Author: Jerry Beck
Publisher: Turner Pub
ISBN: 9781878685490
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Showcases some of the greatest cartoons of all time, including characters from Disney, Warner Brothers, Fleischer Studio, Walter Lantz, MGM, and others.
The 50 Greatest Cartoons
Author: Jerry Beck
Publisher: Turner Pub
ISBN: 9781878685490
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Showcases some of the greatest cartoons of all time, including characters from Disney, Warner Brothers, Fleischer Studio, Walter Lantz, MGM, and others.
Publisher: Turner Pub
ISBN: 9781878685490
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Showcases some of the greatest cartoons of all time, including characters from Disney, Warner Brothers, Fleischer Studio, Walter Lantz, MGM, and others.
The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons
Author: Jerry Beck
Publisher: Insight Editions
ISBN: 1647221374
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Celebrate the best of Looney Tunes cartoons, just in time for Bugs Bunny’s 80th birthday! In a world of rascally rabbits, megalomaniacal ducks, and stuttering pigs, what defines greatness? This question was posed to thousands of cartoon fans, historians, and animators to create The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, the definitive Looney Tunes collection. Jerry Beck and the Cartoon Brew team of animation experts reveal the amusing anecdotes and secret origins behind such classics as “What’s Opera, Doc?,” “One Froggy Evening,” and “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.” Featuring more than 300 pieces of original art from private collectors and the Warner Bros. archives, The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons settles the debate on the best of the best, and poses a new question: Is your favorite one of the greatest?
Publisher: Insight Editions
ISBN: 1647221374
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 240
Book Description
Celebrate the best of Looney Tunes cartoons, just in time for Bugs Bunny’s 80th birthday! In a world of rascally rabbits, megalomaniacal ducks, and stuttering pigs, what defines greatness? This question was posed to thousands of cartoon fans, historians, and animators to create The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons, the definitive Looney Tunes collection. Jerry Beck and the Cartoon Brew team of animation experts reveal the amusing anecdotes and secret origins behind such classics as “What’s Opera, Doc?,” “One Froggy Evening,” and “Duck Dodgers in the 24½th Century.” Featuring more than 300 pieces of original art from private collectors and the Warner Bros. archives, The 100 Greatest Looney Tunes Cartoons settles the debate on the best of the best, and poses a new question: Is your favorite one of the greatest?
A Celebration of Animation
Author: Martin Gitlin
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1630762792
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Few morose thoughts permeate the brain when Yosemite Sam calls Bugs Bunny a “long-eared galut” or a frustrated Homer Simpson blurts out his famous catch-word, “D’oh!” A Celebration of Animation explores the best-of-the-best cartoon characters from the 1920s to the 21st century. Casting a wide net, it includes characters both serious and humorous, and ranging from silly to malevolent. But all the greats gracing this book are sure to trigger nostalgic memories of carefree Saturday mornings or after-school hours with family and friends in front of the TV set.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1630762792
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 313
Book Description
Few morose thoughts permeate the brain when Yosemite Sam calls Bugs Bunny a “long-eared galut” or a frustrated Homer Simpson blurts out his famous catch-word, “D’oh!” A Celebration of Animation explores the best-of-the-best cartoon characters from the 1920s to the 21st century. Casting a wide net, it includes characters both serious and humorous, and ranging from silly to malevolent. But all the greats gracing this book are sure to trigger nostalgic memories of carefree Saturday mornings or after-school hours with family and friends in front of the TV set.
The Warner Brothers Cartoons
Author: Will Friedwald
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The rantings and ravings of two enthusiastic young fans who, in an era before fanzines and web pages, wrote about the cartoons they loved in the spirit of their humor.
Publisher: Metuchen, N.J. : Scarecrow Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 292
Book Description
The rantings and ravings of two enthusiastic young fans who, in an era before fanzines and web pages, wrote about the cartoons they loved in the spirit of their humor.
