Book Description
Everything you always wanted to know about Warner Bros. cartoons but were afraid to ask, this complete and indispensable reference will delight adults, children, and audiences all over the world.
Customer Reviews:
A Must Own For Any Looney Tunes Fan.......2007-03-17
The most fully illustrated book on every Looney Tunes cartoon to date.Every single Warner Bros. cartoon from 1930 to 1989.
Highly recommended!
For the cartoon conisseurs!.......2004-06-22
Here is an illustated guide to the Warner Bros. cartoons commonly known as LOONEY TUNES AND MERRIE MELODIES. Every cartoon was either a Looney Tune or Merrie Melodie. These include both the short subjects and feature films. One of WB's biggest cartoon stars,Bugs Bunny appeared in tens of cartoons in a 25 year period,1940 to 1964. Bugs' first official appearance was in 1940's A WILD HARE. A few earlier cartoons such as PRESTO CHANGE-O,HARE-UM SCARE-UM and ELMER'S CANDID CAMERA(featuring Elmer Fudd) featured a similar-looking prototype. WB's other big stars include Daffy Duck who debuted in or around 1938. The star's name appeared in some titles of his cartoons such as DAFFY DUCK & EGGHEAD,DAFFY DUCK IN HOLLYWOOD and DAFFY DUCK AND THE DINOSAUR. Same thing with Bugs Bunny(BUGS BUNNY AND THE THREE BEARS,BASEBALL BUGS,BUGS BUNNY RIDES AGAIN and BUGS BUNNY GETS THE BOID). Also Elmer Fudd(ELMER'S CANDID CAMERA,ELMER'S PET RABBIT and GOODNIGHT ELMER). Other big stars are Sylvester,a mean-spirited cat always wanting to kill sweet little canary Tweety. Later stars include Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote,Speedy Gonzales and Foghorn Leghorn(Foghorn first appeared in the 40's). There's also Porky Pig who first appeared in the 1935 Merrie Melodie I HAVEN'T GOT A HAT. Porky starred in many black and white Looney Tunes since that cartoon. This book lists synopses for every cartoon produced by WB. It also gives release dates and production credits with directors. I like the awesome concept of the variously colored rings bordering the beginning and end title cards. Over the years,they changed colors. The sizes changed also as did the studio logo(the original light blue changed to red). Some cartoons made between 1937 and 1940 featured multi-colored rings. WB still produces short subject cartoons occasionally but does more feature films today. This book went to press before the 1996 release of SPACE JAM,a semi-animated film starring basketball great Michael Jordan and featuring WB's cartoon stars. I dedicate the book to the memories of longtime director Chuck Jones,actor-director tex Avery(Jones and Avery later went to MGM),Mel Blanc(voice of Bugs Bunny) and actress Bea Benaderet who later appeared on TV's The Beverly Hillbillies and starred on Petticoat Junction.
Great Resource, but the index could be a little better.......2004-03-06
This book is a great resource to read about these classic Warner Brothers cartoons. It would have been nice if the book had included more groupings by characters in the index. The book is 390 pages long, so it seems that they could have included a few extra pages to list all of the appearances of Elmer Fudd or Yosemite Sam.
Finally! Now I know I've seen all the cartoons of one series.......2003-07-02
I have had a quest to see(and act out)all of the cartoons of Wile E. Coyote and Sylvester. But some episodes appeared on cable networks more than others, and others I saw, but missed the episode name. So I purchased this book to find out which cartoons I've actually seen. It describes the episodes with details such as the ACME products in each episode, the methods the villain uses, and other interesting facts. Buy it if you wish to see all the Warner Bros. cartoons of all or one of the characters!
If you love the Looney Tunes, here is your book.......2002-06-19
It's easy to sit back and watch the re-runs of Warner Brothers cartoons and just let them wash over us, but that would ignore all of the work that went into them. We would not get an appreciation of the sheer number of cartoons produced. Luckily Beck and Friedwald were obsessed enough to pull them all together in one volume. Going on a year by year basis, from Bosko cartoons of 1930 to the last gasps of 1969 (and the reawakening in the 80's) the authors provide a landmark reference showing the premiere date, the credits given in the openings, and a thorough synopsis of the action. But of course any reference like this would be an oddity if it was just a listing. But we are provided with two ways to find information - a title index showing the entry (all purpose for grabbing when watching that cartoon), and an index based upon appearances of 15 of the most popular characters. Want to find out when did Marvin the Martian appear? It's here. (1948 - Haredeveil Hare). Wonder how many cartoons starred Daffy Duck - count 'em up. (a whole lot) Just sitting back and reading synopses shows the breadth of jokes and settings that the artists were able to take advantage of. You can also see the repetition that occured when the writers fell into a rut. Just a great book to have on the shelf to pull down when you want and a great guilty pleasure!
