280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
280 Pages
by
Routledge
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First Published in 1998. Understanding Animation is a comprehensive introduction to animated film, from cartoons to computer animation. Paul Wells' insightful account of a critically neglected but increasingly popular medium: * explains the defining characteristics of animation as a cinematic form * outlines different models and methods which can be used to interpret and evaluate animated films *... Read more
Introduction; Chapter 1 Thinking about Animated Films; Chapter 2 Notes Towards A Theory of Animation; Chapter 3 Once Upon a Time:; Chapter 4 25 Ways to Start Laughing; Chapter 5 Issues in Representation; Chapter 6 Animation and Audiences: ‘My mother used to call me Thumper!’;
Biography
Paul Wells is Subject Leader in Media Studies at De Montfort University in Leicester.
