : a new taxonomy

Character design : key developments

Character design : realism, coding, appeal

Mise-en-scène

Cinematography

Storytelling

Sound

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index

Online resource; title from PDF title page (JSTOR, viewed July 22, 2026)

Other Format:

Print version: Taberham, Paul Poetics of animation

ISBN:

9781836955863

1836955863

9781836955870

1836955871

OCLC:

1601976750

Publisher Number:

CIPO000405508

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license