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Learn about the history and process of animating from various perspectives and genres with these documentaries. From Pixar to Disney, from South Park to Studio Ghibli, from 2D to 3D, these docs cover it all.
- Victory Through Air Power (1943) Walt Disney was so impressed by Russian-born aviator Alex De Seversky’s 1942 treatise on how the U.S. should counter Germany and Japan’s aerial prowess that he spent his own money to turn it into a movie, and then went outside his skeptical usual distribution partner RKO to get into theaters, to reach the largest possible audience of persuadable Americans.
- Of Stars and Men (1964) Groundbreaking animators John and Faith Hubley made one of their most personal films with this adaptation of astronomer Harlow Shapley’s book about the size of the universe.
- Drawn from Memory (1995) Czech animator Paul Fierlinger led a fascinating life, which involved hopping around the globe as the son of a diplomat, becoming a pioneer in his homeland’s thriving film industry in the ‘50s and ‘60s, and then defecting after the Soviets rolled into Prague.
- In the Realms of the Unreal (2004) When Chicago janitor Henry Darger died in 1973, he left behind piles of artwork and journals, a 5,000-page autobiography, and a 15,000-page fantasy novel about a revolution led by two sexually ambiguous preteens.
Aug 8, 2023 · History of Soviet Animation (2021) Artkino Pictures. Who would have thought Communist Russia had a thriving industry producing animated films in both short and long form? History of...
- Evergreen Writer
History. Winsor McCay 's 1918 film The Sinking of the Lusitania was the first animated documentary. The first recognized example of this genre is Winsor McCay's 1918 12-minute-long film The Sinking of the Lusitania, [1] which uses animation to portray the 1915 sinking of RMS Lusitania after it was struck by two torpedoes launched by a German U ...
It is undeniable that there is a greater awareness now of animated documentaries than there was twenty years ago. Hybridised forms of animation and documentary were made prior to the 1990s, and some may argue that animated documentaries have been around since the...
- Annabelle Honess Roe
- 2014
Aug 23, 2017 · Animation's history within the realm of documentary is a long and storied one, but to this day its origin is still a matter of contention.
Aug 6, 2021 · The history of animation dates back to the ancient world. From the pottery of the ancient Greeks to the ocular toys of the seventeenth century to the computer-generated imagery (CGI) of the twenty-first century, animation has existed in many forms, evolving into the technological feat we see today.
