Gene Deitch: the picture book animated

Duration: 25

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1977

Creator: Weston Woods Studios

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Copyright: Registered 16Mar77 · LP47624 (Jan-Jun 1977) Copyright holder: Weston Woods Studios

Description: Gene Deitch explains the processes that are involved in adapting classic children's books to animated films. Through a tour of his production facilities in Prague and a description of specific considerations and problems encountered during his animation of Changes, changes, Where the wild things are, A story, a story, and Three robbers he communicates the techniques, purpose and art involved in film animating. , Shows animator Gene Deitch, producer of Munro and director of the Popeye and Tom and Jerry cartoons, at work adapting picture books to the motion picture screen.

Complete Record: Gene Deitch explains the processes that are involved in adapting classic children's books to animated films. Through a tour of his production facilities in Prague and a description of specific considerations and problems encountered during his animation of Changes, changes, Where the wild things are, A story, a story, and Three robbers he communicates the techniques, purpose and art involved in film animating. , Professional animator, Gene Deitch, introduces us to his production facilities in Prague, revealing some of the unusual techniques by which he adapts picture books to the medium of film. Among the works shown and discussed are {Drummer Hoff; Patrick: Where The Wild Things Are; A Picture For Harold's Room, Changes, Changes}, and {The Beast Of Monsieur Racine}. Maurice Sendak appears in this film, as does Gene Deitch's production manager-wife, Zdenka., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.