Who's who in Animated Cartoons

Who's who in Animated Cartoons
Author: Jeff Lenburg
Publisher: Hal Leonard Corporation
Total Pages: 418
Release: 2006
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9781557836717

Looks at the lives and careers of more than three hundred animators.

Creating Animated Cartoons with Character

Creating Animated Cartoons with Character
Author: Joe Murray
Publisher:
Total Pages: 240
Release: 2010
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780823033072

Provides comprehensive, step-by-step guidelines for creating a quality animated series and getting it shown, drawing on examples from such programs as Spongebob Squarepants and Rocko's Modern Life.

Cartoon Cool

Cartoon Cool
Author: Christopher Hart
Publisher: Christopher Hart's Cartooning
Total Pages: 114
Release: 2005
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0823005879

One of the world's leading cartoon artists shows readers how to capture the retro look of Sponge Bob, Dexter, and other popular comics, revealing how to recapture the 1950s in cartoons.

Disney Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters

Disney Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters
Author: M.L. Dunham
Publisher: Disney Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2009-07-21
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 9781423116707

Did you know that O'Malley, the alley cat from The Aristocats, is actually named Abraham DeLacey Giuseppe Casey Thomas O'Malley? Or did you realize that Mickey Mouse has had many different careers, including firefighter, astronaut, detective, and truck driver? You will discover this and more in the brand-new, updated paperback edition of Disney Junior Encyclopedia of Animated Characters! Go from Abu to Zazu . . . with stops at Lightning McQueen, Tinker Bell, and Wall-e along the way. Get fun facts, tricky trivia, and cool quotes from the animated stars you’ve come to know and love. Find out when they made their debut, what films they have appeared in, what are their most famous character traits, and much, much more!

Hayao Miyazaki

Hayao Miyazaki
Author: Jeff Lenburg
Publisher: Chelsea House Publications
Total Pages: 121
Release: 2014-05-14
Genre: Animators
ISBN: 9781438139265

Chronicles the life and career of the Japanese animation filmmaker who is one of the most respected professionals in the field and is known for his work on "Kiki's Delivery Service," "Princess Mononoke," and "Spirited away."

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series

The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoon Series
Author: Jeff Lenburg
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Incorporated
Total Pages: 204
Release: 1983
Genre: Humor
ISBN:

La 4e de couv. indique : "This is the most comprehensive book on the animated cartoons ever produced, with inside stuff on every series made between the years 1909 and 1981. Betty Boop, Mickey Mouse, Bugs Bunny, Popeye, Rocky & His Friends, Huckleberry Hound, Top Cat, Spider Man, The Flintstones - they're all here along with information on their creators, directors, producing studios, episode titles, voices, running times, dates of release, and little-known items about the origin of each series. Jeff Lenburg provides plot summaries, character descriptions, easy reference guides, and more than 160 cartoon illustrations. For cartoonatics, film societies, or anyone who half-remembers Saturday morning TV episodes of the Roadrunner, here is a rare and entertaining treat."

Tex Avery

Tex Avery
Author: Jeff Lenburg
Publisher: Facts On File
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2011
Genre: Animators
ISBN: 9781604138351

Tex Avery, considered the father of screwball animation, was one of the most influential animators of the 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s. Creator of such classic characters as Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, and Droopy, he directed many cartoons for Warner Bros., MGM, and Walter Lantz Productions and was nominated for six Academy Awards. Avery did much of his groundbreaking work in Hollywood, running the famous ""Termite Terrace"" animation studio. There, with a team that included fellow innovators Chuck Jones and Bob Clampett, Avery developed an animation style based on the idea that the artist could do anything in a cartoon and didn't need to base it in reality. Although Avery was blind in one eye, he did not let it hold him back. Known for his inventiveness and comic timing, he forged a legacy that influences animators today. Tex Avery illustrates this animation pioneer's life, his inspiration, and his lasting effect on the animation world.

Wild Minds

Wild Minds
Author: Reid Mitenbuler
Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
Total Pages: 445
Release: 2020-12-01
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 0802147054

“A thoroughly captivating behind-the-scenes history of classic American animation . . . A must-read for all fans of the medium.” —Matt Groening In 1911, famed cartoonist Winsor McCay debuted one of the first animated cartoons, based on his sophisticated newspaper strip “Little Nemo in Slumberland,” itself inspired by Freud’s recent research on dreams. McCay is largely forgotten today, but he unleashed an art form, and the creative energy of artists from Otto Messmer and Max Fleischer to Walt Disney and Warner Bros.’ Chuck Jones. Their origin stories, rivalries, and sheer genius, as Reid Mitenbuler skillfully relates, were as colorful and subversive as their creations—from Felix the Cat to Bugs Bunny to feature films such as Fantasia—which became an integral part and reflection of American culture over the next five decades. Pre-television, animated cartoons were aimed squarely at adults; comic preludes to movies, they were often “little hand grenades of social and political satire.” Early Betty Boop cartoons included nudity; Popeye stories contained sly references to the injustices of unchecked capitalism. During WWII, animation also played a significant role in propaganda. The Golden Age of animation ended with the advent of television, when cartoons were sanitized to appeal to children and help advertisers sell sugary breakfast cereals. Wild Minds is an ode to our colorful past and to the creative energy that later inspired The Simpsons, South Park, and BoJack Horseman. “A quintessentially American story of daring ambition, personal reinvention and the eternal tug-of-war of between art and business . . . a gem for anyone wanting to understand animation’s origin story.” —NPR