Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age by Giesen, Rolf

Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780815382041)

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Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age by Giesen, Rolf

Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age

$82.99
Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age by Giesen, Rolf

Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age

$82.99
Format: Hardcover
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Rolf Giesen's Puppetry, Puppet Animation and the Digital Age explores the unique world of puppetry animation and its application in the digital age. With the advent of digital animation, many individuals see puppetry and 2D animation as being regulated to a niche market. Giesen's text argues against this viewpoint, by demonstrating the pure aesthetic value they have, as well as examples of some of the greatest cinematic uses of puppets. Such samples include, The Adventures of Prince Achmed, Ladislas Starevich, O'Brien, Harryhausen and Danforth, Trnka and Svankmajer, Aardman and Laika Studios, ParaNorman, and the Boxtrolls. Even live-action blockbusters, such as the Star Wars saga utilize puppetry for costume applications as noted within the text. The use of puppets not only helps create a wonderous world and memorable characters, but is also one of the purest extensions of an artist.

Key Features

  • Includes interviews with past and present practitioners of model animation as well as computer animation
  • Reviews of classic and recent entries in both fields
  • Comparison of what is better in stop motion versus computer animation
  • A detailed history of animation and stop motion films


    • Author: Rolf Giesen
    ISBN-10: 0815382049
    ISBN-13: 9780815382041
    Publisher: Routledge
    Language: English
    Published: 10/18/2018
    Pages: 122
    Format: Hardcover
    Weight: 0.65lbs
    Size: 8.60h x 5.60w x 0.60d
    By Rolf Giesen
    By Rolf Giesen
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    Rolf Giesen, a former visiting professor at the Animation School of the Communication University of China in Beijing, has compiled a special effects collection for Deutsche Kinemathek in Berlin and has co-written several animation features. He is president of the Jilin Animation, Comics and Games Museum in Changchun, China.

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