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Out of the Inkwell : Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution by Richard Fleischer (2011, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherUniversity Press of Kentucky
ISBN-100813134641
ISBN-139780813134642
eBay Product ID (ePID)122670252

Product Key Features

Book TitleOut of the Inkwell : Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution
Number of Pages232 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicEntertainment & Performing Arts, Animation (See Also Film / Genres / Animated), Film / History & Criticism
Publication Year2011
IllustratorYes
GenrePerforming Arts, Biography & Autobiography
AuthorRichard Fleischer
FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight11.2 Oz
Item Length8.5 in
Item Width5.5 in

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Intended AudienceTrade
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"Richard Fleischer has brought a loving tribute to his dad, and a reminder, in times where computer animation seems so effortless, of just how much hard work it took for the pioneers in the field to make the drawings dance." -- Times of Acadiana, "Besides creating the jazz-age siren Betty Boop and bring Popeye and Superman to the screen, Max invented the rotoscope, a process for creating animated cartoons by tracing live-action footage.... [A] lively memoir." -- Booklist, "Max Fleischer is animation's unsung hero. If Walt Disney is the most celebrated and chronicled producer in the history of the medium, Fleischer is his polar opposite. Fleischer has long been a hero to anyone who loves animated cartoons. Now, thanks to his son, we can get to know the very human figure behind all those wonderful films." --Leonard Maltin, from the foreword, ""Richard Fleischer, a film director who never became a household name despite working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars... [his son] Max Fleischer, and Max's siblings were pioneers in the early days of animation, gaining fame with their Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor shorts in the 1930s." -- The New York Times" --, ""Besides creating the jazz-age siren Betty Boop and bring Popeye and Superman to the screen, Max invented the rotoscope, a process for creating animated cartoons by tracing live-action footage.... [A] lively memoir." --Booklist" --, "A vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped television animation and became a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment." -- Animation Magazine, ""Richard Fleischer has brought a loving tribute to his dad, and a reminder, in times where computer animation seems so effortless, of just how much hard work it took for the pioneers in the field to make the drawings dance." --Times of Acadiana" --, "Richard Fleischer, director of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , charts the life of his dad, who animated Popeye and Superman, as well as Ms. Boop, and seemed destined to trump Walt Disney in the annals of animation history." -- Vanity Fair, "Max Fleischer is animation's unsung hero. If Walt Disney is the most celebrated and chronicled producer in the history of the medium, Fleischer is his polar opposite. Fleischer has long been a hero to anyone who loves animated cartoons. Now, thanks to his son, we can get to know the very human figure behind all those wonderful films." -- Leonard Maltin, from the foreword, "Richard Fleischer, a film director who never became a household name despite working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars [his son] Max Fleischer, and Max's siblings were pioneers in the early days of animation, gaining fame with their Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor shorts in the 1930s."-- The New York Times, ""Max Fleischer, the main Hollywood rival of Walt Disney, finally gets his due." -- Dallas Morning News " --, ""Richard Fleischer, director of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea , charts the life of his dad, who animated Popeye and Superman, as well as Ms. Boop, and seemed destined to trump Walt Disney in the annals of animation history." -- Vanity Fair " --, "A primary piece of history that tells the story of an unexplored but vital figure in animation's short history." -- Palm Beach Post, ""Max Fleischer is animation's unsung hero. If Walt Disney is the most celebrated and chronicled producer in the history of the medium, Fleischer is his polar opposite. Fleischer has long been a hero to anyone who loves animated cartoons. Now, thanks to his son, we can get to know the very human figure behind all those wonderful films." --Leonard Maltin, from the foreword" --, "Richard Fleischer, a film director who never became a household name despite working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars… [his son] Max Fleischer, and Max's siblings were pioneers in the early days of animation, gaining fame with their Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor shorts in the 1930s." -- The New York Times, ""Richard Fleischer has brought a loving tribute to his dad, and a reminder, in times where computer animation seems so effortless, of just how much hard work it took for the pioneers in the field to make the drawings dance." -- Times of Acadiana " --, ""A vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped television animation and became a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment." -- Animation Magazine " --, ""Fleischer captures the life and career and other talented family members this succinct, anecdote-filled biography. This book deserves a wide readership. Highly recommended." --Choice" --, ""Max Fleischer, the main Hollywood rival of Walt Disney, finally gets his due." --Dallas Morning News" --, ""A primary piece of history that tells the story of an unexplored but vital figure in animation's short history." -- Palm Beach Post " --, ""Richard Fleischer, a film director who never became a household name despite working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars… [his son] Max Fleischer, and Max's siblings were pioneers in the early days of animation, gaining fame with their Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor shorts in the 1930s." -- The New York Times " --, ""Richard Fleischer, director of 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea, charts the life of his dad, who animated Popeye and Superman, as well as Ms. Boop, and seemed destined to trump Walt Disney in the annals of animation history." --Vanity Fair" --, "Max Fleischer, the main Hollywood rival of Walt Disney, finally gets his due." -- Dallas Morning News, ""There is probably no one more important to the birth and early development of animation than Max Fleischer and no one better than his son, director Richard Fleischer, to tell the amazing story of the creative genius behind Fleischer Studios." --Army Archard" --, ""Fleischer captures the life and career