Nordic Animation

Balancing the East and the West
1. Auflage 2023
ISBN: 978-1-032-14915-8
Verlag: CRC Press

Buch, Englisch, 232 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 222 mm, Gewicht: 431 g

Reihe: Focus Animation

This book examines the state of the animation industry within the Nordic countries. It looks at the success of popular brands such as Moomins and The Angry Birds, studios such as Anima Vitae and Qvisten, and individuals from the Nordics who have made their mark on the global animation industry.

This book begins with some historical findings, before moving to recount stories of some of the most well-known Nordic animation brands. A section on Nordic animation studios examines the international success of these companies and its impact on the global animation industry. This book is forward-thinking in scope and places these stories within the context of what the future holds for the Nordic animation industry.

This book will be of great interest to those in the fields of animation and film studies, as well as those with a general interest in Nordic animation.

Zielgruppe

Academic

Autoren/Hrsg.

Vähäkylä, Liisa

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Programmierung | Softwareentwicklung Spiele-Programmierung, Rendering, Animation
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Digitale Animation
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Professionelle Anwendung Digitales Video

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction. I HISTORICAL FINDINGS. 1.1. Nordic art scene redefined. 1.2. Political cartoonists pioneering with early animation. II BRANDS & INDUSTRY BEGINNERS. 2.1. Moomin Animations – made in Japan, Poland and the UK. 2.2. Danish animation boosted by LEGO and a famous writer. 2.3. Norwegian curiosities – from Ivo Caprino to his inheritors. III STUDIO STORIES. 3.1. Making it rough and edgy – Happy Life Animation. 3.2. Anima Vitae – 3D virtuosos from Finland. 3.3. Iceland: two studios and two thousand years of sagas. IV BEYOND GAMES & TECH-SAVVY MYTHS. 4.1. The case of Sweden – from dystopia to nostalgia. 4.2. Not all birds are angry – Rovio and its successors. V MAKING NEW HEROES. 5.1. Being Mosvold, being Nordic, being international – Qvisten case. 5.2. New School Viborg: Norlum and Danish documentary animation. 5.3. From Filmtecknarna to LEE Film and Nordic coproductions. 5.4. Thinking big from the beginning: Gigglebug Entertainment. 5.5. Closing the circle –Titina. Epilogue.

Über Autor(innen)

Liisa Vähäkylä is the Executive Director at Finnanimation—the network of Finnish animation producers—and an independent animation scholar.