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Before Mickey: Animated Film, 1898-1928 (Paperback)

by Crafton (Author) "In December 1927 the New York humor magazine Life published a witty drawing that documents the average moviegoer's regard for animated cartoons at the dawn..." (more)

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Paperback: 436 pages
Publisher: Chicago University Press; New edition edition (1 Nov 1993)
Language English
ISBN-10: 0226116670
ISBN-13: 978-0226116679
Product Dimensions: 21.1 x 15.2 x 2 cm

Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)

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This witty and fascinating study reminds us that there was animation before Disney: about thirty years of creativity and experimentation flourishing in such extraordinary work as Girdie the Dinosaur and Felix the Cat. Before Mickey, the first and only in-depth history of animation from 1898-1928, includes accounts of mechanical ingenuity, marketing and art. Crafton is equally adept at explaining techniques of sketching and camera work, evoking characteristic styles of such pioneering animators as Winsor McCay and Ladislas Starevitch, placing work in its social and economic context, and unraveling the aesthetic impact of specific cartoons. "Before Mickey's scholarship is quite lively and its descriptions are evocative and often funny. The history of animation coexisted with that of live-action film but has never been given as much attention."--Tim Hunter, New York Times

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In December 1927 the New York humor magazine Life published a witty drawing that documents the average moviegoer's regard for animated cartoons at the dawn of the talkies (see figure 1, the frontispiece). Read the first page

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5.0 out of 5 stars A must for anyone with a genuine interest in animation, 3 Mar 2002

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A very well researched book and not too highbrow. It is bound to surprise anyone who believes that Disney was the start-all of animation. A definite necessity for any animation scholar, it provides good insight into where and with whom animation actually began. Reynaud, Blackton, McCay, the Fleischers and many others are placed in the context of their times including cultural, technological and economical aspects. External influences on the early animators such as lightning-sketches, comic books, flipbooks as well as cinema, art, literature and politics and war are highlighted. The book is very well illustrated giving the reader a clearer picture of what the author is referring to. Possibly a tough first reader on the subject, understanding becomes easier as one reads. The ninth chapter is of great interest giving an in-depth analysis of Messmer's cartoon, Felix the Cat. Messmer himself wrote the foreword to this book. Anyone looking for a sound exploration of the so far virtually untapped history of animation will appreciate Crafton's work, and might also want to check out Giannalberto Bendazzi's, Cartoons:One Hundred years of Cinema Animation does. The two, I believe, are the most commendable books on the topic that I have come across to date.

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