Sylvain Chomet's Distinctive Animation
Autor Maria Katsaridou Editat de Chris Pallant, Cristina Formentien Limba Engleză Hardback – 25 ian 2024
Sylvain Chomet is a multifaceted French artist best known for his feature animation films The Triplets of Belleville and The Illusionist. Although the films have a highly recognized artistic value, the relevant literature is limited to a modest number of articles.
Sylvain Chomet's Distinctive Animation examines important elements of the artist's life, his studies and previous works, along with his influences and important collaborations. Special attention is also paid to the production processes, as well as the historical and socioeconomic context in which they have been created, in order to provide the reader not only with a comprehensive study of the films, but also to highlight their contribution to the advancement of contemporary animation.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781501363993
ISBN-10: 1501363999
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 26 colour illus
Dimensiuni: 152 x 231 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Locul publicării:New York, United States
ISBN-10: 1501363999
Pagini: 224
Ilustrații: 26 colour illus
Dimensiuni: 152 x 231 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.43 kg
Editura: BLOOMSBURY ACADEMIC
Locul publicării:New York, United States
Cuprins
Introduction
Part I
1, The Early Years
2. The Films in their Context
3. From Concept to Manifestation
Part II
4. The Analysis of The Triplets of Belleville
5. The Analysis of The Illusionist
6. Conclusions
Part III
7. Reception
8. Beyond The Illusionist
Interview with Sylvain Chomet
Glossary
A Guide to Further Research
Bibliography
Index
Part I
1, The Early Years
2. The Films in their Context
3. From Concept to Manifestation
Part II
4. The Analysis of The Triplets of Belleville
5. The Analysis of The Illusionist
6. Conclusions
Part III
7. Reception
8. Beyond The Illusionist
Interview with Sylvain Chomet
Glossary
A Guide to Further Research
Bibliography
Index
Recenzii
Some filmmakers change the film industry: Sylvain Chomet is one of them. This well researched, engaging book is a fitting documentation of The Triiplets of Belleville and his other works. An important book for every film library.
The importance of Maria Katsaridou's Sylvain Chomet's Distinctive Animation: From the Triplets of Belleville to The Illusionist cannot be understated. The insight into Chomet's work in animation and comics is enlightening for makers, academics and fans alike. Through beautiful graphics and well-explained theories, Katsaridou exposes the reader to the creative and technical processes of an artist that has moved fluidly between independent and studio work.
Katsaridou focuses on how Chomet bridged comics and animation and his innovations and experiments in process and style, all while reminding us that his work has been commercially and critically successful. Through this book's analysis of Chomet's animations, we gain a deeper understanding of Chomet, his unique choices as a filmmaker, the animation process and animation itself.
There is also another level to this book that should not be missed: Katsaridou gives us a more rigorous methodology in which we might study all animators and comic artists. As we continue to try and understand cartoons and animation, the very form that we work in, it is vitally important that we expand the lens of our inquiry beyond the big studio productions and classically historic figures. Katsaridou leads the way for us by analysing the career of such an important figure in modern animation.
A deep exploration of the landmark animated films of Sylvain Chomet and his indelible impact on the medium, Katsaridou illuminates Chomet's distinctive style using the techniques of semiotic analysis across image, sound and story with a clarity and level of detail that will appeal to both scholars and anyone with an appreciation for the art of animation.
The importance of Maria Katsaridou's Sylvain Chomet's Distinctive Animation: From the Triplets of Belleville to The Illusionist cannot be understated. The insight into Chomet's work in animation and comics is enlightening for makers, academics and fans alike. Through beautiful graphics and well-explained theories, Katsaridou exposes the reader to the creative and technical processes of an artist that has moved fluidly between independent and studio work.
Katsaridou focuses on how Chomet bridged comics and animation and his innovations and experiments in process and style, all while reminding us that his work has been commercially and critically successful. Through this book's analysis of Chomet's animations, we gain a deeper understanding of Chomet, his unique choices as a filmmaker, the animation process and animation itself.
There is also another level to this book that should not be missed: Katsaridou gives us a more rigorous methodology in which we might study all animators and comic artists. As we continue to try and understand cartoons and animation, the very form that we work in, it is vitally important that we expand the lens of our inquiry beyond the big studio productions and classically historic figures. Katsaridou leads the way for us by analysing the career of such an important figure in modern animation.
A deep exploration of the landmark animated films of Sylvain Chomet and his indelible impact on the medium, Katsaridou illuminates Chomet's distinctive style using the techniques of semiotic analysis across image, sound and story with a clarity and level of detail that will appeal to both scholars and anyone with an appreciation for the art of animation.