{"product_id":"understanding-animation-paperback","title":"Understanding Animation - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePaul Wells\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFirst 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 medium: \u003cbr\u003e* explains the defining characteristics of animation as a cinematic form\u003cbr\u003e* outlines different models and methods which can be used to interpret and evaluate animated films\u003cbr\u003e* traces the development of animated film around the world, from \u003cem\u003eBetty Boop\u003c\/em\u003e to \u003cem\u003eWallace and Gromit\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003cbr\u003ePart history, part theory, and part celebration, \u003cem\u003eUnderstanding Animation\u003c\/em\u003e includes: \u003cbr\u003e* notes towards a theory of animation\u003cbr\u003e* an explanation of animation's narrative strategies\u003cbr\u003e* an analyis of how comic events are constructed\u003cbr\u003e* a discussion of representation, focusing on gender and race\u003cbr\u003e* primary research on animation and audiences. \u003cbr\u003ePaul Wells' argument is illustrated with case studies, including Daffy Duck in Chuck Jones' \u003cem\u003eDuck Amuck\u003c\/em\u003e, Jan Svankmajer's \u003cem\u003eJabberwocky\u003c\/em\u003e, Tex Avery's \u003cem\u003eLittle Rural Riding Hood\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eKing Size Canary\u003c\/em\u003e ', and Nick Park's \u003cem\u003eCreature Comforts\u003c\/em\u003e. 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePaul Wells is Subject Leader in Media Studies at De Montfort University in Leicester.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 280\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.71 x 9.27 x 6.23 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 28, 1998\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42736850862143,"sku":"9780415115971","price":103.01,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/889ac6bcbe13ee7ad093cd1958ce7a52.webp?v=1765148066","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/understanding-animation-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}