History Creator / WilliamJoyce

* ''Literature/OlliesOddysey''

* ''Literatire/OlliesOddysey''

* ''Literature/OlliesOdyssey'' (2016)

William Edward "Bill" Joyce (born December 11, 1957) is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, which has been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

He is currently developing a book series called "Literature/TheGuardiansOfChildhood", slated to be a 15-book series, on which the 2012 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''Rise of the Guardians'' was based. Eight books are already released.

* ''Film/RiseOfTheGuardians'' (2012) - writer, producer, co-director (with Creator/DreamWorksAnimation)

* AdaptationExpansion: Bill encourages studios to alter his stories, because he recognizes that they cannot be told the same way in a movie instead of a book, and supports new twists and ideas that they bring.
* AuthorAppeal: Circular shapes, whimsical characters, robots, and fantastical plots, just to name a few.
** RaygunGothic and DieselPunk aesthetics seems to crop up in his works.
* BlackAndWhiteMorality
* {{Motif}}: Chris Wedge, on the DVDCommentary of ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}'', described Joyce's designs as having "circles within circles."
* ParentalAbandonment: Common in his films and a common thread in the Guardians books.
* SceneryPorn: All his illustrations contain epic, fantastical environments. Even those that take place in an ordinary setting.
* SlidingScaleOfIdealismVersusCynicism: Tends to fall to the "Ideal" side.

!!Tropes associated with Bill Joyce:

* ''The Sandman: The Story of Sanderson ManSnoozy'' (2012)

He is currently developing a book series called "Literature/TheGuardiansOfChildhood", slated to be a 15-book series, on which the 2012 Creator/DreamWorksAnimation film ''Rise of the Guardians'' was based. Five books are already released.

'''William Edward "Bill" Joyce''' (born December 11, 1957) is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, which has been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

* ''The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore'' (2011) - writer, director, character designer (short, with Moonbot Studios)

* ''RoliePolieOlie'' - writer, for Playhouse Disney

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'''William Edward "Bill" Joyce''' (born December 11, 1957) is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, that have been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

'''William Edward "Bill" Joyce''' (Dec. 11, 1957 --) is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, that have been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

'''William Edward "Bill" Joyce''' (Dec. 11, 1957--)is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, that have been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

As of 2015, Joyce also co-hosts the Creator/TurnerClassicMovies series ''TCM Movie Camp'', which presents family-oriented classic films on Sunday nights during the summer months.

* AdaptationExpansion: He encourages studios to alter his stories, because he recognizes that they cannot be told the same way in a movie instead of a book, and supports new twists and ideas that they bring.

'''William Edward "Bill" Joyce''' is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, that have been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

'''''William "Bill" Joyce''''' is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, that have been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

* ''MeetTheRobinsons'' (2007) - writer, producer (with Disney)

'''''William Joyce''''' is a children's book author, illustrator and filmmaker. He has been writing books since TheEighties, many of which have become classics, such as "A Day with Wilbur Robinson", "George Shrinks" and "Dinosaur Bob". Perhaps his lasting impression on readers has been assisted by the many films based on his work by various studios made in the past decade, and he was personally involved in all of them. He has also started his own small studio, Moonbot Studios, that have been a part of development on more recent book titles, animated shorts and eBook apps. In 2012, he won an Academy Award for his short film "The Fantastic Flying Books of Mister Morris Lessmore."

!!Tropes associated with William Joyce:

** RaygunGothic and DiselPunk aesthetics seems to come up in his works.

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