Ebook: French Animation History

French Animation History is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of animation, illuminating the exceptional place France holds within that history.

• Selected by Choice as an Outstanding Academic Title for 2011
• The first book dedicated exclusively to this history
• Explores how French animators have forged their own visual styles, narrative modes, and technological innovations to construct a distinct national style, while avoiding the cliches and conventions of Hollywood’s commercial cartoons
• Includes more than 80 color and black and white images from the most influential films, from early silent animation to the recent internationally renowned Persepolis
• Essential reading for anyone interested in the study of French film

Content:
Chapter 1 Introduction (pages 1–21):
Chapter 2 Silent Animation (pages 22–59):
Chapter 3 French Animation and the Coming of Sound (pages 60–98):
Chapter 4 Toward an Alternative Studio Structure (pages 99–123):
Chapter 5 French Animation's Renaissance (pages 124–161):
Chapter 6 Conclusion (pages 162–169):