Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques [Hardcover]

Richard Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1996

This is a guide to the techniques of animation, aimed at the amateur, and to people already working in a production studio or those just keen to expand their knowledge. It covers three types of animation - drawn, modelled and computer generated. It gives a comprehensive, behind the scenes view of creating animated film, from treatments, scripts and storyboarding to filming and marketing. Through a mix of step-by-step photography and artwork commissioned by top animators, and from traditional pen and ink animation to claymation and computer generated, the techniques and advice cover areas such as suitable tools and equipment, characterization, movement, lighting, voices, music and planning layouts and backgrounds. This work includes a gallery of finished works by established animators as an inspiration and to demonstrate how professionals have used techniques to achieve a variety of effects. A supplementary section on preproduction systems, budgeting and how to launch yourself as a professional, aim to provide a guide to setting a career in motion.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 176 pages
• Publisher: Focal P (October 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0240514882
• ISBN-13: 978-0240514888
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #7,123,552 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great Overview of Methodology!, April 30, 2000

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Gail Willis "music maven" (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques (Encyclopedia of Art Series) (Hardcover)

This is a good book for looking over different types of animation methodology. The best section by far in this book is the one on stop motion animation. It showed the step by step building of two stop motion characters using two different types of joints. It included suggested tools you should use in building your character. It also included the pro's and cons of different types of set construction. Also included in this section was how to set up the studio for filming. The type of camera lense you should use. The visual effect different types of lenses would have on your scene. The cool thing about all this detail was that it was not drawn they showed actual full color photographs!

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Nuts and Bolts, the Squash and Stretch!, October 19, 1998

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Tom Franks ([e-mail]) (Portland, OR, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques (Encyclopedia of Art Series) (Hardcover)

Richard Taylor approaches animation like the BEST do-it-yourself guides do... beautiful, clear illustrations of the nuts and bolts as well as the squash and stretch. Wish this had been MY textbook at animation school.

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good book but lacking, June 7, 2003

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R. Love "primemaiden" (Desoto,Texas USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques (Paperback)

This book is very imformative and educational but I don't recommend this as an animation handbook. It offers very helpful hints and displays various animation styles. I don't think it will teach you much on how to animate. More like a reference and animation library than a how to book. Great read and somewhat obsolete.