Bokus
Boukary Sawadogo - African Animation, Inbunden

Inbunden, Engelska, 2027

African Animation

History, Culture, and Industry

Av Boukary Sawadogo

1500 kr

Kommande

Beskrivning
Against the backdrop of the rising interest in African stories in mainstream media, African Animation looks at a more than century-old animation practice that remains largely unknown. Carefully organized, this book offers a comprehensive treatment that canvases animation from all over the continent, analyzing its history, socio-political contexts, artistic and technological development, visual cultures, and economic market conditions. African animation also contributes to the broader landscape of animation studies: how does our view of the history of animation change when we add an African perspective to the otherwise dominating perspectives of Hollywood, Japanese, and Korean animation? What does animation look and feel like in other parts of the world? African animation has always been there; this book helps us pay attention to it. This is a must-read for those interested in African animation, including artists, industry insiders, and fans.
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2027-03-09
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x undefined mm
  • Vikt: 454 g
  • Format: Inbunden
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 176
  • Förlag: Rutgers University Press
  • ISBN: 9781978849853
Utforska kategorier
Mer om författaren

Boukary Sawadogo is a professor of film and animation studies and the chair of the Department of Media & Communication Arts at the City College of New York and CUNY Graduate Center. He has authored five books, including two editions of the textbook African Film Studies: An Introduction and West African Screen Media: Comedy, TV Series, and Transnationalization.

Recensioner i media

"A groundbreaking contribution to African film and media studies, this book offers an innovative survey of animation techniques across the continent. Tracing the evolution of African animation from Moustapha Alassane's moving puppets to contemporary 2D and post-production techniques, it highlights the creativity and ingenuity of African filmmakers. A timely and essential contribution to the field." - Manthia Diawara, author of We Won't Budge: An African Exile in the World"A sorely needed book. Sawadogo approaches the challenge of addressing the history of a practice as broad and unwieldy as animation across a whole continent with a deft confidence, laying a firm foundation for this understudied area that is gaining energy and importance." - Karen Redrobe, author of Undead: (Inter)(in)animation, Feminisms, and the Art of War"Now that animation is struggling to safeguard artistic identity in a world with generative AI, it is essential to commit to history the much-needed accounts of animation from the African continent. For far too long, these have been ignored in favor of Western-centric perspectives; this book redresses this skew." - Paula Callus, professor in the National Centre for Computer Animation at Bournemouth University"African Animation starts a conversation that's long overdue. Sawadogo brings serious intellectual rigor to a neglected field, and does it in clear, accessible prose. Essential reading for scholars and industry professionals alike." - Akin Adesokan, author of Everything Is Sampled: Digital and Print Mediations in African Arts and Letters

Betyg & recensioner

0 recensioner

Inga recensioner tillgängliga.