In Serious Business, Stefan Kanfer traces the history of cartoons and, in the process, delineates how fluctuating tastes, values, and dreams of Americans are drawn into cartoon form. Kanfer covers cartoons from their inception as racist stereotypes of minorities, then zigzags through mainstream studio characters including Bugs Bunny and The Flintstones. With the help of high-quality animation stills, Kanfer argues cogently that the history of animation is also a history of American culture. Mr. Maltin does a wonderful and comprehensive job of outlining the history of animation from the Silent Era, to the Golden Age, to a few subsequent years thereafter. Not only does the book chronical the different animation studios, he also gives a brief work history of the most influential animators of the time and gives us an inside view of the animation industry through personal interviews.
Readers learn about lighing, characterization, mixed media, and even muppet-making.
Over 200 color photos. A peppering of color photos enhances the appeal of a largely college-level study. Digital Cinematography is a novice's guide to the art of filmmaking. Author Ben de Leeuw teaches you how to apply the techniques of traditional cinematography to the digital world. He provides an introduction to lighting tools and to cameras and various types of lenses, and then delves into explaining how to work with interior and exterior lighting, characters, motion, and color.