New York animation 1966-1999 : a city in motion / Robby Gilbert.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gilbert, Robby, author.

Series:

Palgrave animation

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animated films--New York (State)--New York--History and criticism--20th century.

Animated films.

Animation (Cinematography).

Animated television programs--New York (State)--New York--History and criticism--20th century.

Animated television programs.

Animated films--History and criticism.

New York (State).

Physical Description:

xxxiv, 366 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.

illustration

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2025.

Summary:

"New York Animation 1966-1999: A City in Motion is an original and valuable account of the animation industry in New York in the latter-half of the twentieth century. It provides a timely insight into the effects of technological change on animation production and paints a vivid picture of the communities and individuals involved. Drawing on first-hand accounts from interviews and primary sources, it offers new insight into an under-researched and neglected aspect of animation history that has been overshadowed by the dominant Hollywood animation studios, shining a light on previously ignored pioneers. With accessible and enthusiastic writing and copiously illustrated, it transports the reader to this vibrant place and time. Malcolm Cook, Associate Professor in Film Studies, University of Southampton Focusing on a specific period in New Yorks rich animation history, this book examines the unique styles, movements, personalities, and projects that emerged in the city from 1966 to 1999. During this era, New York became a hub of significant stylistic, cultural, and market transformations, playing a crucial role in nurturing the rise of independent animation as well as the development of digital production platforms and methods. This shift ultimately led to the decline of cel and film techniques, which had been the dominant means of animation production until that time. Nonetheless, it also provided independent artists with opportunities to influence the future direction of animation. A central theme of this work links the efforts in New York to today's creator-driven animation, illustrating a direct connection between New York independents and properties such as Sesame Street, MTV, Adult Swim, and The Simpsons. Robby Gilbert is an animator, illustrator, and cartoonist, best known for his work at several colleges and is currently a professor of animation at Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ, USA, where he directs the Moving Image Research Lab"-- Back cover.

Contents:

"The industry is in trouble" : Top Cel, The Union, and the Oxtoby-Smith report

The downtown independents

Animation on the kitchen table : a shifting technological landscape

This chapter is brought to you by the letter "tee" : the enduring legacy of Sesame Street and Harlem's animators

The digital metropolis : from computer age to ice age

The inventor, the alchemist, and the mad scientist of the East Village

632 Broadway, Broadcast Arts : the curious journey of an animation playhouse

New York's animation boutiques : from Abrahams to Zanders

Why doesn't someone give Mogubgub, Ltd. two million dollars to make a movie? : feature animation in New York

The Empire State strikes back : New York's cartoon resurgence in the 1990s.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

ebook version :

ISBN:

9783031894893

3031894898

OCLC:

1522005070

Publisher Number:

CIPO000233981