Animation in Austria
An Almost Invisible Art
1st Edition
Published on 22. May 2025
Book
Hardback
294 pages
978-1-032-54148-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a comprehensive account of Austrian animation history, as well as an analysis of the current state of the industry in competition with American and cheaper international products in the face of dwindling budgets.
The book outlines the history of Austrian animated film from the actual beginnings at the time of the First World War. It looks at the reconstruction of the animation industry during the 1950s and 60s and covers experimental animation from the 1970s onwards. The final part of the book explores modern Austrian animation and looks ahead to the future of animation production within the country.
This book will be of great interest to academics, students, and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.
The book outlines the history of Austrian animated film from the actual beginnings at the time of the First World War. It looks at the reconstruction of the animation industry during the 1950s and 60s and covers experimental animation from the 1970s onwards. The final part of the book explores modern Austrian animation and looks ahead to the future of animation production within the country.
This book will be of great interest to academics, students, and professionals working and researching in the field of animation.
Reviews / Votes
"Florian Schmidlechner's Animation in Austria takes readers on a captivating journey through the Austrian animation scene, offering valuable insights into both the artistry and technology behind it, making it a must-read for enthusiasts and professionals alike."Virgil Widrich, Oscar-nominated and award-winning Austrian director, screenwriter, and multimedia artist, acclaimed for his groundbreaking contributions to film and digital art.
"The emergence of the new Austrian animated film is presented in an exemplary manner. The texts are authentic, factually accurate, and meticulously researched-highly recommended."
Hubert Sielecki, founder of the Studio for Experimental Animated Film at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, co-founder of ASIFA Austria, artist, and animated filmmaker.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
Professional Reference
Illustrations
70 s/w Abbildungen, 70 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
70 Halftones, black and white; 70 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
643 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-032-54148-8 (9781032541488)
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Person
Florian Schmidlechner has been researching animation history at the University of Vienna's Institute of Contemporary History since 2007. Alongside his publishing and lecturing, he has contributed to international projects such as the US DVD More Cartoons for Victory! (2012) and a 2015 documentary for German television. Recently, he co-authored a chapter on the history of Austrian animated film for The Encyclopedia of Animation Studies, published by Bloomsbury.
Content
Prologue A Nation of Animation Without Animation, Part 1 From Flickers to Frames: Animation Through the Lens of Innovation and War, 1.1 Turning the Wheel: Pre-Cinema Animation, 1.2 The Emperor's New Films: Animation's Emergence During WWI, 1.3 Imperial Frames: Austria's Animation Legacy in Habsburg Successor States, 1.4 Twenties Turnaround: The Rise and Fall of Animation, 1.5 It's a Mouse! Disney Copycats in the 1930s, 1.6 An Austrian Superman: Austria's Heroes in the World of Animation, Part 2 From War Rooms to Animation Studios: Austria's Journey into the Digital Age, 2.1 Animated Exile: Austrian Creators During WWII, 2.2 Animating the Boom: How Economic Growth Rebuilt the Industry, 2.3 "For a Piece of Heart": Austria's Animated Reanimation, 2.4 "Cinema Is Not Movement": Animated Experiments, 2.5 New Austrian Animated Film: Postmodernism in Motion, 2.6 Ink and Pixels Unite: The Evolution of Animation in the Digital Age, Part 3 What Was Once Invisible: Austria's Animation Claims Its Place, 3.1 From Sketches to Statues: Austria's Animated Ascent to the Oscars, 3.2 New Austrian Animation: A Return to Narrative Storytelling, 3.3 Thrice the First: The Quest for Austria's First Animated Feature, 3.4 Animation Becoming Tricky Realities: Austrian Film Festivals, 3.5 How Duckburg Became Austrian: Character Designer Florian Satzinger, 3.6 Very British? Very Austrian! Animation on Stage, Epilogue