Book Description
Warner Bros. and Chronicle Books proudly present Draw the Looney Tunes. For years, this was the textbook used by in-house artists to learn the ropes at Warner Bros. This exclusive edition brings the book to the general public for the very first time. But in no way have we stripped it down. We're not kwazy. We've left all the bells and whistles in place: vellum overlays, landscape four-color foldouts, vintage cartoons, step-by-step instruction, and how-to text quite the package! With good humor and wise counsel the artists reveal their secrets of success and outline everything necessary to master the basic principles. It's written for every level of expertise, so budding cartoonists and those well into their craft will learn how to bring characters to life, train the eye to really "see," create rhythm and movement, show perspective, and perfect the finer points of drawing Bugs himself. Chockful of all this and more, Draw the Looney Tunes is a veritable open vault of information and inspiration from those in the know and th-th-th-th-that's a lot, folks!
Customer Reviews:
A good primer on character design.......2007-06-10
This book will teach you much more than 'how to draw Looney Tunes' - including understanding simple shapes for character construction, staging and composition, and line of action. These principles serve as the cornerstone for conceptual artists, character designers, and animators - and the book does a very good job uncovering the material.
The book is generously illustrated with plenty of Looney Tunes art, which serves to illustrate how each of the above principles are applied (no pun intended).
The Warner Bros. style of art in this book is biased more towards the modern-era of Looney Tunes art (80's and 90's) vs. that of the Chuck Jones / Clampett era. Some purists may object to that. Overlooking that aspect, there's still plenty of worthwhile information to glean from reading this book.
Highly recommended.
Great!!!.......2007-05-14
This has been one of the greatest books I've ever bought, changed my way to draw, I guess in terms of drawing techniques does not contribute THAT much, however, the quotes of all important artists about drawing conception throughout history redefine how a "how to" book should be. I've always been a big fan of the Looney Tunes, the way they move, the way they tell a story, it is as though they were alive, and precisely, this is what this book is all about, bringing life to the characters you create. If you're interested on this book is because you like the Looney, and you'd like to give some of the loosenes and joy they've got to your own drawings. This books describes that some of the famous artists who were involved with the process of bringing life to the looney Tunes, in fact, they believed what they were creating was indeed alive... and I guess that's the best advice I got from that book...Everything you're creating is alive an you should always treat it with that in mind.
If you want to buy a book were you can learn how to draw the Looney Tunes, this is possible one of the best options you can get, but If you want to have a great reminder of how do you must feel when you draw something this is the best option I've you can come across ever.
great art.......2007-05-13
a book filled with great drawings and poses. nice composition theory. great hardcover package and fold out layout designs inside. if it showed some other characters besides bugs in great poses as well this book would be worth twice as much.
About more than the Looney Tunes!.......2006-12-03
This book isn't just a book about drawing the Looney Tunes, it's a book about good drawing in general.
It covers things like line of action, posing, construction, perspective, composition, clean-up, etc.
It may sound like a cheesy children's drawing book from the title, but it absolutely is not. Not even close. It is a serious drawing book.
I highly recommend it.
Excellent book!.......2006-11-22
Excellent book. It really goes deeper, than just learn how to draw Bugs
Bunny. It's simple in layout and design, but contains very true and
deep ideas, that you usually find in academic drawing book and courses.
If you know how to draw already - get this book. If not - get the classic
books first and then get this one.
Book Description
Featuring all the favorite Looney Tunes characters, from Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck to Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote, this is the first visual history of the groundbreaking animated classics. Gathered from the Warner Bros. archives with illustrations by Chuck Jones, Tex Avery, and Mel Blanc, the film stills, sketches, story boards, and more in the Looney Tunes Ultimate Visual Guide are sure to enthrall cartoon fans both young and old.
