TY - BOOK AU - Neupert,Richard John TI - French animation history SN - 9781444392562 AV - NC1766.F8 N48 2011eb U1 - 791.43/340944 22 PY - 2011/// CY - Oxford, Malden PB - Wiley-Blackwell KW - Animated films KW - France KW - History and criticism KW - PERFORMING ARTS KW - Animation KW - bisacsh KW - fast KW - Electronic books KW - Criticism, interpretation, etc N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781444392586 ER -