The LEGO Animation Book

Author: David Pagano
Publisher: No Starch Press
ISBN: 159327789X
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 216

Book Description
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

Author: Kit Laybourne
Publisher: Three Rivers Press
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 308

Book Description
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.

Designing Interface Animation

Author: Val Head
Publisher: Rosenfeld Media
ISBN: 1933820160
Category : Computers
Languages : en
Pages : 241

Book Description
Effective interface animation deftly combines form and function to improve feedback, aid in orientation, direct attention, show causality, and express your brand’s personality. Designing Interface Animation shows you how to create web animation that balances purpose and style while blending seamlessly into the user’s experience. This book is a crash course in motion design theory and practice for web designers, UX professionals, and front-end developers alike.

The Animator's Survival Kit

Author: Richard Williams
Publisher: Macmillan
ISBN: 086547897X
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 393

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

Five Flying Penguins

Author: Barbara Barbieri McGrath
Publisher: Triangle Interactive, Inc.
ISBN: 1684520762
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

Book Description
Five little penguins are content in the cold--until they spot a menacing mammal! With a rhyming narrative that counts to five, adorable penguins are soaring--or flying--through the sea, trying to elude a lurking creature. But as young readers of this charming tale will discover, a friendly seal is only looking to play a game of tag.

The Fundamentals of Animation

Author: Paul Wells
Publisher: AVA Publishing
ISBN: 2940373027
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 199

Book Description
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.

Character Animation Crash Course!

Author: Eric Goldberg
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781879505971
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 218

Book Description
Detailed text and drawings illuminate how to conceive animated characters.

The Animation Book

Author: Kit Laybourne
Publisher: Three Rivers Press (CA)
ISBN:
Category : Art
Languages : en
Pages : 458

Book Description
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.

Cracking Animation

Author: Peter Lord
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500281680
Category : Animación (Cinematografía)
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description
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.

The Animate! Book

Author: Benjamin Cook
Publisher: Wallflower Press
ISBN: 9780954856922
Category : Performing Arts
Languages : en
Pages : 156

Book Description
The Animate! Book explores the relationship between art and animation through the animate! project, now in its fifteenth year. Animate! has supported groundbreaking animation, and this volume addresses new technologies and practices and includes interviews with six contemporary animators and a DVD of key works.