THE ANIMATION ATLAS: THE GHIBLIOTHEQUE GUIDE TO THE WORLD OF ANIMATEDFILM

Animation is a global artform and The Animation Atlas is your essential guide to this exciting expansive world.From Michael Leader and Jake Cunningham authors and hosts of the Ghibliotheque podcast comes this whistle-stop tour through animated film history. A cartography of cartoons The Animation Atlas takes in everything from titans of animation such as Disney Pixar Aardman and Studio Ghibli to pioneers innovators and rising stars from the wider world of cinema.A truly global history of animation - Each of the 30 chapters sets down in a different country to focus on local talent that has made a global impact on the form from Spain to South Africa and China to Chile.Box office hits and hidden gems - Features a dazzling selection of films from hand-drawn Hollywood classics (Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs) and award-winning CG masterpieces (Flow) to the works of revered artists such as Lotte Reiniger (The Adventures of Prince Achmed) Jan Švankmajer (Alice) and Hayao Miyazaki (My Neighbour Totoro).Dozens of gorgeous illustrations - Includes more than 150 photographs artworks and stills from some of the most beautiful animated films ever made. A perfect gift for film lovers.