Will Eisner: Profession - Cartoonist

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Get the whole story on legendary cartoonist Will Eisner in this comprehensive, three-part documentary exploring his entire life and career. "Part 1: Spirit" explores how Eisner single-handedly created The Spirit in 1940, and examines the enduring popularity of the fictional character. In "Part 2: The Dream" we learn how Eisner's drive to become a world famous artist led to the publication of his first graphic novel in 1978, and "Part 3: Master Class" finds the artist offering a ...
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Overview

Get the whole story on legendary cartoonist Will Eisner in this comprehensive, three-part documentary exploring his entire life and career. "Part 1: Spirit" explores how Eisner single-handedly created The Spirit in 1940, and examines the enduring popularity of the fictional character. In "Part 2: The Dream" we learn how Eisner's drive to become a world famous artist led to the publication of his first graphic novel in 1978, and "Part 3: Master Class" finds the artist offering a crash course in drawing techniques.
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Special Features

Promo clip; Carmella and the Naded Lady: Eisner anecdotes; The Loving Laugh: An interview with Will Eisner and his wife, Ann ; A Magic Touch: Eisner sketch & painting montage
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 12/16/2008
  • UPC: 014381514728
  • Original Release: 1999

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  • Source: Image Entertainment
  • Time: 2:24:00
  • Format: DVD

Cast & Crew

Performance Credits
Ann Eisner Participant
Art Spiegelman Participant
Bill Sienkiewicz Participant
Denis Kitchen Participant
Jerry Robinson Participant
Angeli Participant
Mauricio De Souza Participant
Ziraldo Participant
Jano Participant
François Shuiten Participant
Technical Credits
Marisa Furtado de Oliveira Director, Art Director, Producer
Paulo Serran Director, Editor, Producer, Screenwriter
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Scene Index

Disc #1 -- Will Eisner: Profession - Cartoonist
1. Introduction [1:40]
2. Young Will Eisner [3:17]
3. The Brazilian Connection [7:20]
4. Splashing the Page [4:46]
5. Ebony White [4:38]
6. Villains & Realism [6:32]
7. Going Underground [9:53]
8. Will Visits Brazil [3:26]
9. New Adventures [4:10]
10. End Credits [2:31]
1. Introduction [1:46]
2. Early Influences [2:58]
3. Writing With Pictures [10:40]
4. A Life Force [4:22]
5. The Pulse of the City [10:30]
6. To the Heart of the Storm [4:08]
7. The Future of the Graphic Novel [7:00]
8. A Complex Artist [1:17]
9. Hendrix [2:55]
10. End Credits [2:31]
1. Introduction [5:53]
2. Theory & Technique [7:00]
3. Military Training & Industrial Cartoons [7:25]
4. Comics & Sequential Art [2:22]
5. Dialogue & Text [5:37]
6. Emotion & the Passage of Time [4:59]
7. Light & Shadow [4:37]
8. Splash Pages [5:17]
9. A Hundred Year Celebration [1:22]
10. End Credits [2:31]
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Disc #1 -- Will Eisner: Profession - Cartoonist
   Spirit
   The Dream
   Master Class
   Special Features
      A Clip
      Carmella and the Naked Lady
      The Loving Laugh
      A Magic Touch
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