Iwao Takamoto: My Life With A Thousand Characters
by Iwao Takamoto /
2009 / English / PDF
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Iwao Takamoto (1925-2007) spent a lifetime in the animation
industry and was influential in the creation of some of the most
beloved characters in the medium's history, including Scooby-Doo,
Atom Ant,
Iwao Takamoto (1925-2007) spent a lifetime in the animation
industry and was influential in the creation of some of the most
beloved characters in the medium's history, including Scooby-Doo,
Atom Ant,The Jetsons'
The Jetsons' Astro,
Astro,The Flintstones'
The Flintstones'
Great Gazoo, and
Great Gazoo, andThe Wacky Races'
The Wacky Races' Penelope Pittstop and
Muttley, all of whom he designed.
Penelope Pittstop and
Muttley, all of whom he designed.Iwao Takamoto: My Life with
a Thousand Characters
Iwao Takamoto: My Life with
a Thousand Characters is the story of this legendary American
artist, told in his own words.
is the story of this legendary American
artist, told in his own words.
Takamoto records his experiences growing up in the heart of Los
Angeles as a self-described "street kid" and his wartime ordeal
of being sent to a government internment camp for Japanese
Americans. He recalls stories of how he and his teenaged friends
still managed to function as normal teens despite the confinement
of Manzanar.
Takamoto records his experiences growing up in the heart of Los
Angeles as a self-described "street kid" and his wartime ordeal
of being sent to a government internment camp for Japanese
Americans. He recalls stories of how he and his teenaged friends
still managed to function as normal teens despite the confinement
of Manzanar.
The book chronicles his career, first with the Walt Disney
Studios, where he worked directly with the famous "Nine Old Men,"
and later for Hanna-Barbera, where he was a key artistic force.
Packed with memorable stories of working in the trenches of two
of Hollywood's most notable animation studios and filled with
photographs and artwork, much of which has never before been
published, this book is essential for any fan of animation and
twentieth-century popular culture.
The book chronicles his career, first with the Walt Disney
Studios, where he worked directly with the famous "Nine Old Men,"
and later for Hanna-Barbera, where he was a key artistic force.
Packed with memorable stories of working in the trenches of two
of Hollywood's most notable animation studios and filled with
photographs and artwork, much of which has never before been
published, this book is essential for any fan of animation and
twentieth-century popular culture.