European Animation – serie

This book provides a comprehensive account of German animation history, as well as an analysis of the current state of the industry in competition with American and cheaper international products in the face of dwindling budgets.Covering film and TV, 2D and 3D animation, the book considers how Europe has lost its domestic territory of narratives to international competitors. A connection is made between film history and contemporary history: World War I, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, World War II, the Federal Republic and German Democratic Republic, Reunification, the European Union, Digitalization and Globalization, and a turn of eras initiated by pandemic, war and inflation.This book will be of great interest to academics, students, and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.

This book provides a comprehensive account of German animation history, as well as an analysis of the current state of the industry in competition with American and cheaper international products in the face of dwindling budgets.Covering film and TV, 2D and 3D animation, the book considers how Europe has lost its domestic territory of narratives to international competitors. A connection is made between film history and contemporary history: World War I, the Weimar Republic, National Socialism, World War II, the Federal Republic and German Democratic Republic, Reunification, the European Union, Digitalization and Globalization, and a turn of eras initiated by pandemic, war and inflation.This book will be of great interest to academics, students, and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.

This book provides a comprehensive account of Croatian animation history, as well as an analysis of background factors such as political and social circumstances and cultural heritage that influenced the great international success of Croatian animators between the 1960s and 1980s. The book focuses on the history of the Zagreb School of Animated Film, which produced dozens of extremely significant animated films between the 1960s and 1980s, which constituted an important epoch in the development of film animation as an artistic form. It provides a case study of three important films: Dnevnik by Nedeljko Dragic, Don Kihot by Vladimir Kristl and Koncert za masinsku pusku by Dusan Vukotic. The book also covers modern Croatian animation developed after the independence of the country.This book will be of great interest to academics, students and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.

This book provides a comprehensive account of Austrian animation history, as well as an analysis of the current state of the industry in competition with American and cheaper international products in the face of dwindling budgets.The book outlines the history of Austrian animated film from the actual beginnings at the time of the First World War. It looks at the reconstruction of the animation industry during the 1950s and 60s and covers experimental animation from the 1970s onwards. The final part of the book explores modern Austrian animation and looks ahead to the future of animation production within the country.This book will be of great interest to academics, students, and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.

This book uncovers the rich, often overlooked history of Dutch animation, offering fresh insights into the films and the cultural and political influences that shaped them. Enriched with film stills, sketches and behind-the-scenes visuals, it culminates in 18 personal filmmaker profiles, exploring their inspirations and creative journeys.How did animation techniques and styles evolve in the Netherlands and what influence did the digital revolution exert on the Dutch animation film production and the animation films that were made? What role did cultural institutions like Film Fund, Holland Animation Association, the Holland Animation Film Festival, the Netherlands Institute for Animation Film, Eye Film Museum, Kaboom Animation Festival and art schools play? How do animation films and visual art intertwine in the Netherlands? These subjects are explored and interspersed with critical analyses of the works of Dutch animation masters.This book will be of great interest to academics, students and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.