Creating 3-D Animation The Aardman Book of Filmmaking
by Lord, Peter; Sibley, BrianEdition: Revised
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-11-23
Publisher(s): Harry N. Abrams
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Summary
This instructional book is written in a simple and accessible style for experienced animators and novices alike. Its wonderful illustrations give a clear and inspiring view of the techniques of puppet animation.
Author Biography
Peter Lord, in 1976, with David Sproxton, founded Aardman Animations, an award-winning studio that has produced many short films, series, commercials, and music videos.
Table of Contents
| Foreword | p. 6 |
| Introduction | p. 8 |
| The medium | p. 16 |
| Practical animation | p. 66 |
| Basic needs | p. 66 |
| The Camera | |
| Video Cameras and Computers | |
| A Simple Studio | |
| A Complex Studio | |
| The Power of Lighting | |
| Simple techniques | p. 80 |
| Simple Clay Animation | |
| Simple Object Animation | |
| Other Animation Techniques | |
| Models and modelmaking | p. 92 |
| Basic Principles | |
| Making a Sheep | |
| Gromit Construction | |
| Wat Construction | |
| Rex Construction | |
| Set design and making | p. 110 |
| Planning a Set | |
| A Straightforward Set | |
| Matching Sets to Products | |
| A Complex Set | |
| Ingenuity and Props | |
| Special Effects | |
| Advanced Special Effects | |
| Animation and performance | p. 132 |
| Movement | |
| Walk Cycles | |
| Making Movement Believable | |
| Acceleration and Deceleration | |
| Action and Reaction | |
| Special Movement Effects | |
| Expressions and Gestures | |
| Speech and Lip-sync | |
| Making a film | p. 158 |
| Thinking About a Script | |
| Creating a Storyboard for Adam | |
| Creating a Storyboard for The Wrong Trousers | |
| Creating a Storyboard for A Close Shave Chicken Run - the Challenge | |
| Shooting Chicken Run - the Technical Side | |
| CGI Computer Generated Imagery Chop Socky Chooks | |
| Using Flash Animation - Big Jeff | |
| Creating Angry Kid | |
| Characterisation | |
| New Directions for Animators | |
| Editing | |
| Sound and Music | |
| A Career in Animation | |
| Filmography & bibliography | p. 220 |
| Index | p. 222 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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