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"In 1911, the famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted an animated version of his popular newspaper strip, Little Nemo in Slumberland. Loosely inspired by Sigmund Freud's research on dreams, the film was one of the very first of its kind. McCay is largely forgotten today, but his work helped unleash the creative energy of animators like Otto Messmer, Max Fleischer, Walt Disney, and Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid...
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Publisher
Routledge
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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The animation studio United Productions of America (UPA) was able to challenge Disney supremacy in the 1950s entertainment market by creating cutting-edge animated cartoons. UPA films express a simplified audiovisual language consisting of stylized layout designs, asymmetrical compositions, colors applied flatly and in contrast with each other, limited animation and a minimalist use of sound effects. UPA artists developed this innovative style by...
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Disney Editions
Pub. Date
2023.
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English
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"The Walt Disney Company honors its 100th anniversary in 2023. As part of the festivities, this must-have coffee table book showcases the company's history and rich legacy--past, present, and future--through vibrant voices and rare Disney concept art and photographs"--
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They drew as they pleased volume 2
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2016]
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English
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The 1940s ushered in an era of musical experimentation and innovation at the Walt Disney Studios. Artists from all over the world flocked to California to be part of the magic, and their groundbreaking styles influenced such classics as Dumbo and Bambi as well as shaped the masterpieces that followed such as Alice in Wonderland and Peter Pan. For this volume, author Didier Ghez has unearthed hundreds of enchanting images-from early sketches to polished...
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University of Illinois Press
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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"Walt Disney Feature Animation Florida opened in Orlando at the dawn of the Disney Renaissance. As a member of the crew, Mary E. Lescher witnessed the small studio's rise and fall during a transformative era in company and movie history. Her in-depth interviews with fellow artists, administrators, and support personnel reveal the human dimension of a technological revolution: the dramatic shift from hand-drawn cel animation to the digital format that...
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Sutherland House
Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Looney Tunes cartoons, writes celebrated television critic Jaime Weinman, are the high-water mark of American filmed comedy. Surreal, irreverent, philosophical, and riotously funny, they have maintained their power over audiences for generations and inspired such giants of the cinema as Mel Brooks, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. Here, finally, Weinman gives Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester, and...
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Dorling Kindersley Limited
Pub. Date
2024.
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Español
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"¡Celebra con nosotros 100 años de Disney! Recorre 100 años de mágicas historias, personajes entrañables, películas animadas y divertidos parques de atracciones. Esta edición actualizada y ampliada de El libro de Disney, incluye 50 nuevas páginas en las que se presentan las innovadoras creaciones que la compañía ha llevado a cabo en los últimos diez años: Encanto, Moana, Red, Coco, Soul y muchas más. Descubre cómo se hicieron las películas,...
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Smart Pop Books, an imprint of BenBella Books, Inc
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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"After more than five decades in Hollywood, Don Bluth, the man behind some of the most iconic animated films ever made, tells his story. How his passions for artistry, integrity, and his Mormon faith shaped him into the beloved icon whose creativity, entrepreneurship, and deeply-held beliefs entertained, enthralled, and inspired millions across the globe"--
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Walter Foster Publishing, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
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Spotlighting 100 characters from the 1920s to the 2020s, this book features vintage and modern illustrations from The Walt Disney Company and Andreas Deja's personal archives, as well as essays exploring the history of Disney animation. You can re-create and draw the best of Disney's characters while celebrating the Disney design process, character evolutions, and artist interpretations.-- From back cover.
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Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2015]-
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English
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"As the Walt Disney Studio entered its first decade and embarked on some of the most ambitious animated films of the time, Disney hired a group of "concept artists" whose sole mission was to explore ideas and inspire their fellow animators. They Drew as They Pleased showcases four of these early pioneers and features artwork developed by them for the Disney shorts from the 1930s, including many unproduced projects, as well as for Snow White and the...
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Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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"In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details...
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Dorling Kindersley
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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The ideal gift for Disney, animation, and movie fans! From Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs to Wish, Mary Poppins to The Little Mermaid, Disneyland to Tokyo DisneySea, and fireworks to fan clubs, explore the captivating worlds and creations of Disney and Pixar. Now including more than 50 new pages and updated with ten more years of magic for Disney's special 100th anniversary, The Disney Book: New Edition features groundbreaking and record-breaking...
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