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A century of stop motion animation : from Mľis̈ to Aardman / Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton. --
Record details
- ISBN: 9780823099801
- ISBN: 0823099806
- Physical Description: 240 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 30 cm.
- Edition: 1st American ed. --
- Publisher: New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, c2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 232) and index. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 72.50 |
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| Subject: | Animation (Cinematography) > History. Animators. |
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- Baker & Taylor
Examines the history of this film genre, from its origins in feature animation in the 1890s through the present day, with insight on the techniques used throughout the years, developments in technology, stills, photos, sketches, storyboards, and more. 17,500 first printing. - Blackwell North Amer
Stop-motion animation (also known as model animation) brings 3-D models to life by filming them one frame at a time and making fractional adjustments to their position between each frame. This technique was the most successful way of creating cinematic monsters and fantasy creatures before the advent of computer-generated imagery (CGI).
In this book, Ray Harryhausen and this co-author Tony Dalton trace the history of the genre from the almost accidental discovery that inanimate objects could be brought to life on screen to movies such as Jurassic Park, which combined stop-motion animation with computer-based techniques to bring a new generation of prehistoric creatures into film. In doing so, they give readers insights into the patience and ingenuity of the animators, along with the development and refinement of their technology.
The book is lavishly illustrated with stills, many of them from forgotten movies and never published before in book form; sketches and storyboards for projects, both realized and abandoned; explanatory diagrams showing how the effects were achieved; rare photographs of animators and artists at work; and a host of memorabilia. - McMillan PalgraveThis lavishly illustrated tribute to stop-motion model animationâthe technique behind special effects for more than half a centuryâtraces the history of the genre through the eyes of the industryâs greatest pioneer. From crude model animations in the 1890s through the first animated feature and into the computer age, Ray Harryhausen and his co-author, Tony Dalton, reveal the patience and ingenuity of animators and explain the development of the technology. The insights of Harryhausen, the pioneer whose name is indelibly linked with stop-motion, add a rich extra dimension to this history, packed with cinematic monsters, fantasy creatures, the imaginings of Tim Burton and Aardman, and much more. Never-before-published stills and photos of the artists at work, sketches and storyboards for projects both realized and abandoned, and a host of recently unearthed memorabilia make A Century of Stop-Motion Animation a must-have for all fans of animation and film.
- Random House, Inc.
A pioneer shares his memories and insights on the technique he defined
⢠Completes the best-selling trilogy that began with Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life (âTerrific!ââPublishers Weekly) and The Art of Ray Harryhausen (âHighly recommended.ââLibrary Journal)
⢠Never-before-published photos!
⢠Traces the history of stop-motion animation from the 1890s through Chicken Run and beyond
This lavishly illustrated tribute to the stop-motion animationâthe technique behind special effects for more than half a centuryâtraces the history of the genre through the eyes of the industryâs greatest pioneer. From crude model animations in the 1890s, through the first animated feature and into the computer age, Ray Harryhausen and his co-author, Tony Dalton, reveal the patience and ingenuity of animators and explain the development of the technology. The insights of Harryhausen, the pioneer whose name is indelibly linked with stop-motion, add a rich extra dimension to this history, packed with cinematic monsters, fantasy creatures, the imaginings of Tim Burton and Aardman, and much more. Never-before-published stills and photos of the artists at work, sketches and storyboards for projects both realized and abandoned, and a host of recently unearthed memorabilia make A Century of Stop-Motion Animation a must-have for all fans of animation and film.
