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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data

Sullivan, Karen, 1958-

Ideas for the animated short : finding and building stories / Karen Sullivan, Kate Alexander, Aubry Mintz, Ellen Besen. – Second edition.

pages cm

ISBN 978-0-240-81872-6 (Paper Back)

1. Animated films–Authorship. 2. Short films–Authorship. 3. Animators--United States--Interviews. I. Alexander, Kate. II. Mintz, Aubry. III. Besen, Ellen, 1953– IV. Title.

PN1997.5.S85 2013

808.2′3–dc23

2012039668

ISBN: 9780240818726 (pbk)

ISBN: 9780240818825 (ebk)