{"product_id":"9781501381430","title":"Coraline: A Closer Look at Studio LAIKA's Stop-Motion Witchcraft","description":"Author: Mihailova, Mihaela\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781501381430\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Bloomsbury\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 23 Mar 2023\u003cbr\u003ePages: 296 Format: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis open access collection brings together an international group of practitioners and scholars to examine \u003ci\u003eCoraline'\u003c\/i\u003es place in animation history and culture, dissect its politics, and unpack its role in the technological and aesthetic development of its medium. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003eCoraline \u003c\/i\u003e(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 book 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. \u003cbr\u003eDivided into three sections, this volume's chapters situate \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e 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 \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003eAs 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe ebook editions of this book are available open access under a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 licence on \u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003ebloomsburycollections.com. \u003c\/i\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46631871545502,"sku":"UBD-9781501381430","price":61.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781501381430.jpg?v=1774310748","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781501381430","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}