Book Review: 'When Magoo Flew: The Rise and Fall of Animation Studio UPA'
Adam Abraham’s new book smartly tells the story of UPA’s meteoric rise, eventual decline and lasting artistic and creative impact still felt today.
Column: Fred Patten's Book Reviews
Book Review: 'The Art of The Secret World of Arrietty'
Fred Patten discusses Studio Ghibli's lush new book detailing the production art of their latest feature film.
Book Review: 'The Art of Puss In Boots'
If you enjoyed the movie, you will absolutely love this “making of” book. It answers questions that you didn’t know you had, and you'll want to see the movie again with a more knowledgeable eye.
Book Review: 'The Ballad of Rango: The Art and Making of an Outlaw Film'
Director Gore Verbinski and ILM give us a hefty volume crammed with full-color behind-the-scenes photos, production art and final renders.
Book Review: 'Rankin/Bass' Mad Monster Party'
There are coffee-table "The Art of …" and "The Making of …" books on just about every new American animated feature. Books about older movies are rarer. Here is one on a 1967 "classic": the stop-motion Mad Monster Party.
Book Review: 'The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition'
Anime expert Fred Patten checks out The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917, Revised and Expanded Edition to see if the authors have maintained its position as the go-to book for any questions on anime.
'Makin’ Toons' Book Review
Fred Patten takes a look at Allan Neuwirth's new book about the American animation industry.
Jerry Beck’s 'Outlaw Animation' Reviewed
Fred Patten takes a look at this new book cataloging Spike & Mike's festival compilations and well as other notable edgy indie shorts.
Fan Books Get Serious: 'Trigun Ultimate Fan Guide'
Why hasn't American animation followed suit? Fred Patten reviews the new Trigun Ultimate Fan Guide and wonders why U.S. series aren't similarly documented.
