true02/24/2026Prof. Kyle Meikle's Book Explores 'Animaction' - the Mind-Bending Blend of Drawn Images and Live Action in CinemaThe Live-Action Animated Film, a new book by Kyle Meikle, associate professor of English and communication at The University of Baltimore and a noted scholar on media franchises and industries, literary adaptation, animation, genre films, and more, explores the long history of films that blend live action with animation.UBalt NewsKyle Meikle, associate professor of English and communicationKyle Meikle, associate professor of English and communication, has written a book about the fusion of film and animationAcademicsMain NewsYale Gordon College of Arts and Sciences