COMM 220: Introduction to Film: Animation

This groundbreaking cartoon short marked the first appearance of Mickey Mouse, the character that built the Disney empire. "Steamboat Willie" was one of the earliest films in any genre to synchronize music and sound with the action taking place on screen.

Includes The Cat in the Hat; The Lorax; Green Eggs & Ham; The Sneetches

When a young girl gets trapped in a strange new world of spirits, she must call upon courage she never knew she had to free herself and rescue her parents.

A bicyclist is kidnapped from the Tour de France by gangsters. His grandmother travels to the city of Belleville, where she tracks him down with the help of a musical trio gone to seed, the Belleville Triplets.

A young boy rescues a goldfish named Ponyo, and they embark on a fantastic journey of friendship before Ponyo's father forces her to return to the sea. Ponyo's desire to be human upsets the balance of nature and only her mother, a beautiful sea goddess, can make Ponyo's dreams come true.

Kenji is good at math, bad with girls, and spends most of his time hanging out in the all-powerful, online community known as OZ. His second life is the only life he has, until the girl of his dreams, Natsuki, hijacks him for a starring role as a fake fiancé at her family reunion. Things only get stranger from there.

Riley is uprooted from her Midwestern life when her father starts a new job in San Francisco. Like all of us, Riley is guided by her emotions: Joy, Fear, Anger, Disgust, and Sadness. The emotions live in Headquarters, the control center inside Riley's mind, where they help advise her through everyday life.

This comprehensive history of Japanese animation draws on Japanese primary sources and testimony from industry professionals to explore the production and reception of anime, from its early faltering steps, to the international successes of "Spirited Away" and "Pokémon."

This book surveys the cultural, political, and economic context of how this dynamic industry evolved, emphasizing both artistic and technical achievements from around the world -- from Hollywood to Tokyo, from Moscow to Sydney. Featuring a timeline for each of its six parts, the text provides readers with a clear and accessible chronology of events. A global storyline, highlighting the major themes of the era, opens each chapter, and an end-of-book glossary defines key terms used throughout the book.

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 ruthless male-dominated industry and who have slipped under the radar for decades. In this book, author Nathalia Holt tells their dramatic stories for the first time, showing how these women infiltrated the boys' club of Disney's story and animation departments, and used early technologies to create the rich artwork and unforgettable narratives that have become part of the American canon. As the influence of Walt Disney Studios grew -- and while battling sexism, domestic abuse, and workplace intimidation -- these women also fought to transform the way female characters are depicted to young audiences.