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OverviewThis book provides the most comprehensive history and analysis of Australian animation published to date. Spanning from the 1910s to the present day, it explores a wide-range both of independent animation, and of large-scale commercial productions. Presented within a uniquely international context, it details the frequent links between Australian animation and overseas productions. New perspectives and original information are offered on a variety of international subjects such as: Felix the Cat, the Australian Hanna-Barbera studios, and the Australian Walt Disney studios. Drawing on both extensive archival research and original interviews this book illuminates, for the first time, the breadth and richness of Australia’s animation history. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Dan Torre , Lienors TorrePublisher: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Imprint: Springer Nature Switzerland AG Edition: 1st ed. 2018 ISBN: 9783030405342ISBN 10: 3030405346 Pages: 261 Publication Date: 27 November 2019 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. From Sketch to Empire.- 3. Pat Sullivan and Felix the Cat.- 4. Early Australian Animators: Isolation and International Influences.- 5. Television and the Rise of International Collaborations.- 6. Marco Polo Junior: A Crisis of Animated Identity.- 7. Yoram Gross: Bringing Australian Animation to the World, One Dot at a Time.- 8. Alex Stitt: Animation by Design.- 9. Hanna-Barbera Australia.- 10. An Industry Matures.- 11. Independently Animated.ReviewsAuthor InformationDan Torre is a senior lecturer in the School of Design at RMIT University, Australia. He is the author of a number of books, including: Animation – Process, Cognition and Actuality (2017). Previously he has worked in the animation industry in both America and Australia. Lienors Torre is a lecturer in the School of Communication and Creative Arts at Deakin University, Australia. She is also a practicing artist and animator. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |