The Animated Man

The Animated Man
Author: Michael Barrier
Publsiher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2008-04-07
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780520256194

Download The Animated Man Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Film and televsion.

The Animated Man

The Animated Man
Author: Michael Barrier
Publsiher: Univ of California Press
Total Pages: 430
Release: 2007-04-30
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9780520941663

Download The Animated Man Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Walt Disney (1901-1966) was one of the most significant creative forces of the twentieth century, a man who made a lasting impact on the art of the animated film, the history of American business, and the evolution of twentieth-century American culture. He was both a creative visionary and a dynamic entrepreneur, roles whose demands he often could not reconcile. In his compelling new biography, noted animation historian Michael Barrier avoids the well-traveled paths of previous biographers, who have tended to portray a blemish-free Disney or to indulge in lurid speculation. Instead, he takes the full measure of the man in his many aspects. A consummate storyteller, Barrier describes how Disney transformed himself from Midwestern farm boy to scrambling young businessman to pioneering artist and, finally, to entrepreneur on a grand scale. Barrier describes in absorbing detail how Disney synchronized sound with animation in Steamboat Willie; created in Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs sympathetic cartoon characters whose appeal rivaled that of the best live-action performers; grasped television’s true potential as an unparalleled promotional device; and—not least—parlayed a backyard railroad into the Disneyland juggernaut. Based on decades of painstaking research in the Disney studio’s archives and dozens of public and private archives in the United States and Europe, The Animated Man offers freshly documented and illuminating accounts of Disney’s childhood and young adulthood in rural Missouri and Kansas City. It sheds new light on such crucial episodes in Disney’s life as the devastating 1941 strike at his studio, when his ambitions as artist and entrepreneur first came into serious conflict. Beginning in 1969, two and a half years after Disney’s death, Barrier recorded long interviews with more than 150 people who worked alongside Disney, some as early as 1922. Now almost all deceased, only a few were ever interviewed for other books. Barrier juxtaposes Disney’s own recollections against the memories of those other players to great effect. What emerges is a portrait of Walt Disney as a flawed but fascinating artist, one whose imaginative leaps allowed him to vault ahead of the competition and produce work that even today commands the attention of audiences worldwide.

X Men the Art and Making of the Animated Series

X Men  the Art and Making of the Animated Series
Author: Eric Lewald,Julia Lewald
Publsiher: ABRAMS
Total Pages: 272
Release: 2020-10-20
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 1419744682

Download X Men the Art and Making of the Animated Series Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

The story behind the creation of one of the most celebrated, revolutionary animated series of all time X-Men: The Art and Making of the Animated Series takes fans behind the scenes of the landmark cartoon that laid the groundwork for the dozens of Marvel Comics adaptations that followed. Interviews with series writers, producers, executives, and artists reveal the razor's edge that Marvel and Fox navigated in order to bring the X-Men to television, and detail the tough decisions, compromises, and brilliant solutions that resulted in a series that has been lauded by critics and fans for nearly three decades. Along the way, readers will encounter such comics and entertainment luminaries as Stan Lee, Avi Arad, and Haim Saban. This book gives a firsthand account of what it's like to develop, pitch, design, write, draw, direct, and produce an animated series, accompanied by rare original art, animated cels and still frames, and production and merchandising ephemera.

Previously on X Men

Previously on X Men
Author: Eric Lewald
Publsiher: Jacobs Brown Press
Total Pages: 450
Release: 2017-11
Genre: X-Men (Television program)
ISBN: 0998866377

Download Previously on X Men Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

"In late 1992, on small budgets and under tight schedules, the cast and crew of X-Men: The Animated Series crafted a television show that, despite an industry full of naysayers, immediately shot to #1. This "kids' show" often landed more than half the TV viewers across America, and a twenty-year gold rush of Marvel motion pictures and TV series followed. Previously on X-Men is Eric Lewald's personal, inside account of how the series got on the air, the many challenges that were overcome, and how the show prevailed. The head writer interviewed 36 of the artists, writers, voice cast, and executives who helped make this game-changing series a worldwide success. This book is an authoritative look into the creation of the animated series that nobody expected to succeed. Lewald offers a unique behind-the-scenes look at the Saturday-morning cartoon series that changed Hollywood"--Back cover.

Somewhere Out There

Somewhere Out There
Author: Don Bluth
Publsiher: BenBella Books
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2022-07-19
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 9781637740545

Download Somewhere Out There Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

After more than five decades in Hollywood, Don Bluth, the man behind some of the most iconic animated films ever made, tells his story. Don Bluth never felt like a Donald. So people have always called him Don. A matinee of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs awakened something within him. Despite growing up in rural Texas and Utah, he practiced and worked hard to become an Hollywood animator. And after working alongside his idol Walt Disney, and on films including Sleeping Beauty, The Sword in the Stone, Robin Hood, Winne the Pooh, The Rescuers, and Pete’s Dragon, he realized that the company had changed into something he didn’t necessarily believe in. So made the industry-shocking decision to start his own animation studio. It was from that studio—Don’s studio—that came such award-winning, generation-defining films as The Secret of NIMH, An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, and the video game Dragon’s Lair. Now, after more than half a century in the movie business, Don is ready to tell the story of his life. How his passions for artistry, integrity, and his Mormon faith shaped him into the beloved icon whose creativity, entrepreneurship, and deeply-held beliefs entertained, enthralled, and inspired millions across the globe. Exclusive original art makes this book perfect for fans, cineasts, and anyone looking “somewhere out there” for inspiration and motivation.

The Way of the Superior Man

The Way of the Superior Man
Author: David Deida
Publsiher: ReadHowYouWant.com
Total Pages: 294
Release: 2008-09
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 9781427086686

Download The Way of the Superior Man Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

Deida explores the most important issues in men's lives--from career and family to women and intimacy to love and spirituality--to offer a practical guidebook for living a masculine life of integrity, authenticity, and freedom.

The Walt Disney Film Archives the Animated Movies 1921 1968

The Walt Disney Film Archives  the Animated Movies 1921 1968
Author: Daniel Kothenschulte
Publsiher: Taschen
Total Pages: 620
Release: 2021-07
Genre: Electronic Book
ISBN: 3836576155

Download The Walt Disney Film Archives the Animated Movies 1921 1968 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

In TASCHEN's first volume of one of the most expansive illustrated publications on Disney animation, 1,500 images take us to the beating heart of the studio's "Golden Age of Animation." Derived from the XXL book, this new edition again includes behind-the-scenes photos, story sketches, and cel setups of famous film scenes. It spans each of the...

He Man and She Ra A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures

He Man and She Ra  A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures
Author: Various
Publsiher: Dark Horse Comics
Total Pages: 592
Release: 2016-09-13
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 9781630086770

Download He Man and She Ra A Complete Guide to the Classic Animated Adventures Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle

He-Man and She-Ra entranced boys and girls everywhere with their animated adventures that offered cartoon excitement and moral guidance. Now, Dark Horse Books is proud to present the official companion to He-Man and the Masters of the Universeand She-Ra: Princess of Power, featuring story synopses, animation processes, and trivia for every episode! * Written by animator and He-Man expert James Eatock!