Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons, Second Edition (Historical Dictionaries of Literature and the Arts)

Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons is intended to provide an overview of the animation industry and its historical development. The animation industry has been in existence as long (some would argue longer) than cinema, yet it has had less exposure in terms of the discourse of moving-image history. This book introduces animation by considering the various definitions that have been used to describe it over the years. A different perception of animation by producers and consumers has affected how the industry developed and changed over the past hundred years. This second edition of Historical Dictionary of Animation and Cartoons contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 300 cross-referenced entries on animators, directors, studios, techniques, films, and some of the best-known characters. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about animation and cartoons. About the Author Nichola Dobson is a Lecturer in Animation at Edinburgh College of Art, University of Edinburgh. Devoted to the study of animation history and theory since 2000 she was the founding editor of Animation Studies Online Journal from 2006-2010 and the President for the Society of Animation Studies from 2015-2019.