Explores the history of animation and examines what it is like to be an animator. Details the types of jobs they perform and discusses how to get started along this career track.

Walt Disney forever changed the world when he made his animation and entertainment dreams come true. For millions of people, "Disney" and "magic" are inextricably connected. But what was Walt like as a child? He fed his imagination by going to parades and plays, riding pigs around the farmyard, painting and drawing ... but he also worked hard to help support his parents and siblings. Filled with creative energy, this story will inspire readers to...

A beautiful celebration of the life and imagery of Japan's master of fantasy and science fiction art! This handsome, landscape-style hardback contains nearly 400 illustrations and photos from the incredible career of Final Fantasy designer Yoshitaka Amano. But Beyond the Fantasy covers far more than just the famous game series. Amano's artistic journey goes back to his first job in 1967–age 15, working on Speed Racer! From animator, to illustrator,...

Eleanor knows she's a mess. But today, she will tackle the little things. She will shower and get dressed. She will have her poetry and yoga lessons after dropping off her son, Timby. She won't swear. She will initiate sex with her husband, Joe. But before she can put her modest plan into action--life happens. Today, it turns out, is the day Timby has decided to fake sick to weasel his way into his mother's company. It's also the day Joe has chosen...

Seven years in the making and meticulously researched, Gabler is the first writer to be given complete access to the Disney archives, this is the full story of a man whose work left an ineradicable brand on our culture but whose life has largely been enshrouded in myth. Gabler shows us the young Walt Disney breaking free of a heartland childhood of discipline and deprivation and making his way to Hollywood. We see the visionary, whose desire for escape...

This eBook documents the stunning accomplishments of Disney's imaginative genius.

Profiles the animator, filmmaker, and entertainer, detailing his early life, his beginnings in animated films, the creation of the Disney studios, and the opening of the Disneyland theme park.

From the bestselling author of Rise of the Rocket Girls comes the untold story of the women of Walt Disney Studios, who shaped the iconic films that have enthralled generations. "From Snow White to Moana, from Pinocchio to Frozen, the animated films of Walt Disney Studios have moved and entertained millions. But few fans know that behind these groundbreaking features was an incredibly influential group of women who fought for respect in an often...

Walt Disney always loved to entertain people. Often it got him into trouble. With black-and-white illustrations throughout, this biography reveals the man behind the magic.

"A picture book biography about the remarkable and often overshadowed career of Lotte Reiniger, a moviemaking pioneer, who first used her talent for hand-cutting paper silhouettes in the 1920s to create stop-motion animated movies. She invented the multiplane camera to give her animations depth of field and, with a small team, designed and directed the oldest full-length animated film in existence. Lotte eventually created approximately sixty films...