The Noble Approach

The Noble Approach
Author: Tod Polson
Publisher: Chronicle Books
Total Pages: 178
Release: 2013-08-13
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 1452127387

This extraordinary volume examines the life and animation philosophy of Maurice Noble, the noted American animation background artist and layout designer whose contributions to the industry span more than 60 years and include such cartoon classics as Duck Dodgers in the 24 ½th Century, What's Opera, Doc?, and The Road Runner Show. Revered throughout the animation world, his work serves as a foundation and reference point for the current generation of animators, story artists, and designers. Written by Noble's longtime friend and colleague Tod Polson and based on the draft manuscript Noble worked on in the years before his death, this illuminating book passes on his approach to animation design from concept to final frame, illustrated with sketches and stunning original artwork spanning the full breadth of his career.

Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters

Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters
Author: TB Choi
Publisher:
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2022-08-30
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0760371377

For beginner to intermediate artists, Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters demonstrates how to conceive and draw original characters for these popular art/entertainment genres.

Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters

Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters
Author: TB Choi
Publisher: Rockport Publishers
Total Pages: 146
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 0760371385

With Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters, you’ll learn character design for these popular entertainment genres from renowned concept artist and teacher TB Choi. Constructing a Character. Build a character right from the start with the basics of human anatomy and proportion. Simplifying Forms for Poses and Gestures. Streamline form to develop effective poses and gestures from a variety of angles. Drawing Hair, Clothing, and Accessories. Render authentic details that support your characters and enrich your stories. Conveying Dimension, Emotion, and Character. Refine your use of line, shadow, and form to create visual variety, depth, and emotion. Pets, Chibis, and Sidekicks. Create pets, chibis, anthros, and kemonomimi with personality. Exercise: Design and Draw a Character. Learn a simple method for developing an original character, from mind map to finished drawing. Filled with step-by-step demonstrations and expert guidance and advice, Design Your Own Anime and Manga Characters teaches you everything you need to bring unique characters to life.

Make Your Own Manga

Make Your Own Manga
Author: Elaine Tipping
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 192
Release: 2021-06-15
Genre: Art
ISBN: 1507216513

"Learn to draw in manga style and set up your own stories. Includes six fully illustrated stories by two manga artists, with hundreds of blank panels for designing your original manga."--

The Anime Café

The Anime Café
Author: Nadine Estero
Publisher: Rock Point Gift & Stationery
Total Pages: 163
Release: 2024-09-03
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1631069918

Immerse yourself in your favorite anime world by drinking the same iconic drinks your favorite characters enjoy.

The Anime Chef Cookbook

The Anime Chef Cookbook
Author: Nadine Estero
Publisher: Rock Point Gift & Stationery
Total Pages: 211
Release: 2022-09-06
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1631068660

The Anime Chef Cookbook features fan-favorite anime dishes with 50 iconic and simple recipes that you can replicate right at home.

Pop Culture Magick

Pop Culture Magick
Author: Taylor Ellwood
Publisher: Taylor Ellwood
Total Pages: 228
Release: 2018-09-29
Genre: Self-Help
ISBN: 1720194386

Learn how to get consistent results with pop culture magick Turn the pop culture you love into a source of spiritual power that changes your life. Do you feel like you can’t relate to the available books on magic, because you’re told you have to work with ancient cultures and deities? In Pop Culture Magick I show you how to take the core techniques and practices of magic and apply them to the pop culture you love, so you can practice magic and get consistent results that change your life. In this book you will learn: How to apply pop culture to magic and get results. How to create relationships with pop culture spirits. How to create practical magic techniques from pop culture. Why pop culture magic is real magic that can change your life. In Pop Culture Magick you will learn how to apply practical magic to the pop culture you love and use it to get results.

The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition

The Anime Encyclopedia, 3rd Revised Edition
Author: Jonathan Clements
Publisher: Stone Bridge Press
Total Pages: 2372
Release: 2015-02-09
Genre: Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN: 1611729092

"Impressive, exhaustive, labyrinthine, and obsessive—The Anime Encyclopedia is an astonishing piece of work."—Neil Gaiman Over one thousand new entries . . . over four thousand updates . . . over one million words. . . This third edition of the landmark reference work has six additional years of information on Japanese animation, its practitioners and products, plus incisive thematic entries on anime history and culture. With credits, links, cross-references, and content advisories for parents and libraries. Jonathan Clements has been an editor of Manga Max and a contributing editor of Newtype USA. Helen McCarthy was founding editor of Anime UK and editor of Manga Mania.

Cook Anime

Cook Anime
Author: Diana Ault
Publisher: Tiller Press
Total Pages: 160
Release: 2020-09-01
Genre: Cooking
ISBN: 1982143916

Learn to recreate delicious dishes referenced in over 500 of your favorite anime series with this practical guide to anime food. Japanese animation has beautiful designs, fleshed out characters, and engaging storylines—and it’s also overflowing with so many scrumptiously rendered meals. Do you ever watch your favorite anime series and start craving the takoyaki or the warmth of delicious ramen or the fluffy sweetness of mochi? Now, you can make your cravings a reality with Cook Anime! Join an otaku on her tour through anime food and find out what your favorite characters are savoring and sharing and then learn to make it at home! Including: -Miso Chashu Ramen from Naruto -Rice Porridge from Princess Mononoke -Onigiri from Fruits Basket -Taiyaki from My Hero Academia -Hanami Dango from Clannad -Rice from Haikyuu!! -And many more! Along with each recipe, you will discover facts behind the food, such as history, culture, tips, and more. A perfect gift for foodies and otaku alike, Cook Anime is the all-inclusive guide to making the meals of this Japanese art form.

Stray Dog of Anime

Stray Dog of Anime
Author: B. Ruh
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 332
Release: 2016-01-08
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1137437901

Upon its US release in the mid 1990s, Ghost in the Shell , directed by Mamoru Oshii, quickly became one of the most popular Japanese animated films in the country. Despite this, Oshii is known as a maverick within anime: a self-proclaimed 'stray dog'. This is the first book to take an in-depth look at his major films, from Urusei Yatsura to Avalon .