Nordic Animation - Liisa Vähäkylä

Nordic Animation

Balancing the East and the West
Buch | Softcover
220 Seiten
2024
CRC Press (Verlag)
978-1-032-14917-2 (ISBN)
23,65 inkl. MwSt
This book examines the state of the animation industry within the Nordic countries. It looks at the success of popular brands such as the Moomins and Angry Birds, studios such as Anima Vitae and Qvisten, and individuals from the Nordics that have made their mark on the global animation industry.
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.

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

Chapter 1 ◾ Historical Findings

Chapter 2 ◾ Brands and Industry Beginners

Chapter 3 ◾ Studio Stories

Chapter 4 ◾ Beyond Games: Tech-Savvy Myths

Chapter 5 ◾ Making New Heroes

EPILOGUE

APPENDIX A: NOMAD STORIES: Virpi Kettu in the UK and Canada

APPENDIX B: NOMAD YEARS: Rölli in Russia and Lisa Limone in Estonia

APPENDIX C: NOMAD STORIES: Veronica Wallenberg – a cosmopolitan

APPENDIX D: NOMAD YEARS: Antonia Ringbom and “Tjejmafian”

Erscheinungsdatum
Reihe/Serie Focus Animation
Zusatzinfo 4 Tables, black and white; 82 Halftones, black and white; 82 Illustrations, black and white
Verlagsort London
Sprache englisch
Maße 138 x 216 mm
Gewicht 430 g
Themenwelt Technik Nachrichtentechnik
ISBN-10 1-032-14917-5 / 1032149175
ISBN-13 978-1-032-14917-2 / 9781032149172
Zustand Neuware
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