Animation

Through spaceships, aliens, ray guns and other familiar trappings, science fiction uses the future (and sometimes the past) to comment on current social, cultural and political ideologies; the same is true of science fiction in children's film and...

Exploring a selection of anime adaptations of famous works of both Eastern and Western provenance, this book is concerned with appreciating their significance and appeal as independent texts. The author evaluates three aspects of anime adaptation--how...

Examines representations of the Holocaust, Holocaust survivors and their descendants in animated documentaries The book is the first comprehensive analysis of animated Holocaust documentaries Analyses films that were not researched before Discusses...

Throughout the course of film history, artists have used matte painting, stop-motion animation, model photography, process cinematography, in-camera effects, travelling mattes, optical printing and physical and floor effects to entertain audiences. These...

Animation variously entertains, enchants, and offends, yet there have been no convincing explanations of how these films do so. Shadow of a Mouse proposes performance as the common touchstone for understanding the principles underlying the construction,...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798852886149Author Cerys ReidFormat PaperbackPage Count 84Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 109gDimensions(mm) 216mm...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798218167370Author Ananta MohantaFormat PaperbackPage Count 26Imprint GenesiswPublisher GenesiswWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 216mm * 2mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798887710105Author Keith ScottFormat PaperbackPage Count 360Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 481gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 19mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798379331061Author Noah BrasfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 50Imprint Independently PublishedPublisher Independently PublishedWeight(grams) 141gDimensions(mm)...

"A film that will let you see the music and listen to drawings; in a word, a film full of Fantasia!" Bruno Bozzetto's Allegro non Troppo tips its hand right away: it is an unabashed, yet full of admiration, retake on Walt Disney's 1940 "concert feature"...

Formed by a small group of university students in the early 1980s, Studio Gainax is now one of the most adventurous and widely esteemed anime companies on the scene. Although the company's immense popularity is a factor that of itself could justify a...

Apologies no description as yet for this book is available. We are dedicated to providing you with an extensive selection of science fiction books from a variety of authors and publishers. Our collection ranges from classic titles to the latest releases,...

The Anime Boom in the United States provides a comprehensive and empirically-grounded study of the various stages of anime marketing and commercial expansion into the United States. It also examines the supporting organizational and cultural processes,...

The Anime Boom in the United States is a comprehensive and empirically grounded study of the expansion of anime marketing and sales into the United States. Using the example of Japanese animation, it examines the supporting organizational and cultural...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781998125074Author Reed RuFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint CS PublishPublisher CS PublishWeight(grams) 195gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 8mm

Drawn to Life is a two-volume collection of the legendary lectures of long-time Disney animator Walt Stanchfield. For over 20 years, Walt mentored a new generation of animators at the Walt Disney Studios and influenced such talented artists such as Tim...

The Read or Die anime features the story of Yomiko Readman and the British Library Special Operations Division, a secret group dedicated to the location and protection of rare books! The R.O.D Official Archive is your ultimate guide to the world of...

This guide seeks to teach those unable to afford animation training or looking to find an alternate path. "The Guerrilla Guide to Animation" aims to provide the outsider, the anarchist or the rebel guidance into the world of 2D animation. While there are...

In Pixar and the Aesthetic Imagination, Eric Herhuth draws upon film theory, animation theory, and philosophy to examine how animated films address aesthetic experience within contexts of technological, environmental, and sociocultural change. Since...

This collection of essays explores the link between comedy and animation in studio-era cartoons, from filmdom's earliest days through the twentieth century. Written by a who's who of animation authorities, "Funny Pictures" offers a stimulating range of...

In "The Poetics of Slumberland", Scott Bukatman celebrates play, plasmatic possibility, and the life of images in cartoons, comics, and cinema. Bukatman begins with Winsor McCay's "Little Nemo in Slumberland" to explore how and why the emerging media of...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781629332253Author Matthew HahnFormat HardbackPage Count 216Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 458gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 14mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781593931704Author Mark ArnoldFormat HardbackPage Count 638Imprint BearManor MediaPublisher BearManor MediaWeight(grams) 1016gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 35mm

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947614086Author Michael Andre-DriussiFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint Sirius FictionPublisher Sirius FictionWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm...

Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, The Clangers, and Bagpuss - the iconic animations produced by the Canterbury-based Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 - constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781368077743Author George NewallFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint HyperionPublisher Hyperion

In 1995 Chinese animated filmmaking ceased to be a state-run enterprise and was plunged into the free market. Using key animated films as his case studies, Shaopeng Chen examines new generation Chinese animation in its aesthetic and industrial contexts...

Animate the world around you! Follow along with veteran Disney effects artist Mauro Maressa as he teaches you how to create and animate natural phenomena like water, fire, smoke, lightning, lava, mud, and wind. Essential Effects will help you plan, draw,...

"The King of Independent Animation" has returned with this 10th anniversary edition of Make Toons That Sell Without Selling Out. Delve into the secrets behind creating poignant indie animation without compromising or sacrificing your own ideals and...

Photoshop is not just for photographers anymore. Photoshop 3D for Animators is one of the only titles available that discusses 3D Photoshop techniques specifically for animators. Now with Adobe CS5, 3D Digital artists can integrate 3D models into...

Apologies but we at SciFier don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781947614253Author Michael Andre-DriussiFormat PaperbackPage Count 142Imprint Sirius FictionPublisher Sirius FictionWeight(grams) 218gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

This book is available as open access through the Bloomsbury Open Access programme and is available on www.bloomsburycollections.com. Animator Norman McLaren is best known for his experimental films using pioneering techniques and his work as founder...

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2018 Cartoons in Hard Times provides a comprehensive analysis of the short subject animation released by the Walt Disney and Warner Brothers from 1932 and 1945, one of the most turbulent periods in Unites States...

Whether you're a novice making your first film or a more advanced animator looking to strengthen an existing concept, Animating Short Stories provides practical techniques to bring your story to life. Each technique is clearly and beautifully illustrated...

Talented animation artists often neglect successful storytelling in favor of strong visuals, but now you can have both with this complete guide to adaptation for animation. Veteran independent filmmaker Hannes Rall teaches you how to draw and adapt...

Talented animation artists often neglect successful storytelling in favor of strong visuals, but now you can have both with this complete guide to adaptation for animation. Veteran independent filmmaker Hannes Rall teaches you how to draw and adapt...

If Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs represented the Animation industry's infancy, Ed Hooks thinks that the current production line of big-budget features is its artistically awkward adolescence. While a well-funded marketing machine can conceal...

While comedy writers are responsible for creating clever scripts, comedic animators have a much more complicated problem to solve: What makes a physical character funny? Comedy for Animators breaks down the answer by exploring the techniques of those who...

Aesthetic 3D Lighting: History, Theory, and Application delves into the history, the theory, and the practical and aesthetic application of lighting in the fine arts and 3D animation.In this book, animation industry veteran and lighting expert Lee Lanier...

Animate the world around you! Follow along with veteran Disney effects artist Mauro Maressa as he teaches you how to create and animate natural phenomena like water, fire, smoke, lightning, lava, mud, and wind. Essential Effects will help you plan, draw,...