Synopses & Reviews
Shamus Culhane, the animator who made the dwarfs in
Snow White, achieves something few are able to: He makes it possible to learn a concrete skill from a book. Covering every aspect of film animation, from basic mechanics to giving creativity full play,
and including writing, recording, acting, dialogue-even how to mange an animation studio of one's own, Culhane fulfills the promise of his title-"from script to screen."
Animation contains more than 130 illustrations, from the work of leading animators worldwide (including the author himself) to sketches that teach and graphic exercises for hands-on experience for the novice.
Shamus Culhane has had a significant hand in every aspect of the craft of animation for the last sixty years. He lives in New York City.
Culhane, the legendary animator who made the dwarfs in Snow White, fully achieves something that few are able to: he makes it possible to learn a concrete skill from a book. Covering every aspect of film animation, from basic mechanics to giving creativity full play, and including writing, recording, acting, dialogueeven how to mange an animation studio of one's ownCulhane fulfills the promise of his title"from script to screen."
Animation contains more than 130 illustrations, from the work of leading animators worldwide (including the author himself) to sketches that teach and graphic exercises for hands-on experience for the novice.
"A definite Cadillac among how-to books."Booklist
"The book . . . is a model of clarity and comprehensiveness. You will be astonished by how much information is to be found in [its] pages."Robert Edmonds, Professor, Columbia College, Chicago
"If this were Japan . . . Culhane would be considered a national treasure."Richard Rauh, President, The Optical House & ASIFA/New York
"I highly recommend that anyone who is interested in learning the art of animated cartoon production study this book."Walter Lantz, creator of "Woody Woodpecker"
Review
"The book...is amodel of clarity and comprehensiveness. You will be astonished by how much information is to be found in [its] pages." --Robert Edmonds, Professor, Columbia College, Chicago
"If this was Japan...Shamus Culhane would be considered a national treasure...." --Richard Rauh, President, The Optical House & ASIFA/New York
"I highly recommend that anymore who is interested in learning the art of animated cartoon production study this book." --Walter Lantz, creator of "Woody Woodpecker"
Synopsis
Shamus Culhane, the animator who made the dwarfs in
Snow White, achieves something few are able to: He makes it possible to learn a concrete skill from a book. Covering every aspect of film animation, from basic mechanics to giving creativity full play,
and including writing, recording, acting, dialogue-even how to mange an animation studio of one's own, Culhane fulfills the promise of his title-"from script to screen."
Animation contains more than 130 illustrations, from the work of leading animators worldwide (including the author himself) to sketches that teach and graphic exercises for hands-on experience for the novice.
About the Author
Shamus Culhane has had a significant hand in every aspect of the craft of animation for the last sixty years. He lives in New York City.