Understanding Animation av Paul Wells

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First 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:<BR>* explains the defining characteristics of animation as a cinematic form<BR>* outlines different models and methods which can be used to interpret and evaluate animated films<BR>* traces the development of animated film around the world, from <EM>Betty Boop</EM> to <EM>Wallace and Gromit</EM>. <BR>Part history, part theory, and part celebration, <EM>Understanding Animation</EM> includes: <BR>* notes towards a theory of animation<BR>* an explanation of animation''s narrative strategies<BR>* an analyis of how comic events are constructed<BR>* a discussion of representation, focusing on gender and race<BR>* primary research on animation and audiences. <BR>Paul Wells'' argument is illustrated with case studies, including Daffy Duck in Chuck Jones'' <EM>Duck Amuck<