Cartoon Animation (Collector's Series)

Description

In Cartoon Animation, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast
practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon
animation. By following his lessons, you can make any character—person,
animal, or object—come to life through animated movement! Animation is the
process of drawing and photographing a character in successive positions to
create lifelike movement. Animators bring life to their drawings, making the
viewer believe that the drawings actually think and have feelings. Cartoon
Animation was written by an animator to help you learn how to animate. The
pioneers of the art of animation learned many lessons, most through trial and
error, and it is this body of knowledge that has established the fundamentals
of animation. This book will teach you these fundamentals. Animators must
first know how to draw; good drawing is the cornerstone of their success. The
animation process, however, involves much more than just good drawing. This
book teaches all the other knowledge and skills animators must have. In
chapter one, Preston Blair shows how to construct original cartoon characters,
developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerisms. The
second chapter explains how to create movements such as running, walking,
dancing, posing, skipping, strutting, and more. Chapter three discusses the
finer points of animating a character, including creating key character poses
and in-betweens. Chapter four is all about dialogue, how to create realistic
mouth and body movements, and facial expressions while the character is
speaking. There are helpful diagrams in this chapter that show mouth
positions, along with a thorough explanation of how sounds are made using the
throat, tongue, teeth, and lips. Finally, the fifth chapter has clear
explanations of a variety of technical topics, including tinting and spacing
patterns, background layout drawings, the cartoon storyboard, and the
synchronization of camera, background, characters, sound, and music. Full of
expert advice from Preston Blair, as well as helpful drawings and diagrams,
Cartoon Animation is a book no animation enthusiast should be without. Read
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Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Walter Foster Publishing; Collectors edition (January 1, 1994)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1560100842
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 43
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 10.5 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #409,027 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #150 in How to Create Anime & Cartoons #3,025 in Art History & Criticism (Books) #3,614 in Fiction Satire
• #150 in How to Create Anime & Cartoons
• #3,025 in Art History & Criticism (Books)