A landmark international history of animation, featuring all genres, styles, media and techniques alongside stunning imagery

"... tells the genre's 100-year-old story around the globe, featuring key players in Europe, North America, and Asia. From its earliest days, animation has developed multiple iterations and created myriad dynamic styles, innovative techniques, iconic characters, and memorable stories. ... organized chronologically and covers pioneers, feature films, television programs, digital films, games, independent films, and the web. ... time line of films and innovations acts as the narrative backbone, and must-see films are listed along with synopses and in-depth biographies of individuals and studios. ...explains the evolution of animation techniques, from rotoscoping to refinements of cel techniques, direct film, claymation, and more." --publisher

• Brief histories of world animation
• Pre-1900 : the origins of animation
• 1900-1927 : film animation : the era of experimentation
• 1928-1957 : film animation : the golden age of cartoons
• 1958-1985 : the television age - - 1986-2010 : the digital dawn