Digital Technology has made the production of animation simpler, faster and more widely available than at any time in cinema history. This title looks at the history of the medium charting its progress with references to specific examples, which demonstrate the growth and development of the form.

'An excellent and contemporary survey of the genre.' Mark Owen, Kingston College, UK. 'Clear, concise, well illustrated and appropriate for an introduction to the subject.' Andrew Hepburn, Northwest Regional College, UK. 'I think it will fill in the gaps in my students' knowledge. It is good to see a general book that is not software specific.' Tom Ingham, Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts, UK. 'Bite size information, easy to digest and with great examples. Glossary and timeline at the back of the book was very useful ... Images are well presented, text is easily read.'Ti Majekodunmi, Bromley College, UK. 'I think the book is a work of art on its own. The graphic layout is really something.' Jennifer Hardacker, Pacific University, USA.

Andrew Chong is a graduate of Newcastle Polytechnic. He has worked as a freelancer in commercial video and broadcast television, and his assignments range from prop making through to computer graphics and live action video. He currently works at Loughborough University's Animation Academy under the direction of Professor Paul Wells, facilitating various research projects, from stop-frame animation to motion-capture.