{"product_id":"infinite-animation-the-life-and-work-of-adam-beckett-hardcover","title":"Infinite Animation: The Life and Work of Adam Beckett - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela Taylor Turner\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book examines the life and animated art of the late Adam K. Beckett. Beckett is known for his six award-winning animations, made between the years 1972-1975, that were ground-breaking at the time and that continue to influence artists today. He is also recognized for his contributions to the first \u003ci\u003eStar Wars \u003c\/i\u003emovie, as he was head of the animation and rotoscoping area. Beckett was a shooting star during a critical time of change; an innovative genius as well as a unique and compelling character. His life and work illuminates significant social and cultural changes of that time: the emerging independent animation movement of the 1970s in the United States; the rebirth of the visual effects industry; the intersection of animation with newly developed video imaging and computer graphics; and the intense Cultural Revolution that occurred in the 1960s. Beckett's work in animation and effects was pioneering. His premature death cemented his mythic reputation as a larger than life artist and personality. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey Features: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eA comprehensive biography of Adam Beckett, based on original research \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003ePhotographs of and drawings by Beckett that are not yet published or available \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eCritical look at his six primary films that include insight into his techniques and process \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eInsight into the re-emerging visual effects field, through Beckett's work at Robert Abel and Associations and Industrial Light and Magic\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe emergence of a \"golden age\" of independent animation in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cli\u003eA comprehensive biography of Adam Beckett, based on original research\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePhotographs of and drawings by Beckett that are not yet published or available\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCritical look at his six primary films that include insight into his techniques and process\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eInsight into the re-emergin visual effects field, through Beckett's work at Robert Abel and Associations and Industrial Light and Magic\u003c\/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eThe emergence of a \"golden age\" of independent animation in the United States\u003c\/li\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePamela Taylor Turner\u003c\/strong\u003e is an Associate Professor of animation and media arts studies in the School of the Arts at Virginia Commonwealth University. Her scholarly work focuses on an expanded inquiry into independent animation in the United States, following connections to visual effects and new media practices. She has presented her extensive research on the animated films of Adam K. Beckett at REDCAT in Los Angeles, the National Gallery of Art in DC, and at numerous conferences and film venues. She is the director of the Adam K. Beckett project at the iotaCenter in LA. The interdisciplinary nature of animation is integral to her studio work, which is situated in cultural introspection and individual experience of natural space and phenomenon. Her films have been exhibited both nationally and internationally at galleries and film festivals. \u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 196\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.5 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 28, 2019\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47468468240637,"sku":"9780815382003","price":141.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/3414\/0157\/files\/S0pjUG1ITm9FSDhkTzdud2tVRWtRdz09.webp?v=1777290174","url":"https:\/\/booktolia.com\/products\/infinite-animation-the-life-and-work-of-adam-beckett-hardcover","provider":"booktolia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}