Animation in the home digital studio : creation to distribution / Steven Subotnick.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Subotnick, Steven, author.

Series:

Focal Press visual effects and animation series.

Focal Press visual effects and animation series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer animation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

Boston : Focal Press, 2003.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

So you want to create animation! Where do you start? With an idea. This creative, exercise-packed guide contains examples and idea-generating activities. What tools do you need? Your computer, simple software programs, and your imagination. This book will tell you how to utilize these tools. Must you spend your life savings on your set-up? No. The author's charts and project timelines will guide you and make the overwhelming simple, and keep your shopping lists manageable. With Animation in the Home Digital Studio, amateurs and animation students alike can learn

Contents:

Animation in the Home Digital Studio: Creation to Distribution; Copyright; table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Note on the cd-rom; Chapter 1 a personal approach; how I came to animation; definitions of animation; contributing animators; Chapter 2 a selection of animators; Chapter 3 the digital studio; the evolution of animation tools; why I use digital tools; my digital studio; sound production tools; setting up your own studio; Chapter 4 money and time; how much does it cost?; how long does it take?; ways to manage money and time; Chapter 5 developing ideas; what is an idea?

developing ideasa case study; Chapter 6 working methods; three basic principles of animation; the importance of animation techniques; define your goals; consider length and final format; improvising and planning; the production process; summary; Chapter 7 technical examples; scanning examples; Flash examples; stop-motion examples; sound examples; summary; Chapter 8 showing your work; distribution options; output examples; building a personal web site; summary; Chapter 9 resources; learning about animation; making animation; seeing and showing animation; appendix: cd-rom contents; index

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

1-136-13294-5

1-282-61744-3

9786612617447

0-08-049913-9

9780080499130

OCLC:

700690219