Our theoretical terms and frameworks for understanding the moving image — developed primarily through encounters with live-action media — fit animation awkwardly, if at all. Pierson wipes that slate clean and starts anew with refreshing and insightful questions about animation and movement. His answers are stunning and elegant; no one who cares about animation can ignore them. This book will reset the conversation about what animation is.
Ryan Pierson is Assistant Professor of Film at the University of Calgary.