num_pages: 280
description: First Published in 1998. Understanding Animation is a comprehensive introduction to animated film, from cartoons to computer animation. Paul Wells' insightful account of a critically neglected but increasingly popular * explains the defining characteristics of animation as a cinematic form* outlines different models and methods which can be used to interpret and evaluate animated films* traces the development of animated film around the world, from Betty Boop to Wallace and Gromit .Part history, part theory, and part celebration, Understanding Animation * notes towards a theory of animation* an explanation of animation's narrative strategies* an analyis of how comic events are constructed* a discussion of representation, focusing on gender and race* primary research on animation and audiences.Paul Wells' argument is illustrated with case studies, including Daffy Duck in Chuck Jones' Duck Amuck , Jan Svankmajer's Jabberwocky , Tex Avery's Little Rural Riding Hood and King Size Canary ', and Nick Park's Creature Comforts . Understanding Animation demonstrates that the animated film has much to tell us about ourselves, the cultures we live in, and our view of art and society.
language: English
title: Understanding Animation
titlecomplete: Understanding Animation
genres: Film, Nonfiction, Art
ratings_count: 86
publisher: Routledge