The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators

Description

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

Features:

Product Details:

• Publisher ‏ : ‎ Farrar, Straus and Giroux; Fourth Edition, Revised (September 25, 2012)
• Language ‏ : ‎ English
• Paperback ‏ : ‎ 392 pages
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 086547897X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 78
• Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.65 pounds
• Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.4 x 1 x 11 inches
• Best Sellers Rank: #5,115 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #1 in Movie Reference #7 in Animation Graphic Design (Books) #7 in Art of Film & Video
• #1 in Movie Reference
• #7 in Animation Graphic Design (Books)