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Animation for the People

An Illustrated History of the National Film Board of Canada
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An inside look at the influential and Academy Award–winning animators of the National Film Board of Canada Animation for the People traces the growth of the National Film Board of Canada and its animation artists, highlighting significant films, original visions, and innovative techniques. Through interviews conducted... Read More
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An inside look at the influential and Academy Award–winning animators of the National Film Board of Canada

Animation for the People traces the growth of the National Film Board of Canada and its animation artists, highlighting significant films, original visions, and innovative techniques.

Through interviews conducted by author Charles Solomon with Board filmmakers and other animation artists, as well as original artwork from the films, readers will discover both the creative process of and the unusual techniques used by this unique brain trust.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781419758904

Publisher: Abrams

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 18 December 2025

Country: United States

Imprint: Abrams

Illustration: 300 color photographs

Contributors:

  • Foreword by Pete Docter
  • Introduction by Suzanne Guèvremont

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 24.0mm

Width: 254.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 256

About the Author

Charles Solomon is an internationally respected critic, animation historian, and lecturer at the UCLA School of Theater, Film, and Television. He is the author of more than a dozen books on the art and making of animated films and television specials, and his recent credits include The Man Who Leapt Through Film: The Art of Mamoru Hosoda, The Art of Frozen, The Art of WolfWalkers, and the Song of the Sea Artbook, which he wrote in collaboration with Cartoon Saloon cofounder Tomm Moore. He lives in Los Angeles.

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