Description
Journey through the milestones of animation with this comprehensive guide, covering silent shorts to CGI blockbusters. Use it to study pioneering animators, studio evolutions, and landmark techniques across eras. It includes timing charts, character model sheets, and behind-the-scenes photo strips. Each chapter outlines key technological shifts from rotoscope to motion capture. You will learn about storytelling methods unique to hand-drawn, stop-motion, and digital animation. The guide features interviews with leading animators and VFX supervisors. Interactive flip-book animations demonstrate fundamental principles of movement. A bonus section lists essential software tools and learning resources. Supplementary art prints illustrate character development sketches. Ideal for animation students, professionals, and museum curators.
Hardcover, 8.5×11 inches, 230 pages, color illustrations
Guidebook, flip-book, art print set
Animators, art students, animation historians
