Cartoon Rampage

This collection of essays celebrates the history of hand-drawn animation. Included are reviews of classic cartoons and animated features, biographical sketches of luminaries Michael Maltese and Ward Kimball, as well a clear breakdown of some of animation's more difficult concepts. If you're a fan of Walt Disney animation, Warner Brothers cartoons ("Looney Tunes" and "Merry Melodies"), UPA, or just cartoons in general this book is an indispensable addition to your collection. If you're a relative newcomer to the world of classical animation, Cartoon Rampage serves as a wonderful primer. Buy this book if you want to learn more about: Animation history Animation technique Classic Cartoons UPA (United Productions of America -- a now defunct, but highly influential animation studio of the 1950s) Disney Animation and the men who made it Warner Brothers Animation