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Beyond Bagpuss : a history of Smallfilms animation studio / by Chris Pallant.

By: Material type: Computer fileComputer filePublication details: London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2022.Description: 1 online resource (288 pages) : 100 black and white illustrationsISBN:
  • 9781509938803
  • 9781509938780
  • 9781839022425
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 741.5/80941 23/eng/20220118
Online resources: Summary: "Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss - the iconic animations produced by the Canterbury-based Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 - constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highly-successful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015-present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less well-known animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio's history. Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio's work. Bagpuss and Beyond is illustrated with more than 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published"-- Provided by publisher.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Ivor the Engine, Noggin the Nog, Pingwings, Pogles Wood, Clangers, and Bagpuss - the iconic animations produced by the Canterbury-based Smallfilms studio between 1958 and 1984 - constitute a significant thread of British cultural history. The lasting appeal of the imagined worlds created by Smallfilms is evident in the highly-successful BBC reboot of Clangers (2015-present), which has introduced a whole new audience to the pink moon mice. As well as the shows likely to be famiilar to readers, this history expands the Smallfilms story to include those less well-known animated shows that nonetheless played an important part in the studio's history. Through extensive studio access, interviews with many key Smallfilms collaborators, press and audience analysis, Chris Pallant provides a comprehensive and definitive historical record of the studio's work. Bagpuss and Beyond is illustrated with more than 100 images from the Smallfilms archive, including those that have not previously been published"-- Provided by publisher.

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