and other talented family members this succinct, anecdote-filled biography. This book deserves a wide readership. Highly recommended." -- Choice " --, ""A vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped television animation and became a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment." --Animation Magazine" --, "There is probably no one more important to the birth and early development of animation than Max Fleischer and no one better than his son, director Richard Fleischer, to tell the amazing story of the creative genius behind Fleischer Studios." --Army Archard, ""Besides creating the jazz-age siren Betty Boop and bring Popeye and Superman to the screen, Max invented the rotoscope, a process for creating animated cartoons by tracing live-action footage.... [A] lively memoir." -- Booklist " --, ""A primary piece of history that tells the story of an unexplored but vital figure in animation's short history." --Palm Beach Post" --, ""Richard Fleischer, a film director who never became a household name despite working with some of Hollywood's biggest stars... [his son] Max Fleischer, and Max's siblings were pioneers in the early days of animation, gaining fame with their Betty Boop and Popeye the Sailor shorts in the 1930s." -- The New York Times " --, "Fleischer captures the life and career and other talented family members this succinct, anecdote-filled biography. This book deserves a wide readership. Highly recommended." -- Choice
Dewey Decimal791.43/34/092 B
SynopsisMax Fleischer (1883-1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation. The man behind the creation of such legendary characters as Betty Boop and the animation of Popeye the Sailor and Superman, Fleischer asserted himself as a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment. Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution is a vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped the look of cartoon animation. While deeply engaged with his characters, Fleischer also sought ways to improve his art through technical innovation. Among the many patented inventions Fleischer created was his Rotoscope, a device that helped track live action on-screen and revolutionized the way animated characters appeared and moved. In the 1920s, Fleischer and his brother Dave teamed up to create a series of "Out of the Inkwell" films, which led to a deal with Paramount. Films featuring their character Ko-Ko the Clown introduced new special effects such as startling combinations of live action and animation. In one piece, Ko-Ko emerges from an inkblot and appears on-screen with footage of Fleischer himself. As the sound revolution hit film, the studio produced shorts featuring the characters interacting with songs. The Fleischers involved jazz artists such as Cab Calloway and Louis Armstrong, and the sound cartoons were a howling success. In the next decade, Fleischer Studios produced the features Gulliver's Travels and Mr. Bug Goes to Town and soon went to work on an animated Superman series, which won widespread critical and popular acclaim. In spite of its great popularity and success, however, the studio was abruptly closed. The animated cartoon industry was shocked, and the event went unexplained for many years. Now, Max's son Richard has at last solved the mystery of the shuttering of Fleischer Studios. Max Fleischer's story is one of a creative genius struggling to fit in with the changing culture of golden age cinema. Out of the Inkwell captures the twists and turns, the triumphs and disappointments, and most of all the breathless energy of a life vibrantly lived in the world of animation magic., Max Fleischer (1883-1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation. The man behind the creation of such legendary characters as Betty Boop and the animation of Popeye the Sailor and Superman, Fleischer asserted himself as a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment. Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution is a vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped the look of cartoon animation. While deeply, Max Fleischer (1883--1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation. The man behind the creation of such legendary characters as Betty Boop and the animation of Popeye the Sailor and Superman, Fleischer asserted himself as a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment. Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution is a vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped the look of cartoon animation. Also interested in technical innovation, Fleischer invented the rotoscope -- a device that helped track live action and allowed his cartoons to revolutionize the way animated characters appeared and moved on-screen. In the 1920s, Fleischer created a series of "Out of the Inkwell" films, which led to a deal with Paramount. Their character KoKo the Clown introduced new animation effects by growing out of Fleischer's pen on-screen. As the sound revolution hit film, the studio produced shorts featuring the characters interacting with songs and with the now-famous bouncing ball that dances across lyrics projected on the screen. Max Fleischer's story is also one of a creative genius struggling to fit in with the changing culture of golden age cinema. Out of the Inkwell captures the twists and turns, the triumphs and disappointments, and most of all the breathless energy of a life vibrantly lived in the world of animation magic., Max Fleischer (1883-1972) was for years considered Walt Disney's only real rival in the world of cartoon animation. The man behind the creation of such legendary characters as Betty Boop and the animation of Popeye the Sailor and Superman, Fleischer asserted himself as a major player in the development of Hollywood entertainment. Out of the Inkwell: Max Fleischer and the Animation Revolution is a vivid portrait of the life and world of a man who shaped the look of cartoon animation. Also interested in technical innovation, Fleischer invented the rotoscope--a device that helped track live action and allowed his cartoons to revolutionize the way animated characters appeared and moved on-screen. In the 1920s, Fleischer created a series of "Out of the Inkwell" films, which led to a deal with Paramount. Their character KoKo the Clown introduced new animation effects by growing out of Fleischer's pen on-screen. As the sound revolution hit film, the studio produced shorts featuring the characters interacting with songs and with the now-famous bouncing ball that dances across lyrics projected on the screen. Max Fleischer's story is also one of a creative genius struggling to fit in with the changing culture of golden age cinema. Out of the Inkwell captures the twists and turns, the triumphs and disappointments, and most of all the breathless energy of a life vibrantly lived in the world of animation magic.

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