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1 online resource (1 volume) : illustrations |
Contents |
Wonderland -- The Disney bullpen -- The assistant animator -- The workers' paradise -- Disney's night school -- Something about Mary Poppins -- Taking my best shot -- The Jungle Book -- Your host, Walt Disney -- Spotted puppies and a bold new direction -- Transition -- Roy's camera -- Perfect partnership -- The other Floyd -- Monster in the bell tower -- Digital dinosaurs -- Playing with toys -- Monster's brawl -- Elephant in the room -- Inside man -- Life after Disney -- Your own film school -- The Vance advantage -- A mistaken notion -- Stay hungry -- Sacked -- The crazy young kids -- Perfect combination -- Endless development -- Nothing to lose -- The wow factor -- Telling stories -- In defense of mavericks -- The reluctant partnership -- Working without a net -- Marketing animation -- Racial politics from a cartoony perspective -- Walt Disney, Steve Jobs and what might have been -- Infinity and beyond. |
Summary |
A well designed, well written animated film has warmth, humor and charm. Since Steamboat Mickey, animators have been creating characters and films that are charming, warm and humorous, allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animaton fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories and the legacy of Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve, Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical hands-on advice and insight into an entir. |
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Norman, Floyd.
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Disney, Walt, 1901-1966 -- Criticism and interpretation.
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Walt Disney Company -- History.
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Norman, Floyd. |
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Disney, Walt / 1901-1966 / Criticism and interpretation. |
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Walt Disney Company / History. |
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Disney, Walt, 1901-1966 |
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Norman, Floyd |
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Walt Disney Company |
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Animated films -- United States -- History and criticism.
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Animators -- United States -- Biography.
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Animateurs (Cinéma) -- États-Unis -- Biographies. |
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Animated films |
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Animators |
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United States |
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Biographies
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Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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History
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Other Form: |
Print version: Norman, Floyd. Animated life. Burlington, MA : Focal Press, 2013 9780240818054 (DLC) 2012006056 (OCoLC)773025132 |
ISBN |
9781136126376 |
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1136126376 |
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0240818067 (electronic bk.) |
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9780240818061 (electronic bk.) |
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9781136126383 |
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1136126384 |
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(pbk.) |
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