John Lasseter
Richard Neupert
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Description for John Lasseter
Hardback. Series: Contemporary Film Directors. Num Pages: 216 pages, 16 color photographs, 21 black and white photographs, discography. BIC Classification: APFB; APFV. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 5334 x 3556 x 18. Weight in Grams: 431.
Celebrated as Pixar's "Chief Creative Officer," John Lasseter is a revolutionary figure in animation history and one of today's most important filmmakers. Lasseter films from Luxo Jr. to Toy Story and Cars 2 highlighted his gift for creating emotionally engaging characters. At the same time, they helped launch computer animation as a viable commercial medium and serve as blueprints for the genre's still-expanding commercial and artistic development.
Celebrated as Pixar's "Chief Creative Officer," John Lasseter is a revolutionary figure in animation history and one of today's most important filmmakers. Lasseter films from Luxo Jr. to Toy Story and Cars 2 highlighted his gift for creating emotionally engaging characters. At the same time, they helped launch computer animation as a viable commercial medium and serve as blueprints for the genre's still-expanding commercial and artistic development.
Richard Neupert explores Lasseter's signature aesthetic and storytelling strategies and details how he became the architect of Pixar's studio style. Neupert contends that Lasseter's accomplishments emerged from a unique blend of technical skill ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
University of Illinois Press United States
Number of pages
216
Condition
New
Series
Contemporary Film Directors
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Baltimore, United States
ISBN
9780252040153
SKU
V9780252040153
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About Richard Neupert
Richard Neupert is the Charles H. Wheatley Professor of the Arts in the Department of Theatre and Film Studies at the University of Georgia. His books include French Animation History and A History of the French New Wave.
Reviews for John Lasseter
"Richard Neupert's monograph provides an insightful analysis of the career and artistry of John Lasseter, the most successful and influential animation auteur in the world today. Neupert casts Lasseter as a new sort of collegial auteur who not only embodies his ideas in the films he writes and/or directs but also infuses them in the other films made by Pixar ... Read more