Oct 20, 2021 · A short, highly subjective tour of dancing in historic Disney animation -- Choreography: Dancing and drawing -- Animation, dancing, and music, or, are the silly symphonies really so silly? -- Live-action reference : the illusion of life and life itself -- On the art and entertainment of Fantasia.

Feb 18, 2009 · Lavishly illustrated and including many rare images never before published, accessible to fans and scholars alike, Hippo in a Tutu will fascinate and delight anyone who cares about dancing, animation—or the glorious pas de deux of both together.

Feb 18, 2009 · In essence, that’s what Mindy Aloff has done too with “Hippo in a Tutu: Dancing in Disney Animation.” She’s stripped away years of myth & misinformation in order to reveal the real history of cartoon choreography. Loaded with hundreds of photographs & drawings, this 176-page hardcover is a must-read for anyone who has a serious interest ...

Author Mindy Aloff shares stories from her recently published book Hippo in a Tutu: Dancing in Disney Animation along with screening brief film excerpts that...

Feb 17, 2008 · With this sequence as a point of departure, Hippo in a Tutu examines the roles that dance, dancing, and choreography play in the Disney animated shorts and features.

It covers many shorts, including the Silly Symphonies, as well as Feature Films such as the Jungle Book, Snow White, and Fantasia. The first section of the book is an overview/history of the intersection of Disney and dance. Later sections look at …