{"product_id":"toy-story-how-pixar-reinvented-the-animated-feature-paperback","title":"Toy Story: How Pixar Reinvented the Animated Feature - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSusan Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eChris Pallant\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eNoel Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eToy Story\u003c\/i\u003e (John Lasseter, 1995), Pixar's first feature-length production and Hollywood's first completely computer-generated animated film, is an international cultural phenomenon. This collection brings together a diverse range of scholars and practitioners who together explore the themes, compositional techniques, cultural significance and industry legacy of this landmark in contemporary cinema. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTopics range from industrial concerns, such as the film's groundbreaking use of computer generated imagery and the establishment of Pixar as a major player in the animation world, to examinations of its music, aesthetics, and the role of toys in both the film and its fandom. The\u003ci\u003e Toy Story\u003c\/i\u003e franchise as a whole is also considered, with chapters looking at its cross-generational appeal and the experience of growing up alongside the series. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs the first substantial work on this landmark film, this book will serve as an authoritative introduction for scholars, students and fans alike.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSusan Smith\u003c\/b\u003e is Reader in Film Studies at the University of Sunderland, UK. She is author of \u003ci\u003eElizabeth Taylor\u003c\/i\u003e (BFI\/Palgrave, 2012), \u003ci\u003eVoices in Film\u003c\/i\u003e (Wallflower Press, 2007), \u003ci\u003eThe Musical: Race, Gender and Performance\u003c\/i\u003e (Columbia University Press, 2005) and \u003ci\u003eHitchcock: Suspense, Humour and Tone\u003c\/i\u003e (BFI, 2000). She also co-edits the BFI's \u003ci\u003eFilm Stars\u003c\/i\u003e series. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNoel Brown \u003c\/b\u003eis a Lecturer in Media and Communication at Liverpool Hope University, UK. He is author of \u003ci\u003eThe Hollywood Family Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2012), \u003ci\u003eBritish Children's Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2016), \u003ci\u003eThe Children's Film\u003c\/i\u003e (2017) and C\u003ci\u003eontemporary Hollywood Animation\u003c\/i\u003e (forthcoming), and is co-editor of \u003ci\u003eFamily Films in Global Cinema\u003c\/i\u003e (2015). \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSam Summers\u003c\/b\u003e is a researcher at the Centre for Research in Media and Cultural Studies at the University of Sunderland, UK. His research focuses on the use of intertextual references in contemporary animation and DreamWorks' animation in general, with a view to contextualising and historicising the studio's role in the development of the medium.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.54 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 25, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51781313003808,"sku":"9781501354915","price":86.31,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/6acb4ac5eae8e1a8ed1ebdee03a3b3c3.webp?v=1780547447","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/toy-story-how-pixar-reinvented-the-animated-feature-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}