The short film is a unique narrative art form that, while lending itself to experimentation, requires tremendous discipline in following traditional filmic considerations. This book takes the student and novice screenwriter through the storytelling process- from conception, to visualization, to dramatization, to characterization and dialogue- and teaches them how to create a dramatic narrative that is at once short (approximately half an hour in length)...

Collection of classic and award-winning animated short films from the Disney studios.

Princess Penelope loves her collection of pants! However, not everyone in the Pineapple Kingdom thinks pants are always appropriate princess attire.

This book is a conceptual toolkit for animators who wish to design 2-5 minute short films. Topics covered include creating a story, improving content, acting, characters, locations, dialogue, storyboarding, and staging.

In 1934, Keaton signed a contract with Earle W. Hammons' Educational Pictures, which specialized in comedy short subjects. This move was a return to his roots, crafting a stream of two-reel comedies in rapid succession, as he had done in the early 1920s, when he first refined his cinematic craft. Contains all sixteen films made at Educational Pictures.

Is this the year to finally catch an elf? Start a new Christmas tradition with this hilarious children's book from the creators of the New York Times best-seller How to Catch a Leprechaun! This funny story is sure to become an instant classic, beloved by parents and children for many holidays to come!

Twenty best friend stories in one film that includes stories such as Happy Birthday Moon; Madeline's Rescue; Wallace's List; and more.

Share the magic of The Original Christmas Classics and sing along to your favorite songs from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer; Santa Claus Is Comin' to Town; Frosty the Snowman; and more! Just follow the bouncing snow ball.

A collection that includes twenty two cartoonS in chronological order from 1971 to 1975. Having established himself as a bone fide TV star in 1969-70, the Pink Panther returns to the fine art of making theatrical shorts in 1971.