The Animation Book

The Animation Book
Author: Kit Laybourne
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
Total Pages: 308
Release: 1979
Genre: Art
ISBN:

A guide to the theory, aesthetics, and techniques of animation features detailed instructions, projects, and discussion on such topics as basic movement, soundtrack synchronization, projecting equipment, storyboarding, and cartoon materials.

The LEGO Animation Book

The LEGO Animation Book
Author: David Pagano
Publisher: No Starch Press
Total Pages: 216
Release: 2016-10-16
Genre: Performing Arts
ISBN: 159327789X

Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big screen? The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation—no experience required! Follow step-by-step instructions to make your first animation, and then explore the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to post-production. Along the way, you’ll learn how to: –Create special effects like explosions and flying minifigures –Convey action and emotion with your minifigure actors –Design sets for animation—make three buildings look like an entire city! –Light, frame, and capture consistent photos –Add detail and scope to your films by building in different scales –Build camera dollies and rigs out of LEGO bricks –Choose cameras, software, and other essential animation tools Dive into the world of animation and discover a whole new way to play! For ages 10+

The Animation Book

The Animation Book
Author: Kit Laybourne
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
Total Pages: 458
Release: 1998
Genre: Art
ISBN:

A guide to the theory, aesthetics, and techniques of animation features detailed instructions, projects, and discussions on such topics as basic movement, and digital ink and paint.

The Animator's Survival Kit

The Animator's Survival Kit
Author: Richard Williams
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 393
Release: 2012-09-25
Genre: Art
ISBN: 086547897X

"A manual of methods, principles and formulas for classical, computer, games, stop motion and internet animators"--Cover.

Animation Magic 2001

Animation Magic 2001
Author: Disney Book Group
Publisher: Disney Press
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2000-07-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780786832613

Discusses the techniques and people involved in creating Disney's animated films, from the first story idea to opening night.

The Fundamentals of Animation

The Fundamentals of Animation
Author: Paul Wells
Publisher: AVA Publishing
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2006-06
Genre: Art
ISBN: 2940373027

The Fundamentals of Animation by Paul Wells offers an illustrated and visually stimulating introduction to the key elements of animation. It discusses the key principles and processes involved in animation, exploring the entirety of the creative process from finding and researching a concept, through the preparation and techniques used, to the execution of the work. Each stage is presented in an engaging visual style, accompanied by examples and analysis of contemporary student and commercial animation. The book also discusses the links between animation and the styles and narratives of other areas of popular culture, aligning theory and ideas to practical advice. It includes a section for aspiring animators examining career paths, portfolios and the structure of the creative industries.

Cracking Animation

Cracking Animation
Author: Peter Lord
Publisher:
Total Pages: 192
Release: 1998
Genre: Animación (Cinematografía)
ISBN: 9780500281680

The Aardman Studio in Bristol is one of the biggest successes in the new wave of British animation. This book sets Aardman's achievements and the history of the studio within the context of the tradition of 3-D animation. The studio's initial success with Morph was followed with an Oscar for Creature Comforts and nominations for Adam and A Grand Day Out. Nick Park at Aardman has received two Oscars for his Wallace and Gromit stories, The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave.

How to Write for Animation

How to Write for Animation
Author: Jeffrey Scott
Publisher: Abrams
Total Pages: 382
Release: 2003-06-24
Genre: Reference
ISBN: 1468304275

In recent years, the world of animation has expanded far beyond the Saturday morning cartoons that generations of Americans grew up watching. Recent years have seen a boom in animation—hit prime-time television series, blockbuster cutting-edge digitally animated features, conventional animation. The expanding market is luring writers who have an eye toward the future and an eagerness to work in a medium where the only limit is the depth on one’s imagination. With step-by-step instructions and the insights of a seasoned veteran, award-winning animation writer Jeffrey Scott details the process of developing even the vaguest of ideas into a fully realized animation script. He details every stop on the road from inspiration to presentation, with sections on premises, outlines, treatments, description, and dialogue, and much more.

The Wheels on the Bus

The Wheels on the Bus
Author: Cider Mill Press
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 9
Release: 2022-03
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1646430379

Watch the wheels on the bus go round and round and sing along.

Suspended Animation

Suspended Animation
Author: Nathalie Op de Beeck
Publisher: U of Minnesota Press
Total Pages: 262
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 9780816665747

An innovative analysis of children's picture books from the interwar period in America.