Customer Reviews:
Nice resource, but with strange exclusions..........2007-06-28
I bought this book with the intention of finding out more about Warner Bros.' main cartoon characters, and that's exactly what it does for me. Apparently written to be released in conjunction with "Looney Tunes: Back in Action", Jerry Beck shows us a look at all of the recurring characters featured in the classic "Looney Tunes" and their careers. As someone who's trying to gather information on the characters, I learned quite a bit from this, such as who exactly was the original voice of Michigan J. Frog, periodic thespian and until-recently WB Network mascot. Imagine my surprise when I saw the old comic panel where Bugs Bunny reveals his real name! (Although that may not be canonical, since, as Beck points out, the pre-DC comic stories were quite different from the actual cartoons.) And since I've acquired all the "Looney Tunes Golden Collection" DVD sets released thus far, one of the most interesting things about the book is seeing the screenshots that show how bad the video quality is before the shorts get cleaned up for the DVD releases.
Of course, the book is not without its faults. There's a few mistakes here and there (one of which some other Looney Tunes fan mentioned when he reviewed the book on his website); for example, page 91 claims Elmer to be Daffy's tortured contestant in "The Ducksters", despite the accompanying screenshot clearly showing it is Porky whom the duck is tormenting there. Plus, they refer to the turtle Bugs sometimes races with the name Cecil *Tortoise*, despite the current comics labeling him as Cecil *Turtle*, and they claim the bulldog who sometimes beats up Sylvester is mainly named Spike when I've mainly known him as Hector. Also, I can't understand why they devoted two whole pages to the "Duck Dodgers" show on Cartoon Network (which apparently wasn't as popular as page 45 claims, because it got cancelled after 39 episodes), but there's not a single mention given to "Taz-Mania" or "The Sylvester & Tweety Mysteries". And like JThree's review stated, I too would've liked it if they had said something about "Tiny Toon Adventures" in here, especially since, on page 106, Foxy's girlfriend is referred to by the name Roxy, which she wasn't actually given until their "Tiny Toons" guest spot. (And while they were at it, they should've also mentioned "Animaniacs" and "Histeria!" in there, since the "Looney Tunes" characters made occasional cameos on those shows as well.) And yes, since we do get four pages about "Back in Action", a nice two-page spread about "Space Jam" would've been a good inclusion too. It's because of these strange exclusions that I did not give this a five-star rating. Other than that, the book is still a recommendable read for "Looney Tunes" fans.
Buy it for the ACME catalogue alone.......2004-08-15
There seem to be numerous visual guides around by these publishers for all kinds of movies and television shows some of which are rather average, but Looney Tunes is a must have. Inside is a substantial amount of information on the major cartoon characters such as Bugs, Daffy, Taz, Sylvester, Yosemite, Wile E as well as minor less known stars such as Torpid Toad, Pete Puma, Cecil Tortoise and Gossamer. Learn that Daffy and Sylvester have the same voice, just that Daffy's is sped up and other interesting facts. The ACME catalogue is a must for any roadrunner chaser and modern movies with the cartoon characters is another interesting section. A must buy for anyone who has ever been a kid and owned a TV.
I LOVE IT.......2004-06-26
This is an awsome book.No Looney Tunes fan should be without it.It gives perfect details of each and every Looney Tunes character.You'll also see all kinds of merchandise from past and present.There is also mention of the original Road Runner comic book series,and how it differed from it's animated cartoon source.Plus a little bit of information on the latest movie Back In Action.
Perfect book for Warner Bros. cartoon fans.......2003-11-24
I have to admit I had reservations when I saw this at the store. I had not been impressed by the Superman volume or the other editions to come out under this series because so much of it was devoted to modern versions of the main characters. But this book is a visual treat, as well as being very informative about the history of the animated cartoon at Warner Bros. Many model sheets, cels, posters, etc. are here indepth throughout this wonderful volume.
Beck has written extensively about the WB cartoons before, so DK made a great choice in picking him for this book. Even though the targeted audience for this series is kids, the adult, like me, will love this beautifully put-together homage to the best cartoons to come out of Hollywood. I am so glad very little in this book talks about recent efforts; instead, they chose the Golden Age (the 30s, 40s, 50s) and I couldn't be happier.
Beck comes through!!!.......2003-10-05
Jerry Beck's Looney Tunes Book for DK Publishing comes through as a real winner. With more "in-jokes" than DK's previous Disney edition, this text is sure to please.
The work shows. From the (every character who appeared in a WB cartoon)painting/picture that appears on the inside cover to the comic book covers chosen, this is a fun read.
One of the best "jokes" and keeping with the personality of the characters, Daffy appears on the last page of the Bugs section, announcing that "this is where the real fun begins."
It's great. Some of the "extras" which include humerous sections on the Road Runner cartoons, and a mentioning of some of the gags used in those animated flicks.
