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Action Analysis for Animators
Action Analysis for Animators
by Chris Webster
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Action Analysis is one of the fundamental princples of animation that underpins all types of animation: 2d, 3d, computer animation, stop motion, etc. This is a fundamental skill that all animators need to create polished, believable animation. An example... (read more)

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Animator's Workbook (86 Edition)
Animator's Workbook (86 Edition)
by Tony White
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The Animator's Workbook offers a complete course on the principles and techniques of drawn animation. Stressing that animation is a subtle and exacting art from which breathes life into inanimate drawings, Tony White, an award-winning animator, covers... (read more)

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Basics Animation #04: Stop-Motion
Basics Animation #04: Stop-Motion
by Barry Purves
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Basics Animation: Stop-motion Animation teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator or articulated puppet maker. It explores how all the elements of film-making – camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music... (read more)

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Basic Animation: Digital Animation (08 Edition)
Basic Animation: Digital Animation (08 Edition)
by Andrew Chong
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Digital technology has made animation simpler, faster, and easier than ever before. New tools have broadened the palette available to both beginners and experienced animators. "Basics Animation: Digital Animation" looks at the history of the medium... (read more)

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How to Draw Animation: Learn the Art of Animation from Character Design to Storyboards and Layouts (Christopher Hart Titles)
How to Draw Animation: Learn the Art of Animation from Character Design to Storyboards and Layouts (Christopher Hart Titles)
by Christopher Hart
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These pages burst with step-by-step instruction for creating colorful animation, from character design to professional storyboards and action-packed layouts.... (read more)

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3d Toons
3d Toons
by Steve Anzovin
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3D animation is today's hottest art form, and here's the perfect training manual to get 3D artists started! Both experienced artists and newcomers to 3D can discover the secrets behind creating fully dimensional characters for comics, web toons, graphic... (read more)

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Directing Animation
Directing Animation
by David B Levy
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Both experienced and aspiring animation professionals will find Directing Animation a comprehensive and entertaining guide to understanding the director’s creative role in managing the entire animation process. An animation director doesn’t... (read more)

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Animation From Script To Screen
Animation From Script To Screen
by Shamus Culhane
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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... (read more)

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Tezuka School of Animation: Volume 1, Learning the Basics
Tezuka School of Animation: Volume 1, Learning the Basics
by Osamu Tezuka
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Well-known character Astro Boy guides artists through the fundamentals of movement, timing, and expression.... (read more)

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Complete Guide to Anime Techniques: Create Mesmerizing Manga-Style Animation with Pencils, Paint, and Pixels
Complete Guide to Anime Techniques: Create Mesmerizing Manga-Style Animation with Pencils, Paint, and Pixels
by Chi Hang Li
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Art students learn to reproduce the distinctive style and vibrant colors that characterize Japanese movie animation--or anime. The author explains every stage in the creative process, from storyboarding to preparing and distributing the finished movie or... (read more)

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Setting the Scene: The Art and Evolution of Animation Layout
Setting the Scene: The Art and Evolution of Animation Layout
by Fraser Maclean
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The art of animation layout takes center stage for the first time in this gorgeous, full-color volume. Animation fans and students can finally take a behind-the-scenes peek at the history of layout, the process by which artists plot scenes and stitch... (read more)

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Storytelling Through Animation (Charles River Media Graphics)
Storytelling Through Animation (Charles River Media Graphics)
by Mike Wellins
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As an animator, it's difficult to watch movies or animated films without thinking about the directing quality or technical aspects of the production. But when that movie pulls you in and draws you to the characters and their plights, you really... (read more)

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Timing for Animation
Timing for Animation
by Harold Whitaker
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A classic of animation education since it first published in 1981. Copies of Timing for Animation have been sitting dog-eared and spine-split on desks and workstations around the world, wherever animation is produced for more than 25 years. All you need... (read more)

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Beginner's Guide to Animation: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Beginner's Guide to Animation: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
by Mary Murphy
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Got a digital camera, basic software, and a computer? Youre good to go! • A complete toolbox for creating 2D and stop-motion movies • Includes ready-to-scan templates plus tips, shortcuts, and more • Great for YouTube fans and everyone... (read more)

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Guerrilla Guide to Animation: Making Animated Films Outside the Mainstream
Guerrilla Guide to Animation: Making Animated Films Outside the Mainstream
by Walter Santucci
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Do I have to be good at drawing to become an animator? Walter Santucci declares that question to be the most pervasive during his 15 plus years in the business. His unequivocal reply? No, but it helps to get good at it He likes to think, based on both... (read more)

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The Animation Book: A Complete Guide to Animated Filmmaking--From Flip-Books to Sound Cartoons to 3-D Animation
The Animation Book: A Complete Guide to Animated Filmmaking--From Flip-Books to Sound Cartoons to 3-D Animation
by Kit Laybourne
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Revised and updated, this complete guide to the art and science of animation now includes extensive information on the latest computer-generated animation techniques. Illustrated throughout, including graphics from today's cutting-edge studios, THE... (read more)

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Prepare to Board!: Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts
Prepare to Board!: Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts
by Nancy Beiman
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Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, this book explains the methods and techniques of animation preproduction with a focus on story development and character design. Story is the most important part of an... (read more)

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Layout and Composition for Animation
Layout and Composition for Animation
by Ed Ghertner
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This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and adapt creative solutions for your own projects... (read more)

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Elemental Magic, Volume II: The Technique of Special Effects Animation (Animation Masters Title)
Elemental Magic, Volume II: The Technique of Special Effects Animation (Animation Masters Title)
by Joseph Gilland
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Design beautiful, professional-level animated effects with these detailed step-by-step tutorials from former Disney animator and animated effects expert Joseph Gilland. Filled with beautiful, full-color artwork, Elemental Magic, Volume II, ... (read more)

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Hollywood 2D Digital Animation -with CD (04 Edition)
Hollywood 2D Digital Animation -with CD (04 Edition)
by Clifford J. Parrott
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Animation as you know it is about to change. No longer satisfied to reign as the standard in animation for the Web, Macromedia« Flash? is powering its way into television and feature films. Flash represents the future, offering an efficient way to... (read more)

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