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The World History of Animation offers a chronological, globe‑wide survey of animation over a century, spotlighting pivotal figures and studios in Europe, North America, and Asia. It examines the development of techniques—from rotoscoping and cel painting to claymation, direct film, and digital animation—highlighting how each innovation broadened the medium’s expressive possibilities. The book features a film timeline with synopses, detailed biographies of influential animators and studios, and discussions of feature films, television programs, games, independent projects, and web content. By charting these milestones, it provides readers with a clear narrative of animation’s artistic and technological evolution.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: History/Modern History
Authors: Stephen Cavalier
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