The Art of Studio Gainax by Dani Cavallaro

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The Art of Studio Gainax by Dani Cavallaro

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Documenting Studio Gainax's achievements, this book provides a critical overview of both the company and its prolific catalog of films. It details Gainax's rise to success, outlining the most salient aspects of the company's professional development and assessing the studio's distinctive aesthetic vision.

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The Art of Studio Gainax by Dani Cavallaro

Formed by a small group of university students in the early 1980s, Studio Gainax is now one of the most adventurous and widely esteemed anime companies on the scene. And it is fascinating for its unique approach to animation. Formal experimentation, genre-straddling, self-reflexivity, unpredictable plot twists, a gourmet palate for stylishness, proverbially controversial endings, and a singularly iconoclastic worldview are some of the hallmarks. This documentation of the studio's achievements provides a critical overview of both the company and its films: in-depth examinations of particular titles that best represent the company's overall work, including television series such as Nadia: The Secret of Blue Water and Neon Genesis Evangelion, and feature films such as Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise and Gunbuster vs. Diebuster. Each chapter highlights the contribution made by a specific production to the company's progress.
The late Dani Cavallaro wrote widely about literature, cultural theory, and anime. She lived in London.
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ISBN 13 9780786433766
ISBN 10 0786433760
Title The Art of Studio Gainax
Author Dani Cavallaro
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher McFarland & Co Inc
Year published 2008-11-11
Number of pages 240
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.