Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928 - Paperback

$45.00

Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928 - Paperback

Name: Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928 - Paperback
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SKU: 9780226116679
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by Donald Crafton

$45.00

Book Overview

An engaging account of the largely forgotten world of early animated films from Hollywood and beyond

This witty and fascinating study reminds us that there was animation before Disney: about thirty years of creativity and experimentation flourishing in such extraordinary work as Gertiethe Dinosaur and Felix the Cat. Before Mickey, the first in-depth history of animation from the turn of the century until the debut of Disney, includes accounts of mechanical ingenuity, marketing, and art. Donald Crafton is equally adept at explaining techniques of sketching and camera work, evoking characteristic styles of such pioneering animators as Winsor McCay and Ladislas Starevitch, placing work in its social and economic context, and unraveling the aesthetic impact of specific cartoons.

Back Jacket

Before we met Mickey Mouse in 1928, Felix the Cat prowled the screen. This witty and fascinating study reminds us that there was animation before Disney. Crafton is equally adept at explaining techniques of sketching and camera work, evoking characteristic styles.

ISBN	9780226116679
Author	Donald Crafton
Publisher	University of Chicago Press
Genre	Arts and Comics & graphic novels
Format	Paperback
Published	December 1993
Language	ENG- English
Pages	436
Weight	1.0 lb
Target Audience	Adults
Print Size	Standard Print