|
|
|
|
|
|
Resources |
|
|
|
Mr. Disney and Significant Others
| Article
# : |
14512 |
|
|
Section : |
BOOK WORLD
|
| Issue
Date : |
3 / 1988 |
2,803 Words |
| Author
: |
John Canemaker
John Canemaker is an animator and the author of Winsor McCay--
His Life and Art. |
MASTERS OF ANIMATION
John Halas
Topsfield, Mass.: Salem House Publishers, 1987
136 pp., $24.95
TOO FUNNY FOR WORDS- DISNEY'S GREATEST SIGHT GAGS
Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnson
New York: Abbeville Press, 1987
224 pp., $39.95
ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WALT DISNEY'S ANIMATED CHARACTERS
John Grant
New York: Harper & Row, 1987
320 pp., $35
Animation, like music, is truly an international art form. The "lovely magic," as Gilbert Seldes once called it, transcends linguistic and cultural barriers with witty, charming, and powerful imagery. From Mickey Mouse to colorful abstractions, animation has communicated directly with people around the world for nearly ninety years.
No one knows who the first animator was. The simple turn-of-the century camera technique of "one turn, one picture" must have led many anonymous early "animators" to experiment with stop motion. However, the earliest frame-by-frame films attributed to specific artists reveal an international list of contributors. Major forays into concepts, content, and styles came from England, France, and the United
... (1925 of 18118 Characters)
Read Full Article
|
|
