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A two-time Academy Award-winning director and animator, John Lasseter is a founding member of and the creative force behind Pixar Animation Studios. Pixar is responsible for ushering in the age of computer-animation and revolutionizing the industry, having produced blockbuster features such as Cars, Finding Nemo, The Incredibles, Monsters Inc., and Wall-E. Lasseter began his career in animation at Walt Disney Feature Animation, where he soon became fascinated by the potential for creating animation using computer-generated images. After a move to a division of Lucasfilm that would become Pixar, Lasseter wrote, directed, and produced many computer-animated short films and television commercials, including the first completely computer-animated short to win an Oscar, Tin Toy. He then began work on the first computer-animated feature film, the landmark Toy Story, which forever changed the animation industry. In John Lasseter, learn how this creative mind keeps bringing lasting characters and stories to the big screen through the wizardry of animation.
Chapters include:
Uncovering His Artistic Passion
Taking a Creative Leap
Championing Computer Animation
Living in a Pixar World.
Chapters include:
Uncovering His Artistic Passion
Taking a Creative Leap
Championing Computer Animation
Living in a Pixar World.
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From the Author:
This new, first-ever biography series chronicles the amazing lives and work of eight icons of animation who are among the most honored and recognized from the worlds of film and television animation and whose classic characters are known and loved around the world today. Each title brings to life the mirth and magic of these cartoon masters and goes behind the scenes discussing their personal and educational background, early work, styles and influences, trials and tribulations, professional achievements, key films and television productions, origins of their characters, innovations pioneered, and impact on popular culture. This series is sure to interest animation fans of all ages and artists pursuing careers in the lively arts themselves.
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The Legends of Animation series tells the life stories of the amazing artists who built and shaped the animation industry, created some of animation's most enduring characters and stories, and influenced the technology of animation. These are the animators whose technical wizardry and creative inspiration made them legends. Emphasis is given to their professional achievements, their impact on popular culture, and the innovations they pioneered. Each book takes readers behind the scenes with a discussion of the animator's personal and educational background, early work, styles and influences, key films and television productions, origins of their characters, and much more.
This unique series is perfect for general readers and students interested in animation.
· Each volume in Legends of Animation chronicles the life of an animation legend selected from animation's more-than-100-year history.
· Included in each volume are black-and-white and full-color images.
This unique series is perfect for general readers and students interested in animation.
· Each volume in Legends of Animation chronicles the life of an animation legend selected from animation's more-than-100-year history.
· Included in each volume are black-and-white and full-color images.
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- PublisherChelsea House Pub
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1604138408
- ISBN 13 9781604138405
- BindingLibrary Binding
- Number of pages135
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