Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies

Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows and Movies
ISBN-10
162153197X
ISBN-13
9781621531975
Category
Performing Arts
Pages
288
Language
English
Published
2007-04-02
Publisher
Simon and Schuster
Author
Allan Neuwirth

Description

From the first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, Makin’ Toons illustrates the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry’s most successful creators. Cartoon lovers everywhere will be treated to 47 personal interviews with animation artists and industry leaders ranging from Shrek director Andrew Adamson to Rugrats producer Gabor Csupo. These and dozens of other fascinating firsthand accounts chronicle the behind-the-scene antics and commercial dynamics behind such blockbusters as The Simpsons, South Park, Beauty and the Beast, and Dragon Tales, to name just a few. Author Allan Neuwirth?an accomplished animation artist and writer himself?spices the book with insightful comments, hilarious anecdotes, and a true ?toon artist’s” sense of humor. He also includes 75 never-before-published concept drawings, character designs, storyboards, and much more.Allworth Press, an imprint of Skyhorse Publishing, publishes a broad range of books on the visual and performing arts, with emphasis on the business of art. Our titles cover subjects such as graphic design, theater, branding, fine art, photography, interior design, writing, acting, film, how to start careers, business and legal forms, business practices, and more. While we don't aspire to publish a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are deeply committed to quality books that help creative professionals succeed and thrive. We often publish in areas overlooked by other publishers and welcome the author whose expertise can help our audience of readers.

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