The Corners are Glowing by Robinson, Chris; McSorley, Tom;

Short description:

The Corners of Glowing is a valuable time capsule that celebrates animation’s past and present, and the styles of writing are as diverse, enlightening, and fun as the animation subjects being written about.

Long description:

The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) began in 1976 and stands today as one of the oldest and largest animation events in the world. One of the unique features of the OIAF is the inclusion of commissioned writings that provide attendees with a more in-depth background into the festival’s special screenings. These writings have not only contextualized the festival presentations but have also contributed significantly to animation education and scholarship.

The Corners are Glowing is a selection of the best writings (many unseen for decades) culled from past OIAF catalogues. These wide-ranging texts cover the spectrum of animation from the familiar (Daffy Duck, Pee Wee Herman, Bob Clampett, Joanna Quinn, Hiyao Miyazaki, Frank Tashlin) to the more esoteric (Robert Breer, Emily Pelstring, Taku Furukawa, Michael Sporn, and even the use of furniture in animation!).

The Corners are Glowing is a valuable time capsule that celebrates animation’s past and present, and the styles of writing are as diverse, enlightening, and fun as the animation subjects being written about.

Table of Contents:

Author Bio. INTRODUCTION. Chapter 1 In Search of Raoul Barre (1976). Chapter 2 The Importance of Being Fischinger (1976). Chapter 3 Segundo de Chomon: Spanish Magician (1978). Chapter 4 German Animation Pioneers (1988). Chapter 5 The Evolution of Daffy Duck (1988). Chapter 6 Frame by Frame: Animated Commercials 1920–1990 (1990). Chapter 7 The Personal Side of Ernest Pintoff, Filmmaker. Chapter 8 Drawing on Both Sides of Their Brains (1996): The Art and Careers of Derek Lamb and Kaj Pindal. Chapter 9 A Taste of Tashlin (1998). Chapter 10 The Animation of MTV (1999). Chapter 11 Phil Mulloy: An Appreciation (2001). Chapter 12 Rex, Epicurus and Me: The Search for Pleasure (2001). Chapter 13 Narrow Roads: The Wor (ks) (lds) (ds) of Taku Furukawa. Chapter 14 Piotr Dumala: Notes from Underground (2002). Chapter 15 Janie Geiser’s Uncanny Silence (2002). Chapter 16 The Fecal and the Feral: John Kricfalusi, Theme & Variation (2002). Chapter 17 Ominous Beauty: The Animation of Jean-Francois Laguionie (2003). Chapter 18 The Wage Of Mersh, The Fart Of Art: Oscar Grillo In The 21st Century (2003). Chapter 19 Miyazaki Magic (2004). Chapter 20 Robert Breer: Dadanimator (2004). Chapter 21 Transforming Realities: The Work of Co Hoedeman (2004). Chapter 22 Animating Pee-wee’s Playhouse (2005). Chapter 23 Bob Clampett at Warner Bros. (2006). Chapter 24 Showing Scher (2006). Chapter 25 Bawdy Politics: The Animation of Joanna Quinn (2007). Chapter 26 Dušan Vukotić – A Canonical Modernist of Animated Film (2007). Chapter 27 Saul Steinberg and Animation (2007). Chapter 28 Don’t Throw Out Your Television: The Works of Christopher Mills (2008). Chapter 29 There’s a Party in My Tummy: The Yo Gabba Gabba Revolution (2008). Chapter 30 Jonas Odell: Revolver Bang! Bang! (2008). Chapter 31 Michael Sporn (2008). Chapter 32 Jim Blashfield: "And Things Were Looking Like a Movie" (2009). Chapter 33 Stan Vanderbeek (2009). Chapter 34 Furniture of My Mind (2010). Chapter 35 The Genius of Osamu Tezuka (2010). Chapter 36 Decoding Narrative: The Animated World of Gil Alkabetz (2011). Chapter 37 Don’t Stop: Animating Hip Hop (2011). Chapter 38 Remembering Karen Aqua (2012). Chapter 39 Unseen Forces: A Spotlight on Emily Pelstring (2020). Chapter 40 Flannel Fever Dream: The Films of Mike Maryniuk (2021). INDEX.