{"product_id":"before-mickey-the-animated-film-1898-1928-paperback","title":"Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDonald Crafton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis 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 \u003ci\u003eGirdie the Dinosaur\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eFelix the Cat\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eBefore Mickey\u003c\/i\u003e, 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"\u003ci\u003eBefore Mickey\u003c\/i\u003e'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, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eBefore we met Mickey Mouse in 1928, Felix the Cat prowled the screen. This witty and fascinating study reminds us that there was animation before Disney. Crafton is equally adept at explaining techniques of sketching and camera work, evoking characteristic styles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 436\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.81 x 8.48 x 5.59 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 1993\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52488699380019,"sku":"9780226116679","price":46.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/bWtRd0pKak5ZclZ1b2JRcFZXa2NoQT09.webp?v=1759884912","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/before-mickey-the-animated-film-1898-1928-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}