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Maureen Furniss surveys the cultural, political and economic context of how this dynamic industry evolved, emphasizing both artistic and technical achievements from around the world - from Hollywood to Tokyo, from Moscow to Sydney. Featuring a timeline for each of its six parts, Animation: The Global History provides readers with a clear and accessible chronology of events. A `Global Storyline', highlighting the major themes of the era, opens each chapter, and an end-of-book glossary defines key terms used throughout the book. 'Easily one of the best books I have read. If you are involved in the animation industry or educating future animators, this book is a must read and I highly recommend it for your bookshelf and/or classroom ' - Andre Thomas - Texas A&M University, TX, USA 'An important guide to this medium ... highlights the need to complement the "old" with the "new" to enable the story of animation to continue' - Jane Batkin - University of Lincoln, UK 'This erudite, marvellous resource gives us the one-volume overview of the field that we have been waiting for' - Dr Kirsten Moana Thompson - Victoria University, New Zealand 'A fantastic textbook that fills a lamentable void in animation studies - thorough and engaging for teachers and students alike, it is now my go-to book for my History of Animation course' - Matthew Ramsey - Salve Regina University, RI, USA 'Treasures aplenty' - Eye

Animation: The Global History

PART 1: Origins of Animation * 1. Setting the Scene for Animation * 2. The Magic of Early Cinema * 3. Foundations of the Animation Industry * 4. The Late Silent Era and the Coming of Sound * PART 2: Early Animation * 5. Animation as Modern Art 6. Disney's New Aesthetic * 7. Style and the Fleischer Studio * 8. Comedy and the Dominance of American Animation