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Minions: The Rise of Gru, released in UK cinemas in July 2022. The
official retelling of the highly anticipated movie Minions: The
Rise of Gru brings the magic home so fans can experience the
Minions' adventures again and again.
Coraline (Henry Selick, 2009) is stop-motion studio LAIKA's
feature-length debut based on the popular children's 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
Coraline's 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 volume's chapters situate Coraline within
an interconnected network of historical, industrial, discursive,
theoretical, and cultural contexts. They place the film in
conversation with the medium's 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
children's 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
animation's digital turn. Following the film's 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 cinema's 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.
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Dwarves, elves, goblins, trolls, dragons and wizards - these are
the ingredients of J.R.R. Tolkien's wonderful fantasy, the prelude
to The Lord of The Rings, now the subject of a major feature film
series. The hero of the tale is Bilbo Baggins, a home-loving
unambitious hobbit who is suddenly thrust into what turns out to be
the biggest adventure of his life. Guided by Gandalf the wizard,
Bilbo and a company of dwarves set out to destroy Smaug the
Magnificent, a ferocious dragon who guards a treasure hoard. Their
journey contains many dangers, and in facing them the reluctant
Bilbo's great resourcefulness and courage surprises everyone - not
least himself! Since it was first broadcast in 1968, this BBC Radio
4 dramatisation has become a classic in its own right, perfectly
evoking Tolkien's magical other world and its enchanting, fantastic
inhabitants. 5 CDs. 4 hrs 15 mins.
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This title focuses on talented singer/songwriter Khalid. This book
looks into his early life, his time in the spotlight, and the
legacy he will leave behind. This hi-lo title is complete with
dazzling photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned
to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is
an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.
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