Animation 2D and Beyond [Paperback]

Jayne Pilling (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 2001 | Series: Animation

2-D animation is the longest-established and most wide-spread animation tradition encompassing the one-man band type operation as well as the huge studios producing feature films such as "Rugrats". As each of the 15 animators in this volume reveal, techniques vary as much as style - Polish animator Plotr Dumala creates film from scratching on plaster, Michel Ocelot uses cut-out animation and Alexandr Petrov paints on glass. The book also features animators who use traditional cel animation and those who exploit the possibilities offered by new technology. This highly-illustrated work devotes one chapter to each animator who will discuss in-depth three commercial projects and one personal project.

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About the Author

Jayne Pilling is a leading expert on animation and Director of the British Animation Awards. She has edited ten animation titles, produced a TV series on European animation, and is a curator of programs for animation festivals worldwide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 176 pages
• Publisher: RotoVision; illustrated edition edition (April 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 2880464455
• ISBN-13: 978-2880464455
• Product Dimensions: 10.9 x 9.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,799,802 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars fresh review for wonderful art, January 30, 2002

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Hung-Jen Liu (Taipei Taiwan) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animation 2D and Beyond (Paperback)

This first book of new series bring me a fresh new world about animation. The artists introduced in this book must be the most creative ones. Under this impression,I will highly expect the next book of this series.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Animation is Alive and Well, Thank You!, January 29, 2005

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BlaskoFilms (Coon Rapids, MN United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Animation 2D and Beyond (Paperback)

If you are curious about the state of international animation, purchase of copy of "2D and Beyond". It was through this book that I first learned about the likes of Michel Ocelot, Daniel Greaves, Wendy Tilby, Koji Morimoto and others. The still frames are marvelous, the production sketches are fantastic, and the articles really bring the reader closer to the featured animators.

These fabulous animators deserve greater exposure. Since I've read this book, I've sought out every opportunity to see the work of these artists. The introduction mentions that this book is the first in a series. If that's so, I eagerly await the upcoming volumes. My only request: please include a DVD of the short films!

If you purchase and enjoy the book as much as I did, check out "Animation Now!" - a more recent text which does include a DVD with brief clips of a few of these works.