Makin' Toons: Inside the Most Popular Animated TV Shows & Movies - Softcover

Allan Neuwirth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1581152698 ISBN 13: 9781581152692

Publisher: Allworth Press, 2003

Synopsis

From the first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, Makin’ Toons illustrates the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry’s most successful creators. Cartoon lovers everywhere will be treated to 47 personal interviews with animation artists and industry leaders ranging from Shrek director Andrew Adamson to Rugrats producer Gabor Csupo. These and dozens of other fascinating firsthand accounts chronicle the behind-the-scene antics and commercial dynamics behind such blockbusters as The Simpsons, South Park, Beauty and the Beast, and Dragon Tales, to name just a few. Author Allan Neuwirth an accomplished animation artist and writer himself spices the book with insightful comments, hilarious anecdotes, and a true toon artist’s” sense of humor. He also includes 75 never-before-published concept drawings, character designs, storyboards, and much more.

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About this title

Synopsis:

An inside look at the creation of today's most famous animated TV shows and feature films. Forty-seven interviews with artists and industry representatives ranging from "Shrek" director Andrew Adamson to "Rugrats" producer Gabor Csupo chronicle the artistic challenges and commercial dynamics behind blockbusters such as "The Simpsons", "Southpark", "Beauty and the Beast", and "Dragon Tale". From first drawing board sketch to wriggling TV character, it details the thrills and challenges of making animated cartoon movies as told by the industry's most successful creators. Through first-hand accounts, the volume covers the entire process of animated movie creation from idea finding, writing, financing, directing, designing, animating, voicing and composing music, to distributing and promoting the show to TV channels and networks. The author, an accomplished animation artist and writer, intersperses his comments with 75 drawings and photos, anecdotes, and a true "toon" artists' sense of humour. Featuring technical know-how, career advice, and trivia, this resource should be of interest to cartoon lovers and aspiring creators of animated films and television series.

About the Author:

Allan Neuwirth is a prolific writer, producer, director, and creator of animated TV shows and commercials. His work for Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, and Fox Family has earned him numerous awards and the respect of leading animation artists and industry icons. The owner of Neuwirth Design, he lives in New York City.

About this edition

• Publisher: Allworth Press
• Publication date: 2003
• ISBN 10: 1581152698
• ISBN 13: 9781581152692
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288