Re-Imagining Animation: The Changing Face of the Moving Image

by Paul Wells, Johnny Hardstaff, Darryl Clifton

What’s new in animation? Find out! * Works from artists, animators, film-makers, scholars, archivists * Ideal for serious students of film making and animation In this detailed look at animation today, a series of intriguing case studies are explored from production to final outcome. Each one is considered in terms of meaning, purpose, and effect, then put into context as part of today’s animation culture. Hundreds of illustrations make it easy to follow experimental work from script to screen, exploring the intersections between animation, film, graphic design, and art. With insights from leading U.K. authors on animation, as well as Oscar-winning animators, artists, film makers, scholars, and archivists, Re-Imagining Animation offers the definitive look at animation today.

Genres: Design, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published July 1, 2008

Reviews

[Aliya Flare · Rating 5 out of 5]

When I first picked up this book I was quite skeptical as it was recommended to me by someone who by his words "doesn't read much". When I started reading it however, I found it loaded with selected information. It was as if I had read the words of men who knew everything as passed everything they knew between the pages of this book. It was my guide for my BA thesis and without it I could not be able to even start writing my paper. I believe it is insightful not only because of all the references it presents but also because of the format it is written in. All the excerpts from interviews, all of the screenshots from shorts, etc. really help you understand the point the writers are making. I would recommend it to any student and practitioner who needs a perspective on animation and its many faces. When I started studying the craft I never thought how globally it is used and how it merges into other media until I picked up "Re-Imagining Animation". It is one of the best investments I have done during my university years both in terms of time and money and it has become my guide up to now.