The Art and Making of Madagascar

A guide from the director of Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

The technique of stop-motion model animation - bringing models to life by filming them one frame at a time - was the most important way of creating cinematic monsters and fantasy creatures before the advent of computer-generated imagery. This book gives readers an insight into the patience and ingenuity of the animators.

Focuses on the artists behind the cartoons; and provides information you wanted to know about best animation specialists. This work features about 80 of the world's most prominent artists/studios, including examples and descriptions of their work as well as biographies, filmographies, lists of awards received, and contact information.

The Very Best in Japanese Animation. '500 Essential Anime Movies' reveals the huge range of titles available in English, making them accessible to everyone from newcomers to experts.

The Aardman Studio, makers of Wallace & Gromit, is one of the biggest successes in the new wave of British animation. This book sets Aardman's achievements and the history of the studio within the context of the tradition of 3-D animation, and provides the reader with a guide to making a 3-D animated film.

Beat Cinema. A vital collection of essays and interviews exploring the film aspect of Beat culture. Contains the last interview with Allan Ginsberg.

The completely revised, expanded and updated edition.

Serves as a cartoon fan reference which is divided into five sections - silent cartoon series, theatrical sound cartoon series, full-length animated features, television cartoon series, and animated television specials. This encyclopedia includes a historical overview of animation and information about Academy and Emmy award winners.

Documenting Studio Gainax's achievements, this book provides a critical overview of both the company and its prolific catalog of films. It details Gainax's rise to success, outlining the most salient aspects of the company's professional development and assessing the studio's distinctive aesthetic vision.