Inne spojrzenie na animację jest możliwe
Another Perspective on Animation Is Possible

Summary/Abstract: This review of the book Społeczne światy Studia Małych Form Filmowych „Se-Ma-For” w Łodzi [The Social Worlds of the “Se-Ma-For” Small Film Form Studio in Łódź] (2025), by Ewa Ciszewska, Agata Hofelmajer-Roś, Michał Pabiś-Orzeszyna, and Szymon Szul, introduces the subject matter discussed in the publication. The book presents an innovative approach to animation studies, one that situates the history of animated film within a social and production-oriented perspective. The authors reconstruct the functioning of Se-Ma-For as a complex network of relationships among people, technologies, institutions, and work practices. The successive chapters examine i.a. the institutionalisation of the studio, as well as organisational and production transformations. The publication makes a significant contribution to the development of animation studies and offers an engaging and inspiring resource for research at the intersection of history and sociology, cultural studies, and film studies.

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