French Animation History
1. Auflage März 2011
224 Seiten, Hardcover
Wiley & Sons Ltd
French Animation History is essential reading for anyone
interested in the history of animation, illuminating the
exceptional place France holds within that history.
* 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
Plates
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction: The Rise of Animation in France
2. Silent Animation: Emile Cohl and his Artisanal Legacy
3. French Animation and the Coming of Sound
4. Toward an Alternative Studio Structure
5. French Animation's Renaissance
6. Conclusion: French Animation Today
References
Further Reading
Index
readable scholarly book that will appeal both to specialists in the
field and to the curious interested in this popular, and often
neglected, dimension of French filmmaking...Scholars of French film
and cultural studies are encouraged to have Neupert's book
added to their university library collection."
(H-France Review Vol. 1, 1 February 2013)
"The book jacket proclaims this the first history of French
animation; it is also rich, comprehensive, and absorbing. Summing
Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through
faculty and professionals." (Choice, 1 December 2011)
