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A century of stop motion animation : from Méliès to Aardman / Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton.

Title
A century of stop motion animation : from Méliès to Aardman / Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton.
Author
Harryhausen, Ray
Publication
New York : Watson-Guptill Publications, c2008.

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Additional Authors
Dalton, Tony, 1947-
Description
240 p. : ill. (some col.); 30 cm.
Summary
Examines the history of this film genre, from its origins in feature animation in the 1890s through the present day, with insight on the techniques used throughout the years, developments in technology, stills, photos, sketches, storyboards, and more.
Subject
  • Animation (Cinematography) > History
  • Animators
  • Stop-motion animation films
Genre/Form
History
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. 232) and index.
Processing Action (note)
  • committed to retain
Contents
Basics -- The beginnings of model animation 1895-1930 -- Visionary and star-maker : Willis O'Brien -- The beginning of dynamation and creativity in motion -- O'Brien and Harryhausen contemporaries : 1930-1970 -- The children of Obie and Ray -- Aardman Animations, Tim Burton and others.
ISBN
  • 9780823099801
  • 0823099806
OCLC
  • 213301090
  • SCSB-10905345
Owning Institutions
Harvard Library