PublishedThames & Hudson, December 2016 |
ISBN9780500252178 |
FormatHardcover, 464 pages |
Dimensions27.3cm × 21cm |
Maureen Furniss surveys the cultural, political and economic context of how this dynamic industry evolved, emphasizing both artistic and technical achievements from around the world - from Hollywood to Tokyo, from Moscow to Sydney. Featuring a timeline for each of its six parts, Animation: The Global History provides readers with a clear and accessible chronology of events.
A 'Global Storyline', highlighting the major themes of the era, opens each chapter, and an end-of-book glossary defines key terms used throughout the book.
Topics include:
Development of animation
Growth of the studio system
Stylistic differences between the major studios
Modernist animation
Animation in World War II
International animation
Experimental animation
Television animation
Animation in art and video games