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Neupert, Richard John.

French animation history / Richard Neupert. - Oxford ; Malden : Wiley-Blackwell, 2011. - 1 online resource (xviii, 192 pages, [6] pages of color plates) : illustrations

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: the rise of animation in France -- Silent animation: Emile Cohl and his artisanal legacy -- French animation and the coming of sound -- Toward an alternative studio structure -- French animation's renaissance -- Conclusion: French animation today.

Animation: History and Narration is the first text book designed to introduce readers to a wide range of significant cartoons, chronicle animation's rich history, and establish productive critical approaches for rethinking the fascinating variety of animated storytelling. This comprehensive volume charts the evolution of the cartoon from from its simplistic--even crude--birth at the turn of the 20th Century to the dazzling high-tech manipulations of Dreamworks' and Pixar Studios and the popularity of the Cartoon Network. The overall structure of Animation: History and Narration.

ISBN: 9781444392562 1444392565 9781444392586 1444392581 9781444392579 1444392573

Standard No.: 9786613407979

Source: 340797 MIL CA274C5C-04CD-4C43-B045-BC22EA2D7322 OverDrive, Inc. http://www.overdrive.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Animated films--History and criticism.--France
Animated films--History and criticism.--France
PERFORMING ARTS--Animation.
Animated films.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
France.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.

LC Class. No.: NC1766.F8 / N48 2011eb

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/340944