French Animation History

Richard Neupert

• 21 februari 2014
• 9781118798768

Samenvatting:

French Animation History is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of animation, illuminating the exceptional place France holds within that history.

Now in paper, French Animation History is the first book to chronicle the 100-year history of animation in France. Charting this vital and singular chapter in the history of cinema, the volume examines France’s artistic and technical traditions; how French animators have forged their unique visual styles, narrative modes, and technological innovations to construct a distinct national style; how France has catapulted itself to the third-largest producer of animation in the world. Including more than 80 color and black and white images from some of the most influential animated films of all time, French Animation History illuminates the exceptional place France holds within the history of world cinema.

• Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011
• The first book dedicated exclusively to this history
• Explores how French animators have forged their own visual styles, narrative modes, and technological innovations to construct a distinct national style, while avoiding the clichés and conventions of Hollywood’s commercial cartoons
• Includes more than 80 color and black and white images from the most influential films, from early silent animation to the recent internationally renowned Persepolis
• Essential reading for anyone interested in the study of French film