Fun for the kids, and I'm sure Beck must have enjoyed putting this together. These books are great for the youngsters to get an overview of the history of WB, and the same for the Disney edition.
Beck also spends a bit of time on the new Looney Toons film coming up, and the recent Duck Dodgers series. It would have been nice if a few pages could have been spent on Tiny Toons, which did have some ties to the older characters. Two pages on Space Jam would have been nice.
Hmm. DK has done Disney and now Looney Tones, I wonder if DK will do Woody Woodpecker/Universal animation next. Maybe Paramount's Popeye. I'd hate for this one to be the last of these. ...
Customer Reviews:
cross stitch.......2007-01-08
I bought this pattern book for my Granddaughter so the could learn how to cross stitch. My Granddaughter is 11 years old.
good.......1999-03-11
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Book Description
In the first in-depth examination of music written for Hollywood animated cartoons of the 1930s through the 1950s, Daniel Goldmark provides a brilliant account of the enormous creative effort that went into setting cartoons to music and shows how this effort shaped the characters and stories that have become embedded in American culture. Focusing on classical music, opera, and jazz, Goldmark considers the genre and compositional style of cartoons produced by major Hollywood animation studios, including Warner Bros., MGM, Lantz, and the Fleischers. Tunes for 'Toons discusses several well-known cartoons in detail, including What's Opera, Doc?, the 1957 Warner Bros. parody of Wagner and opera that is one of the most popular cartoons ever created.
Goldmark pays particular attention to the work of Carl Stalling and Scott Bradley, arguably the two most influential composers of music for theatrical cartoons. Though their musical backgrounds and approaches to scoring differed greatly, Stalling and Bradley together established a unique sound for animated comedies that has not changed in more than seventy years. Using a rich range of sources including cue sheets, scores, informal interviews, and articles from hard-to-find journals, the author evaluates how music works in an animated universe. Reminding readers of the larger context in which films are produced and viewed, this book looks at how studios employed culturally charged music to inspire their stories and explores the degree to which composers integrated stylistic elements of jazz and the classics into their scores.
Customer Reviews:
Great resource for music educators!.......2006-07-14
I am trying to find better ways to help students learn classical music. This is a fun, yet educational way to help kids learn about classical music and remember it always! Lots of resources and ideas can be drawn from this book. Good luck!
Average customer rating:
- An excellent collection of classic Looney Tunes comics
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An excellent collection of classic Looney Tunes comics.......1999-05-26
This trade paperback comic book takes you through the evolution of the Looney Tunes and their comic appearences. I'd have to say that any Dave Alvarez comic is exremely hilarious and there's a slew of them in this awesome collection.
Customer Reviews:
An oldie but a goodie.......2004-11-16
"Tune In Tomorrow," published in 1994 collects Tom Tomorrow's comic strips from 1991-1994. During this period, Tom continues to skewer his favorite targets (in true, hilarious fashion) including the American political machine, mass media, and blind consumerism. The highlight of this book is the 10 pages or so of a travelogue to Paris that Sparky (the Penguin) undertakes - a refreshing and brilliant examination of international travel and cultural differences across the Pond.
Timeless.......2004-06-22
Last week I read 'Tune in Tomorrow' by Tom Tomorrow. It is a remarkable book; funny, provoking, engaging. All the right elements needed for a timeless work. I would put it in the same stellar company of today's classics such as 'This Week I Married John Wayne Bobbitt' by Dottie Brewer, 'Nasty Snips' by Christopher Teague, 'Reconstructive Microsurgery' by Rollin K Daniel and 'A Thing So Small' by Silence X. Whittaker.
Very funny and insightful.........2000-09-23
This political minded cartoon pretty much attacks everything with a humorous angle. The writing and the expressions on people's faces make the book funny. While doing that, he also makes valid points on the media, George Bush, Bill Clinton, and many other issues (from 1994).
Book Description
Hey, kids (you older kids, too)--welcome to the Looney Tunes School of Drawing! Now you can learn how to be the kind of artist who draws attention with guys like me, not to mention my esteemed colleagues Elmer Fudd (well, a colleague at least), Sylvester, Tweety, and last but not first, Daffy Duck. It all starts with a pencil. Follow the step-by-step instructions and you'll be spendin' a lot of time with us. Oh, and did I mention--you'll be an artist, Doc! --Bugs Bunny
Customer Reviews:
Great tool for younger drawing students..........2007-01-11
This came exactly as expected. Made a young art student very happy.
