SynopsisLearn from a master animator how to bring your cartoons to life through movement with Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair ., By following the lessons in Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair , you can make any character--person, animal, or object--come to life through animated movement! While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this new edition, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the knowledge and skills animators must have, including: How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character's shape, personality, features, and mannerisms How to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking The finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweens Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without. THIS REVISED EDITION INCLUDES: Chapter 1: Getting Started Tools & Materials Drawing Basics Animation Methods Chapter 2: Cartoon Construction Parts of a Cartoon Character The Body The Head Facial Expressions The Hands Chapter 3: Character Design & Development Cartoon Examples The Cute Character The Screwball Type The "Pugnacious" Character More Animal Characters Fictional People Children Chapter 4: Basic Character Movement Comics to Life Line of Action Rhythm & Design Basic Movement Chapter 5: Animation Principles Beyond Simple Movements Rough Sketches Balance Paths of Action Animation Effects Chapter 6: Animated Acting Expressing an Attitude Three Rules for Actors Body Language Dialogue The Collector's Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application., Learn from a master how to bring your cartoons to life through animated movement with Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair ., Learn from a master how to bring your cartoons to life through animated movement with Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair . In Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair , acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. By following his lessons, you can make any character-person, animal, or object-come to life through animated movement! Animation is the process of drawing a character in successive positions to create lifelike movement. Animators bring life to their drawings, making the viewer believe that the drawings actually think and have feelings. While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. This book teaches all the other knowledge and skills animators must have: * How to construct original cartoon characters, developing a character's shape, personality, features, and mannerisms * How to create movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, strutting, and more * The finer points of animating a character, including creating key character poses and in-betweens * All about dialogue, how to create realistic mouth and body movements, and facial expressions while the character is speaking; with helpful diagrams showing mouth positions, along with a thorough explanation of how sounds are made using the throat, tongue, teeth, and lips * A variety of technical topics, including background layouts, cartoon storyboards, and the synchronisation of camera, background, characters, sound, and music Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, as well as helpful drawings and diagrams, Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without. The Collector's Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolour, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application.
LC Classification NumberNC1765