The Animation Bible A Practical Guide to the Art of Animating from Flipbooks to Flash

by Furniss, Maureen

• ISBN13: 9780810995451
• ISBN10: 081099545X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams

Summary

The Animation Bibleis the first book any aspiring animator will want to ownand with increasingly affordable tools for digital animation and the vast forum of the Internet for free distribution, animation is becoming more popular than ever. Animation authority Maureen Furniss covers every aspect of production, from finding a concept, choosing a medium, and creating characters all the way to getting the end result screened and distributed. In addition to traditional cel animation, Furniss also examines direct filmmaking, stop-motion animation, and Flash, as well as early motion devices and toys that produce animated images, all with case studies illustrating the successes and difficulties experienced by professional animators. Furniss goes beyond the image on the screen, discussing visual storytelling, sound design, and how to schedule, budget, and pitch an animated film. The Animation Bibleis the essential guide for a new generation of animators.

Author Biography

Maureen Furniss is a member of the Animation Faculty at CalArts in Los Angeles, where she teaches character animation and experimental animation. She is the founding editor of Animation Journal and author of Art in Motion: Animation Aesthetics (1998) and Chuck Jones: Conversations (2005). She is a founding member of the Society for Animation Studies and Women in Animation. She lives in Santa Clarita, California.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. 7
Concept, Medium, and Style	p. 10
Storytelling Strategies	p. 36
Applications I	p. 56
Pre-Production	p. 64
Production and Post-production	p. 86
Applications II	p. 108
Early Motion Devices	p. 114
Applications III	p. 132
Direct Filmmaking: Practice and Presentation	p. 138
Direct Filmmaking: Vision, Sound, and Collective Experience	p. 154
Applications IV	p. 172
Mixed Media and Drawing	p. 180
Water- and Oil-based Media	p. 206
Applications V	p. 224
Stop-motion Animation: A Survey of Techniques	p. 230
Animation in Real World Contexts	p. 254
Applications VI	p. 276
Digital Media and Computer Animation	p. 284
Digital Visions	p. 304
Applications VII	p. 322
Glossary	p. 326
Further Reading	p. 328
Notes	p. 328
Picture Credits	p. 333
Index	p. 334
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