Coraline: A Closer Look at Studio LAIKA's Stop-Motion Witchcraft by Dr. Mihaela

Description: Coraline by Dr. Mihaela Mihailova "Explores Coralines technological and aesthetic approaches, its narrative and visual roots, and its impact on contemporary stop-motion filmmaking and childrens media"-- FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Coraline (Henry Selick, 2009) is stop-motion studio LAIKAs feature-length debut based on the popular childrens novel by British author Neil Gaiman. Heralding a revival in global interest in stop-motion animation, the film is both an international cultural phenomenon and a breakthrough moment in the technological evolution of the craft. This open access collection brings together an international group of practitioners and scholars to examine Coralines place in animation history and culture, dissect its politics, and unpack its role in the technological and aesthetic development of its medium. More broadly, it celebrates stop motion as a unique and enduring artform while embracing its capacity to evolve in response to cultural, political, and technological changes, as well as shifting critical and audience demands.Divided into three sections, this volumes chapters situate Coraline within an interconnected network of historical, industrial, discursive, theoretical, and cultural contexts. They place the film in conversation with the mediums aesthetic and technological history, broader global intellectual and political traditions, and questions of animation reception and spectatorship. In doing so, they invite recognition – and appreciation – of the fact that Coraline occupies many liminal spaces at once. It straddles the boundary between childrens entertainment and traditional adult genres, such as horror and thriller. It complicates a seemingly straight(forward) depiction of normative family life with gestures of queer resistance. Finally, it marks a pivotal point in stop-motion animations digital turn. Following the films recent tenth anniversary, the time is right to revisit its production history, evaluate its cultural and industry impact, and celebrate its legacy as contemporary stop-motion cinemas gifted child.As the first book-length academic study of this contemporary animation classic, this volume serves as an authoritative introduction and a primary reference on the film for scholars, students, practitioners, and animation fans.The ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on bloomsburycollections.com. Author Biography Mihaela Mihailova is Assistant Professor in the School of Cinema at San Francisco State University. She has published in Journal of Cinema and Media Studies, [in]Transition,Convergence: The International Journal of Research into New Media Technologies, Feminist Media Studies, animation: an interdisciplinary journal, Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema, Flow, and Kino Kultura. She has also contributed chapters to Animating Film Theory (with John MacKay), Animated Landscapes: History, Form, and Function, The Animation Studies Reader, and Drawn from Life: Issues and Themes in Animated Documentary Cinema. Dr. Mihailova is the co-editor of Animation Studies and currently serves as Secretary of the Society for Animation Studies Table of Contents List of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsCoraline: A Twitchy, Witchy Girl in Stop-Motion LandMihaela Mihailova (University of Michigan, USA)Part 1: Historical Contexts and PerspectivesChapter 1: Drawing Coraline: Illustration, Adaptation, and VisualityMalcolm Cook (University of Southampton, UK)Chapter 2: Mixing it Up: Coraline and LAIKAs Hybrid WorldMiriam Harris (Auckland University of Technology, New Zealand)Chapter 3: Armatures in the Closet: Coraline and the History of Stop MotionMihaela Mihailova (University of Michigan, USA)Chapter 4: The Surprising Migrations of 2 ½ D: The Background to CoralineNorman M. Klein (California Institute of the Arts, USA)Part 2: Stop-Motion Technology, Process, and SpectatorshipChapter 5: Replacing CoralineDan Torre (RMIT University, Australia)Chapter 6: Coralines Other World: The Animated Camera in Stop-Motion Feature FilmsJane Shadbolt (The University of Newcastle, Australia)Chapter 7: A World within Reach: A Neuroanimatic Perspective on Themes of Threat in the Miniature World of CoralineAnn Owen (Falmouth University, UK)Chapter 8: Darkness and Delight: The