Moving Pictures: A History of American Animation from Gertie to Pixar and Beyond

Format: Hardcover Language: English ISBN: 1538160374 ISBN13: 9781538160374 Release Date: June 2024 Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Length: 334 Pages Weight: 1.45 lbs. Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0" Take a deep dive into the history of cinematic animation in the United States with the book that Publishers Weekly says is "a lively chronicle of a perennially evolving medium."Animated films started with simple sequential drawings photographed one at a time--little bits of comedic fluff to make amateur title scenes or surreal escapist sequences. Today, animation is a worldwide industry valued at nearly $300 billion and still growing in scope and popularity. In Moving Pictures, Darl Larsen playfully lays out the history of American animation as it transitioned from vaudeville sub-feature to craftsman-like artistry to industrial diversion and, ultimately, to theatrical regulars on par with blockbusters. Larsen identifies and discusses the major figures, mo