Cartoon Character Animation with Maya
Bloomsbury Academic USA (Verlag)
978-1-5013-5198-3 (ISBN)
From planning to posing to polish, you'll learn how to make the most of breakdowns, take the terror out of tangent types and overcome the oft-feared graph editor.
Each chapter includes insight and advice from world-leading character animators, and the companion website, www.bloomsbury.com/Osborn-Cartoon-Animation, includes a short animation featuring the star of the book, Mr. Buttons. There’s also a specially created rig of Mr. Buttons for you to animate with, as well as walk-through videos demonstrating key techniques. Everything you need to help you animate your own cartoony creations!
Includes interviews with: Ken Duncan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, 9; Jason Figliozzi, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6; T. Dan Hofstedt, Pocahontas, Mulan, Planes; Ricardo Jost, The Nut Job, The Snow Queen 2; Pepe Sánchez, Pocoyo, Jelly Jamm; Matt Williames, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Princess and the Frog
Keith Osborn, is a US-based freelance animator and animation instructor. He has over ten years' experience in various disciplines of animated film-making, specializing in character animation, including his work on the 2012 Oscar-winning short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER ONE: THINKING IN 2D
Design Informs Motion
Animating in 2D in 3D
Interview: Ken Duncan
Over to You!
CHAPTER TWO: ANIMATION PLANNING
Thumbnails
Video Reference
Animation Acting
Interview: Ricardo Jost
Step-by-Step Walkthrough
Over to You!
CHAPTER THREE: THE POSE TEST
Scene Prep
Designing the Pose
A Principled Animation
Interview: Matt Williames
Step-By-Step Walkthrough
Over to You!
CHAPTER FOUR: BREAKDOWNS
Liking What You Get vs. Getting What You Like
Building a Better Breakdown
Interview: Pepe Sánchez
Step-By-Step Walkthrough
Over to You!
CHAPTER FIVE: REFINE
Achieving Polish
The Terrifying Transition
Final Polish
Interview: T. Dan Hofstedt
Step-By-Step Walkthrough
Over to You!
CHAPTER SIX: CARTOONY TECHNIQUES
The Problem of Motion Blur
Multiple Limbs
Motion Lines and Dry-Brush
Smears
Staggers
Interview: Jason Figliozzi
Step-By-Step Walkthrough
Over to You!
Conclusion
Further Reading
Further Viewing
Index
Picture Credits
| Erscheinungsdatum | 02.05.2019 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Required Reading Range |
| Zusatzinfo | 200 illus |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 270 x 210 mm |
| Gewicht | 592 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
| Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Film / TV | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-5013-5198-2 / 1501351982 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-5013-5198-3 / 9781501351983 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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