Books

Book Review: The Making of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists!

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Films, People, Stop-Motion
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Fred Patten looks at Brian Sibley’s book chronicling the making of Aardman’s exquisite Oscar-nominated stop-motion feature.

9 Story Signs Publishing Deal for Almost Naked Animals

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Television | Geographic Region: North America | Site Categories: Books, Business, Cartoons, Licensing, Television
9 Story Entertainment signs a publishing deal for the hit animated comedy “Almost Naked Animals” with Scholastic.

Book Review - The Art and Making of Peanuts Animation: Celebrating Fifty Years of Television Specials

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Art, Books, Cartoons, Films, Home Entertainment, People, Television
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Charles Solomon’s new book provides an extensive history of the beloved Peanuts franchise’s 46 year history of TV specials and theatrical features.

The Early Years of Hayao Miyazaki Part 1 - Starting Point: 1979-1996

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Films, People
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In Part 1 of his 3-part review of Hayao Miyazaki’s book, Peter Tieryas looks at the early life of the pioneer animation director.

Book Review - Lou Scheimer: Creating the Filmation Generation

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Business, Cartoons, People, Television
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Lou Scheimer’s autobiographical Filmation history is a must read for anyone interested in the formative years of "Saturday Morning Cartoons."

Book Review - Prometheus: The Art of the Film

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: Books, Films, People, Visual Effects
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Mark Salisbury’s new book provides in splendid detail Ridley Scott’s storyboards, film stills, concept art and other visual materials from his sci-fi epic, Prometheus.

Silver Dolphin Launches Digital Arm

Silver Dolphin Books launches kids’ app publishing business and acquires app publishing rights to evergreen brands Little Critter and Richard Scarry.

Lost and Found Sails onto Nickelodeon

Posted In | News Categories: Books, Business, Films, Television | Geographic Region: Europe, North America | Site Categories: Books, Business, Films, Television
Nickelodeon acquires the rights to eOne Family’s BAFTA award-winning film “Lost and Found.”

Perry’s Previews Movie Review and Filmmaker Interviews: Rise of the Guardians

Posted In | Site Categories: 3D, Books, CG, Films, People
Perry Chen reviews Rise of the Guardians and interviews William Joyce and Peter Ramsey.

Book Review: “I Say, I Say…Son!” A Tribute to Legendary Animators Bob, Chuck, and Tom McKimson

Posted In | Magazines: AnimationWorld | Columns: Fred Patten's Book Reviews | Site Categories: 2D, Books, Cartoons, People, Short Films
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Fred Patten reviews Robert McKimson Jr.’s richly detailed new book about the life and career of his prolific father and uncles.