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The Animator's Survival Kit Paperback – January 7, 2002

by Richard Williams (Author)

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The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?

Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his more than forty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by Toy Story.

Perhaps even more important, though, has been his dedication in passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn could push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his sold-out master classes in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable," he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students, and fans.

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342
Pages
Language

EN
English
Publisher

Faber & Faber
Publication date

2002
January 7
Dimensions

9.3 x 1.0 x 11.0
inches
ISBN-10

0571202284
ISBN-13

978-0571202287
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"Williams is miles ahead of anyone in the world of animation."--The New York Times

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Richard Williams has won more than 250 international awards for his animation. He currently lives in Wales.

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Publisher ‏ : ‎ Faber & Faber; 2nd edition (January 7, 2002)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 342 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0571202284
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0571202287
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.4 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9.25 x 1 x 11 inches

Best Sellers Rank: #339,731 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #176 in How to Create Anime & Cartoons
- #216 in Animation Graphic Design (Books)
- #382 in Movie Direction & Production

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Richard Williams is best known as the Director of Animation and designer of the new characters for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, for which he won two Academy Awards including a Special Achievement Award.Canadian-born Williams has won three US Academy Awards, three British Academy Awards, and an Emmy among 246 international awards-- starting with his first film The Little Island in 1958.Williams has also animated title sequences for Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, What's New Pussycat, Casino Royale and linking sequences for The Charge of the Light Brigade, as well as countless prize-winning commercials.In 1990 he was voted by his peers as "The Animator's Animator," and in 1995 he started giving the Richard Williams Animation Masterclasses for professionals and students worldwide in London, Hollywood, New York, San Francisco, Vancouver, Sydney, Hong Kong, France and Denmark.He lives with his family in Wales and works as an independent film-maker.

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lisa

Great book for anyone interested in animation

Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2023

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We took our 10 year old on a tour of a gaming studio and a couple of the animators told us about this book. My son is really into making animations so I ordered it!

Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2023

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This is THE book to own about animation.

Reviewed in the United States on October 29, 2023

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Si eres animador digital o stop motion este libro es imprescindible!
Y si estás empezando o te gusta el dibujo y la animación también.
Por cierto, este libro usado viene con las pastas un poco maltratadas pero por dentro está nuevo.

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Fawn

Great book for beginners!

Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2023

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I have a future animator in the family. This book was a gift, and it was a hit. He loves it!

Reviewed in the United States on August 2, 2023

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came in perfect condition aside from 2 tiny marks on the front + a slight wedge in the corner but its barely noticable & tiny lol.
was a little nervous because theres both the EXPANDED EDITION (the one i bought) and like 4 little booklet versions across amazon. IF YOU'RE EVER IN DOUBT OF WHICH YOU'RE BUYING (or are just really anxious like me), check the example pages (if available) and the description that tells you the print length (392 pgs) for clarification.
i got the paperback cause it was on sale & ive been looking at this for a while, but honestly i'd recommend buying the spiral! it'd make looking at the pages alot easier lol

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S. A

I Am Not the Smartest

Reviewed in the United States on July 16, 2023

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When I saw this, I thought I was gonna be getting the whole book of Animator's Survival Kit, mainly because when the versions on the page is paperback and hardback, the paperback takes you to this which is just part of the whole book. Turns out, it's just this part. It's a great book, I just thought I was getting the whole thing because I'm sorta an idiot. Great book though.

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Arson

Spiral good

Reviewed in the United States on September 20, 2023

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satisfied and the spiral should be more popular its way easier to flip through, especially since I got a small study space.

Reviewed in the United States on August 11, 2023

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I recently just graduated with a BFA in animation with very little understanding of animation itself. I decided to order this book to see if it could be of any help and I’m extremely happy that I did. Very concise, straight to the point, and not overbearing.

I highly recommend this book for any student of animation or anyone who just wants to explore animation as an interest or hobby. Very pleased. I’m

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