Acting for animators / Ed Hooks ; foreword by Brad Bird ; illustrations by Paul Naas.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hooks, Ed.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animation (Cinematography).

Motion picture acting.

Animated films.

Physical Description:

xi, 177 pages : illustrations ; 18 cm

Edition:

Third edition.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Summary:

"Ed Hooks' indispensable acting guidebook for animators returns. Ed uses basic acting theory to explain everything from character movement and facial expressions to interaction and scene construction. Just as acting on film and on stage are very different disciplines, so is the use of acting theory in creating an animated character, scene or story.New to this Routledge edition:- illustrated, scene-by-scene analyses of six films, including Up, Coraline and Kung Fu Panda- an expanded chapter on video game animation- all-new illustrations- a history of acting in 500 words"-- Provided by publisher.

"A guide to acting theory written specifically for animators"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

A 500-word history of acting 4

Stage actor versus animator - vive la difference! 6

The illusion of life versus "moving illustrations" 8

Seven essential acting principles 9

Thinking tends to lead to conclusions, and emotion tends to lead to action 12

We humans empathize only with emotion 14

Theatrical reality is not the same thing as regular reality 18

Acting is doing; acting is also reacting 22

Your character should play an action until something happens to make him play a different action 23

Scenes begin in the middle, not at the beginning 24

A scene is a negotiation 26

Insights, perspectives and suggestions 28

Animating dialogue 28

Power centers 29

Status transactions 30

The psychological gesture and atmosphere 32

The adrenaline moment 36

"Ma" 38

Animating force versus animating form 39

Character performance fits the audience 41

Heroes and villains 44

Movement and body language 46

Acting is a process of exposing, not hiding 49

Active listening 50

Live-action reference and mirrors 52

Character tempo/rhythm 55

Character analysis 56

Pantomime 59

The expression of emotion in the human face 62

Suspension of disbelief and animation 64

Photo real and the uncanny valley 66

Videogames 67

Laban Movement theory 74

Comedy 77

Farce 81

Caricature 82

Television commercials 83

Short animation guidelines 86

Introduction to film analysis 88

Film analysis 90

Coraline 90

The Princess and the Frog 104

Kung Fu Panda 120

Ponyo 129

Up 141

The Iron Giant 156

A few classroom exercises 166

"What is my profession? What is my age?" 166

Given circumstances game 166

Gibberish exercise 168

Boss and workers game 168

"What kind of animal am I? 168

Reading lists and additional study 170.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0415580242

9780415580236

0415580234

9780415580243

9780203816226

0203816226

OCLC:

663951852

Publisher Number:

99944664565