Book Description
With Tony Cervone, Director, Warner Bros. Animation
Finally, here is the book everyone has been waiting for--a complete guide to animating in the style of the great Warner Bros. cartoonists. This isn't just a coffee-table showpiece--it's an honest-to-goodness how-to-draw book by Space Jam co-director of animation Tony Cervone. Inside you'll learn all about the entire process of animation and discover all the tricks of the trade for brining those lovable, wacky, Looney Tunes jokers to life!
o Features everyone's favorite characters: Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Sylvester and Tweety, Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner, the Tasmanian Devil, and more
o Focuses on the finest techniques of classic animation: stretch and squash, anticipation and the "take," keys and in-betweens, and pose-to-pose as well as straight-ahead animation
o Jam-packed with character art, animator's notes, and tips for drawing heads, hands, and expressions
Customer Reviews:
How helpful!!!.......2007-06-27
When I read this at the library, I knew this book was worth buying. I had started cartoon animation on my cartoon character (named Sam the Fearless Cat), but this book really helped my flat, stiff, animation come to life! Includes model sheets, little animation tricks, plenty of art work (almost like a video), and drawing the looneytunes characters. I highly recomend this book!
This is animation!.......2007-04-28
My main complaint about most books on animation is that they don't really show you the crude nature of the drawings you actually animate with. The Preston Blair book, in most respects my favorite, starts with very worked out structural drawings. But for most of its life, right up until just before clean-up, an animated character is a stick figure based on the line of action with a few swirls to indicate the volumes of head, ribs, etc. This book covers all of those stages very well. And the senior animators at Disney start out and largely animate with very primitive forms and get those moving right before they worry about structure. Anyway, this book is 100% essential information, IMO. And I'm 39!
You want to make cartoons?.......2006-11-04
Anyone who is a fan of animation knows the Looney Tunes. The Warner Bros. animation department developed and created so many memorable characters and cartoons, which have inspired many in the entertainment business.
This book covers many things in a light hearted and enjoyable way and is well worth having in your personal library. The art of hand drawn cel animation is a dying art, in today's production world of computer animation. But the principles of cel animation are important for any animation artist.
While there are many books which focus on the technical aspects of animation, there are very few which focus on the principles which make it an art. If your want to learn and understand what can make animation great, then you will find some valuable things in this book.
If Chuck Jones and Truman Capote had a baby, and that.........2006-08-31
...baby was a book instead of a person, then this book would be that baby. Is that right? Yes, yes it is.
You'll find the entire panopoly of Warner characters here,expertly rendered. Cervone is one of the country's finest art mentors,bar none. He actually spent time in IndoChina teaching animation and organic farming to the destitute. His teaching experience shines through.
Cervone's handling of Daffy Duck borrows heavily from Campbell's Transformational Mythology and his presentation of Taz and Sylvester echo the multi-linear story telling of Will Eisner as well as the cool refined lines of designer Linus Van Pelt. His portrayal of the Warner animation Universe is cinematic, almost Kurosawa-esque.
I've met Cervone on two seperate occasions. Once at a sconery on Martha's Vineyard and again on a bawdy singles cruise to the Greek Isles. I found him affable,chatty,knowledgeable and most shockingly,easy on the eyes, as he most resembles a crusty,grizzled Steve Gutenberg. I believe his eyepatch is purely for effect. Highly recommended!
A really great book for kids who wants to start drawing and animate.......2006-03-18
This book is really awesome. It has a super-light text and very beautiful drawings and sketches. I just love Looney Tunes since I was a kid.
But be warned: this book is not another Animator's Survival Kit. It is, really, for kids. The coolest thing in the book are the characters charts. Tons of info on how to draw your favorite Looney Tunes characters!
Book Description
In this Looney Tunes Collection book, we've combined two of our popular learn to draw titles (Learn to Draw Bugs Bunny and Friends and Learn to Draw the Tasmanian Devil and Friends) into one handy volume, with complete drawing instructions for all the wacky Looney Tunes characters!
o Easy-to-follow grid method makes learning to draw simple and fun
o Colorful illustrations and special techniques help develop and reinforce new drawing skills
o Learn to draw Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd, Daffy Duck, Tweety, Sylvester, the Tasmanian Devil, Yosemite Sam, Marvin the Martian and K-9, Wile E. Coyote, and the Road Runner
Customer Reviews:
Loony Review_2007.......2007-08-16
I found this book to be an excellent aid to my hobby and would reccommend it to my friends.
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