The World History of Animation
Author: Stephen Cavalier
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780520261129
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated and encyclopedic in scope, The World History of Animation tells the genre's 100-year-old story around the globe, featuring key players in Europe, North America, and Asia. From its earliest days, animation has developed multiple iterations and created myriad dynamic styles, innovative techniques, iconic characters, and memorable stories. Stephen Cavalier's comprehensive account is organized chronologically and covers pioneers, feature films, television programs, digital films, games, independent films, and the web. An exhaustive time line of films and innovations acts as the narrative backbone, and must-see films are listed along with synopses and in-depth biographies of individuals and studios. The book explains the evolution of animation techniques, from rotoscoping to refinements of cel techniques, direct film, claymation, and more. A true global survey, The World History of Animation is an exciting and inspirational journey through the large and still-expanding animation universe--a place as limitless as the human imagination. - A comprehensive international history of animation, featuring all genres, styles, media, and techniques - Features film, television, and web-based animation - Illustrated in full color throughout - Includes comprehensive biographies of leading practitioners
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780520261129
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Lavishly illustrated and encyclopedic in scope, The World History of Animation tells the genre's 100-year-old story around the globe, featuring key players in Europe, North America, and Asia. From its earliest days, animation has developed multiple iterations and created myriad dynamic styles, innovative techniques, iconic characters, and memorable stories. Stephen Cavalier's comprehensive account is organized chronologically and covers pioneers, feature films, television programs, digital films, games, independent films, and the web. An exhaustive time line of films and innovations acts as the narrative backbone, and must-see films are listed along with synopses and in-depth biographies of individuals and studios. The book explains the evolution of animation techniques, from rotoscoping to refinements of cel techniques, direct film, claymation, and more. A true global survey, The World History of Animation is an exciting and inspirational journey through the large and still-expanding animation universe--a place as limitless as the human imagination. - A comprehensive international history of animation, featuring all genres, styles, media, and techniques - Features film, television, and web-based animation - Illustrated in full color throughout - Includes comprehensive biographies of leading practitioners
The Great Cartoon Directors
Author: Jeff Lenburg
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306805219
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Great Cartoon Directors is the only book to profile the remarkable careers and achievements of the Hollywood cartoon directors of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s whose unique humor has entertained people around the world for seven decades. Nine of the best cartoon directors are featured: Friz Freleng, the creator of Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, and the Pink Panther; Ub Lwerks, the designer of Mickey Mouse and the wizard behind the first sound animated film, Steamboat Willie ; Chuck Jones, the genius behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Coyote; William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who won seven Academy Awards for their Tom and Jerry cartoons; Bob Clampett, who directed Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Tweety; Tex Avery, who revolutionized the theory of cartoon-making, invented Daffy Duck, and introduced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd to the screen; Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker; and Dave Fleischer, the father of Betty Boop and Popeye.Each chapter surveys the finest work of these directors and takes the reader behind the scenes to learn not only how they came up with their big ideas, but also how they managed to keep their characters fresh, topical, and unpredictable. Many of the directors granted exclusive interviews for the book and provided illustrations from their personal collections. With complete filmographies of each director's work, descriptions of many of their best cartoons, and dozens of sketches, drawings, and stills, The Great Cartoon Directors is a sure treasure trove of animation lore and an in-depth look at the creators of some of America's most beloved cartoons.
Publisher: Da Capo Press
ISBN: 9780306805219
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 276
Book Description
The Great Cartoon Directors is the only book to profile the remarkable careers and achievements of the Hollywood cartoon directors of the 1930s, '40s, and '50s whose unique humor has entertained people around the world for seven decades. Nine of the best cartoon directors are featured: Friz Freleng, the creator of Speedy Gonzales, Yosemite Sam, and the Pink Panther; Ub Lwerks, the designer of Mickey Mouse and the wizard behind the first sound animated film, Steamboat Willie ; Chuck Jones, the genius behind Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, the Road Runner and Coyote; William Hanna and Joseph Barbera, who won seven Academy Awards for their Tom and Jerry cartoons; Bob Clampett, who directed Warner Brothers cartoons featuring Porky Pig, Daffy Duck, Bugs Bunny, and Tweety; Tex Avery, who revolutionized the theory of cartoon-making, invented Daffy Duck, and introduced Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd to the screen; Walter Lantz, the creator of Woody Woodpecker; and Dave Fleischer, the father of Betty Boop and Popeye.Each chapter surveys the finest work of these directors and takes the reader behind the scenes to learn not only how they came up with their big ideas, but also how they managed to keep their characters fresh, topical, and unpredictable. Many of the directors granted exclusive interviews for the book and provided illustrations from their personal collections. With complete filmographies of each director's work, descriptions of many of their best cartoons, and dozens of sketches, drawings, and stills, The Great Cartoon Directors is a sure treasure trove of animation lore and an in-depth look at the creators of some of America's most beloved cartoons.
The Best Cartoons from Punch
Author: Marvin Rosenberg
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Caricatures and cartoons
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Outlaw Animation
Author: Jerry Beck
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This survey of the annual Spike & Mike Festival of Animation is illustrated with frame grabs, rare production stills, original artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs, and features interviews with a number of the top underground animators.
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 172
Book Description
This survey of the annual Spike & Mike Festival of Animation is illustrated with frame grabs, rare production stills, original artwork and behind-the-scenes photographs, and features interviews with a number of the top underground animators.
The Best Cartoons from the Saturday Evening Post
Author: Steve Pettinga
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310595212
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial.
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
For well over a century, hundreds of thousands of American families have enjoyed the award-winning magazine The Saturday Evening Post. Now, for the first time, 150 of the magazine's best cartoons have been collected in an attractive volume that's destined to become a classic.
Publisher: Zondervan Publishing Company
ISBN: 9780310595212
Category : American wit and humor, Pictorial.
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
For well over a century, hundreds of thousands of American families have enjoyed the award-winning magazine The Saturday Evening Post. Now, for the first time, 150 of the magazine's best cartoons have been collected in an attractive volume that's destined to become a classic.
Looney Tunes
Author: Jerry Beck
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789497581
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Gathered from the Warner Bros. archives and featuring all the favorite Looney Tunes characters, a visual history of the popular animated classics includes film stills, sketches, storyboards, and more.
Publisher: DK Publishing (Dorling Kindersley)
ISBN: 9780789497581
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
Gathered from the Warner Bros. archives and featuring all the favorite Looney Tunes characters, a visual history of the popular animated classics includes film stills, sketches, storyboards, and more.