Animation in Asia - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1864620366 ISBN 13: 9781864620368

Publisher: John Libbey Cinema and Animation, 2000

Animation has had a global renaissance during the 1990s and nowhere is this more evident than in Asia. With the exception of China and Japan most other Asian nations are relatively new to this art form. Over the last decade however the situation has changed dramatically with countries like Taiwan, South Korea, the Philippines and Thailand, as well as China, acting as offshore production plants for North American and European studios. Two other spurs for this mushrooming of activity has been the global growth of terrestrial, cable, satellite and video systems all demanding large menus of programming including animation. A second spur has been the exceptional popularity Japanese anime has enjoyed across Asia, Europe and the United States. "Animation in Asia and the Pacific" provides the first continent-wide analysis of animation, delving into issues of production, distribution, exhibition, aesthetics and regulation, in this burgeoning field. "Animation in Asia and the Pacific" also offers vignettes of the fascinating experiences of a group of animation pioneers. The historical and contemporary perspectives derive from interviews, textual analysis, archival research and participation/observation data. It is beautifully illustrated with 77 colour and a large number of black and white images. However, despite these developments there has not been a corresponding growth of a serious literature - covering industrial and aesthetic issues - about Asian animation and the small amount of work that has been produced has not been published in the English language. In order to provide both historical and contemporary perspectives, "Animation in Asia and the Pacific" draws upon interviews, textual analysis, archival research and participation/observation data.

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Review:

"An enormous amount of research has gone into this book and John Lent has wisely consulted experts in each region that it covers ... this book is indispensable if you are interested in the history of animation and its potential growth." Animatoon Magazine "Overall ... Animation in Asia and the Pacific is a significant, hopefully pioneering piece of animation scholarship, a healthy reminder that, contra Walt Disney, it' a very large world after all." Animation World Magazine "While most of this handsome book is devoted to animation history and production information in Asia and the Pacific Rim (information that, to my knowledge, is available nowhere else), I found the nine vignettes of Asian animators to be of particular interest ..." Alan Seeger, Journal of Asian Pacific Communication

About the Author:

John A. Lent is professor of Communication at Temple University. He has lived and worked in both Asia and the Caribbean, and serves as editor and chair of a range of journals, societies, and academic working groups.

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