The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation

Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston

ISBN 10: 0786860707 / ISBN 13: 9780786860708

Editore: Walt Disney Editions, 1981

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The Illusion of Life Disney Animation; Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston; Walt Disney Productions, New York, 1981, printed in Italy, first edition. From the blurb The most complete book on the subject ever written, this is the fascinating inside story by two long-term Disney animators of the gradual perfecting of a relatively young and particularly American art form which no other studio has ever been able to equal. With the full cooperation of Walt Disney Productions and free access to the studio s priceless archives, the authors took unparalleled advantage of their intimate long-term experience with animated films to choose the precise drawings to illustrate their points from among hundreds of thousands of pieces of artwork carefully stored away. This is the definitive volume on the work and achievement of one of America s best known and widely loved cultural institutions. Two of Disney s famous Nine Old will require additional postage. Disney Studio within a year of each other in the mid-1930s. In 1978 they retired from Walt Disney Productions and began work on this book. This volume has 489 plates in full color and thousands of back and white illustrations. The book has an endearing personal presentation To Justin use this book to make your dream come true working for Disney! All my love Mom XO X-mas 2003. This large format book, 575 pages measuring 279mm X 257mm, is in fine condition in a fine dust jacket that is now enclosed in a protective mylar wrap. A very scarce and cornerstone work on Disney! This large and heavy volume will require additional postage.

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• Titolo: The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation
• Editore: Walt Disney Editions
• Data di pubblicazione: 1981
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0786860707
• ISBN 13: 9780786860708
• Rilegatura: Hardcover
• Edizione: 1st Edition
• Condizione: Fine
• Condizione della sovraccoperta: Fine

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Riassunto

The most complete book ever written on Disney character animation from the 1920s through the 1970s—by two long-term animators and Disney Legends.

This delightful inside story describes the evolution of the animation art from and the ways Disney characters got their unique personalities.
 
Authors Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston worked with Walt Disney and other leading figures across five decades of Disney films. They animated leading Disney characters and worked with others who helped perfect an extremely difficult and time-consuming art form. This illustrated volume is a "how-to animate" book crafted for anyone to enjoy. Frank and Ollie irresistibly charm readers with original drawings used in creating some of the best-loved characters in American culture, including Mickey Mouse and Cinderella. The authors showcase early sketches used in developing memorable sequences from classic movies such as Fantasia and Pinocchio. With the full cooperation of the Disney company and access to the studio's priceless archives, they choose the precise drawings to illustrate their points from among thousands of pieces of preserved artwork.

Film buffs, students of popular culture, and fans who warmly respond to Disney animation will adore this collection.

Some films Frank and Ollie feature:
• Shorts starring Mickey Mouse, Goofy, and Donald Duck
• Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs 1937
• Pinocchio 1940
• Fantasia 1940
• Dumbo 1941
• Bambi 1942
• Cinderella 1950
• Alice in Wonderland 1951
• Peter Pan 1953
• Sleeping Beauty 1959
• One Hundred and One Dalmatians 1961
• Mary Poppins 1964
• The Jungle Book 1967

Frank and Ollie share Easter eggs, behind-the-scenes stories, and fun facts about:
• The history and core principles of animation
• People who directly worked on and influenced the films
• The uses of live-action footage in drawing humans and animals for the films
• The roles of artists, voice cast, and songwriters in preparation for the films
• Story and character development processes to final frames

Informazioni sull?autore

Two of Walt Disney's famous "Nine Old Men," Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston met as students at Stanford University and joined the Disney studio within a year of each other in the mid-1930s. In 1978, they retired from Walt Disney Productions and began work on this book. In that same year, they received the "Pioneer in Film" award from the University of Southern California chapter of Delta Kappa Alpha National Honorary Cinema Fraternity and further honors from the American Film Institute at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. As Frank and Ollie wrote first-hand about their Disney animation volume The Illusion of Life, “We hope that some readers will be stimulated to carry on these traditions and elevate this art form to an ever-higher level.”