Reception of Coraline in the USA and UKRayna Denison (University of East Anglia, UK)Part 3: Puppet Politics: Ideology, Identity, RepresentationChapter 9: The Other Maiden, Mother, Crone(s): Witchcraft, Queer Identity, and Political Resistance in LAIKAs CoralineMx. Kodi Maier (University of Hull, UK)Chapter 10: Becoming-Puppet: Failed Interpellation and the Uncanny Subjection in CoralineEric Herhuth (Tulane University, USA)Chapter 11: The Wandering Child and the Family in Crisis in Henry Selicks CoralineJane Batkin (University of Lincoln, UK)Chapter 12: Fa(r)ther Figures: Locating the Author Father in CoralineNicholas Andrew Miller (Loyola University Maryland, USA)Index Review Coraline: A Closer Look at Studio LAIKAs Stop-Motion Witchcraft is an exciting collection and a much welcome contribution to animation studies. The essays address Coraline from a range of perspectives, collectively positioning it as a key LAIKA feature and a landmark in stop-motion history. A great read for all animation enthusiasts. * Filipa Antunes, Lecturer in Humanities, University of East Anglia, UK *Henry Selecks masterpiece Coraline endures as a haunted and haunting exploration of the adolescent trauma of coping with emerging competing identities. It is also vastly entertaining and technically brilliant. Mihailova leads her band of witchery-finders on a quest to expose the alchemy behind the film. They explore the sophisticated stop-motion technology of the LAIKA studio (state-of-the-art, yet harking back to the earliest days of cinema), the labyrinthine passages of meaning and interpretations honeycombed within the narrative, and its myriad cultural references and resonances. Throughout, the book echoes Mihailovas thesis that Coraline succeeds not only as one of the best stop-motion films ever, but also, reflexively, as a rich work that self-challenges its own animated creation. * Donald Crafton, Joseph and Elizabeth Robbie Professor Emeritus of Film, Television, and Theater, University of Notre Dame, USA * Promotional Explores Coralines technological and aesthetic approaches, its narrative and visual roots, and its impact on contemporary stop-motion filmmaking and childrens media. Review Quote " Coraline: A Closer Look at Studio LAIKAs Stop-Motion Witchcraft is an exciting collection and a much welcome contribution to animation studies. The essays address Coraline from a range of perspectives, collectively positioning it as a key LAIKA feature and a landmark in stop-motion history. A great read for all animation enthusiasts." -- Filipa Antunes, Lecturer in Humanities, University of East Anglia, UK "A book of insightful and thoughtful readings, Coraline: A Closer Look at Studio LAIKAs Stop-Motion Witchcraft is an impressive kind of assemblage, in and of its own mode of witchcraft. Its editor, Mihaela Mihailova, has structured a hall of mirrors for animation scholars and students to accompany Coraline as she travels through the tunnel to arrive on yet another, albeit different side; one that addresses the critical complexity of animation history as a mode of art and cultural reflection well beyond the Hollywood sign. This collection of scholarly writing is a significant contribution to the canon of literature in animation history with the publishing of the first critical book on this film. Bravo." -- Janeann Dill, Doktor der Philosophie, MFA, USA Promotional "Headline" Explores Coraline s technological and aesthetic approaches, its narrative and visual roots, and its impact on contemporary stop-motion filmmaking and childrens media. Feature The first academic study of Coraline Details ISBN1501347861 Short Title Coraline Language English Year 2021 ISBN-10 1501347861 ISBN-13 9781501347863 Format Hardcover Publication Date 2021-09-23 Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc UK Release Date 2021-09-23 Place of Publication New York Country of Publication United States NZ Release Date 2021-09-23 US Release Date 2021-09-23 Pages 296 Author Dr. Mihaela Mihailova Illustrations 17 bw illus Series Animation: Key Films/Filmmakers Imprint Bloomsbury Academic USA Subtitle A Closer Look at Studio LAIKAs Stop-Motion Witchcraft Edited by Mihaela Mihailova DEWEY 791.4372 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education AU Release Date 2021-09-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:133335354;

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