Michel Ocelot - A World of Animated Images

This unique book examines the career of Michel Ocelot, from his earliest works to his latest research and productions and highlights the director's role in the panorama of contemporary animated cinema and his relationship with the tradition, both artistic and cinematographic.

List of contents

Introduction. CHAPTER 1 Ars Animativa. CHAPTER 2 Silhouette Films: A Magical Night Where Anything Can Happen. CHAPTER 3 Once Upon a Time, Kirikou. CHAPTER 4 A Beautiful Stranger: Azur & Asmar. CHAPTER 5 Dilili à Paris, or Beauty Will Save Us. Appendix 1. Appendix 2. Bibliography. Index.

About the author

Laura Buono holds a Master's degree in Visual Arts from Alma Mater Studiorum - Università di Bologna and completed a postgraduate course in Critical Theory of Society at the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy. They are a minority rights activist and an independent researcher. They contributed to the drafting of Animation: A World History (2016) by Giannalberto Bendazzi. They participated in the production of national and international animation film festivals including Animadrid, Madrid International Animated Image Festival, Spain. They have been involved in the coordination and development of cultural outreach projects for several museums in Milan. They currently live and study in Rome, Italy.

Product details

• Authors: Laura Buono
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 28.11.2025
• EAN: 9781032272993
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3227299-3
• No. of pages: 196
• Series: Focus Animation
• Subjects: Guides; Humanities, art, music > History; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Media science; History, Media Studies, COMPUTERS / Programming / Games, The arts, Humanities, Digital Animation