The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators
Book by Richard Williams
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Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Fourth Edition, Revised (September 25, 2012) Language : English Paperback : 392 pages ISBN-10 : 086547897X ISBN-13 : 978-0865478978 Item Weight : 3.65 pounds Dimensions : 9.9 x 1.1 x 11.05 inches Best Sellers Rank: #5,361 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #2 in Movie Reference #6 in Art of Film & Video #7 in Animation Graphic Design (Books) , The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his fifty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by Toy Story . Perhaps even more important, though, has been his dedication in passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn could push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his sold-out master classes in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable," he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students, and fans. Read more
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I was recommend this book back when I took Animation 1 at CSULB. The book was written to help artist learn how to do animation by hand. Let me just say it is not easy and takes a lot of dedication. So, if you're an artist who wants to get a taste of animation this book could help you.
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