The story of British animation
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The story of British animation
（British screen stories）
British Film Institute, 2021
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [170]-171) and index
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Description
A Sight & Sound Book of the Year
Jez Stewart charts the course of this extraordinarily fertile area of British film from early experiments with stop-motion and the flourishing of animated drawings during WWI. He reveals how the rockier interwar period set the shape of the industry in enduring ways, and how creatives like Len Lye and Lotte Reiniger brought art to advertising and sponsored films, building a foundation for such distinctive talents as Bob Godfrey, Alison De Vere and George Dunning to unleash their independent visions in the age of commercial TV.
Stewart highlights the integral role of women in the industry, the crucial boost delivered by the arrival of Channel 4, the emergence of online animation and much more. The book features 'close-up' analyses of key animators such as Lancelot Speed and Richard Williams, as well as more thematic takes on art, politics and music. It builds a framework for better appreciating Britain's landmark contributions to the art of animation, including Halas and Batchelor's Animal Farm (1954), Dunning's Yellow Submarine (1968) and the creations of Aardman Animations.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
British Screen Stories: Editors' Introduction
Introduction
1. Signing in and Signing up
Close Up: Arise, Sir Lancelot
2. Dog Eat Dog
Close-up: Anson Dyer
3. The Shadow of the Mouse
4. Shelter from the Storm
Close-up: All Together Now: Music and Animation 1
5. Back to the Front
6. Rebuilding
Close Up: Bob Godfrey
7. Never Had It So Good
Close-Up: Grasshopper Group
8. Kids' Stuff
Close Up: Richard Williams
Close-up: Alison De Vere
9. Top of the World
Close-up: Money for Nothing?: Music and Animation 2
10. OK Computer
Close Up: Search for the British Simpsons
11. British Animation in the 21st Century
Recommended Reading
Useful Websites
A British Animation Playlist
Notes
by "Nielsen BookData"