The Stop-Motion Filmography

A Critical Guide to 297 Features Using Puppet Animation

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by Neil Pettigrew

Type

Encyclopedias

Subject

Genre > Animation

Keywords

animation, stop motion, filmography

Publishing date

2008

Publisher

McFarland & Co

1st publishing

1999

Language

English

Relative size

Physical desc.

Paperback • 878 pages
7 x 10 ¼ inches (18 x 26 cm)

ISBN

978-0-7864-3107-6

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Book Presentation:
This is a major McFarland reference work providing in-depth analyses of all puppet animation sequences in every film that has featured the process, including King Kong and Jason and the Argonauts. The focus is on how effective the sequence was and how it was executed. In addition to the analysis, each entry provides title, year of release, cast and production credits including producer, director, screenplay, director of photography, art director or production designer, music, stop-motion animators, armature builders, puppet makers, stop-motion cameramen, sequence supervisors, and more. Ratings of the film and of the effectiveness of its stop-motion sequences are also given.

About the Author:
Neil Pettigrew is a freelance computer consultant in London. He has also written for such publications as Cinefantastique and Famous Monsters of Filmland.

Press Reviews:
"gargantuan…an insightful and affectionate tribute to [puppet animation] films. Brilliant color photographs shine out alongside numerous black and white photos…recommended"—Choice; "well-researched, well-written and a solid addition"—Video Watchdog; "detailed…a ‘must have’"—Famous Monsters of Filmland; "amazing…thousands of details…an important work"—ASIFA; "a mightily impressive tome…exhaustive…an essential book for stop motion fans"—SFX Magazine; "staggeringly comprehensive study…provides shot-by-shot analysis of every stop-motion sequence in every known feature film that uses the process…Pettigrew’s thoroughness and accuracy border on the astounding…a work of impeccable scholarship"—Scarlet Street; "a treasure-trove of information"—Ani-Mato; "superbly researched and informative text and illustrations…provides in-depth analyses of all puppet animation sequences…a valuable source of information…immaculately researched and written in a lucid and very readable manner"—Talking Pictures Magazine.

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