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Action Analysis for Animators

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 of Action Analysis would be Shrek's swagger in the film, Shrek. The animators clearly understood (through …

The Love Life of an Assistant Animator

Nathan Porter, a young war veteran haunted by an atrocity he witnessed, ends up in an animation studio in southern California, where his dismal romantic history is upended by Violet Delmar, an older voice-over artist known nationally as "The Voice." Violet's siren song wafts in and out of Nathan's entire life, twisting through his misguided …

Animatrix--a Female Animator

What kind of childhood experiences helped Heidi to become a successful Disney Animator? Who inspired her? Why did she become such a "prankster"? What challenges did she face as a young woman striving to become an Animator at Walt Disney Productions in the 1970's? What was studio life "really" like? Titter titter... What outrageous and …

Animators of Film and Television

Part biography, part history, part artistic commentary, this volume looks at several major figures in the field of animation and discusses how their contributions to the art of animation have affected the course of the industry, and in many cases, had a direct effect on popular culture as a whole.

Computer Animator's Technical Handbook

If it's computer animation you're interested in, you don't need a book that devotes half its pages to 3D modeling. Likewise, if you're looking for a comprehensive, enduring technical animation reference, you've discovered that titles devoted to specific software packages omit too much conceptual information and quickly fall out of date. With The Computer Animator's …

The Hand Behind the Mouse

Profiles the artist and inventor who created the animation behind Mickey Mouse before focusing on Disney Studio's special effects lab, where he developed technology that revolutionized animated and motion pictures.

This Sweater Is For You!

The Sweater is one of the most beloved animated films of all time. Based on Roch Carrier’s short story, also known as “The Hockey Sweater,” the film recounts the most horrifying moment of the author’s childhood. Sheldon Cohen adapted the story into animation and created a film that is as much about childhood emotions and …

The Game Animator's Guide To Maya

The Ultimate Resource for Professional Game Animators Game animation is a demanding art. Not only do you have to deliver realistic, beautiful animations, but you have to do so under strict real-time, video-game constraints. The Game Animator's Guide to Maya is your focused resource for using Maya to create professional-level game animations for console and …

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Un dia de trabajo / All in a Day's Work

Lights! Camera! It's time to explore the art of animation! This engaging, Spanish-translated nonfiction title allows readers to explore an exciting career as an animator. Readers will be introduced to the history of animation and find out what techniques and equipment animators used to turn their illustrations into the first animated shorts. Through stimulating facts, …