The 50 Greatest Cartoons_ As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals by Jerry Beck PDF

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The 50 Greatest Cartoons: As Selected by 1,000 Animation Professionals by Jerry Beck PDF

More than three hundred illustrations--two-thirds in full color--showcase the fifty greatest cartoons of all time, selected by a panel of more than 1,000 cartoon historians and animation professionals. The result is a fascinating range of classic animated entertainment. Here are old favorite characters from Disney and Warner Bros., the imaginatively offbeat creations of the Fleischer studio, pioneering efforts from early masters like Winsor McCay and Ono Messmer, and many more, including Walter Lantz, MGM, and others.

A portrait of each winning cartoon includes a plot summary. the production history. and a critical analysis that explores the unique qualities that have earned the cartoon a place in film history. Also included are interviews with the actual anises, as well as sidebars throughout the book that focus on individual characters, animators, directors, and studios. ln addition, major writers in the field of animation--Leonard Makin, John Canemaker, Joe Adamson, Steve Schneider, Charles Solomon, and Leslie Cabarga--comment on their favorite films. And hundreds of illustrations culled from private and public collections across America display every stage of the animators' art, from the first pencil sketches to frame enlargements from the finished work.

For many readers, The Fifty Greatest Cartoons is a long-overdue acknowledgment of an overlooked art form. Brimming with lively text and vivid images, this is a nostalgic look at old friends and childhood pleasures.

About The Author

Jerry Beck has been involved in the animation industry for more than twenty years. The author of two books and numerous articles on the subject of animation, Beck also serves as consultant to The Cartoon Network and is a member of the board of directors of ASlFA, the international association of animators. Recently, he has been working on video discs of classic cartoons for MGM, Disney, and Warner Bros., as well as producing new animation and lecturing in the field.

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