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Animated film is commonly perceived as childrens play and is often neglectedas a serious form of cinematic art. With Understanding Animation Paul Wellsaims to change that.Part history part theory part celebration this book explores approaches toanimation through an eclectic range of case studies from Betty Boops SnowWhite to Jan Svankmajers Jabberwocky. Opening with a discussion of theearly history of animation through experimental figures like Emile Reynaud andJ. Stuart Blackton Wells also discusses narrative realism and Disneyesquehyperrealism the construction of comedy representations of race and genderthe construction of comedy and animation and audience research. Engaginglywritten Understanding Animation demonstrates that animated film has much totell us about ourselves the culture we live in and our perceptions ofcinematic art in the twentieth century. «
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