Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques / Richard Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Richard, 1929-2013.

Contributor:

Bowling, Colin, photographer.

Quarto Publishing Limited, designer.

Running Press, publisher.

Running Press Imprint Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animation (Cinematography)--Technique.

Animation (Cinematography).

Genre:

Animation (Cinematography)

Penn Provenance:

Teacher, Stuart (donor) (Running Press copy)

Physical Description:

176 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm

Distribution:

London : Running Press,

Other Title:

Animation techniques

Place of Publication:

Philadelphia : Running Press, 1996.

Contents:

Introduction

Drawn animation process

Computer animation process

Model animation process

Conceptualization. Structure; Storyboards; Script and treatment

Drawn Animation. Tools and equipment; Rostrum camerawork; Characterization; Movement; Layout; Backgrounds; Cel; Continuity; Cutout animation; Drawing on film; Mixed media; Sand and glass; Animation with a computer

Model Animation. Tools and equipment; Characterization; Puppet making; Making puppets move; Sets; Filming and lighting

Soundtracks. Sound and music; Timing and synchronization

Themes. Dramatic; Lyrical; Didactic; Commercials; Children's; Comic

Bringing it all together

Post-production

Preparing credits

Budgets: drawn animation

Budgets: Computer animation

Budgets: Model animation

Presentation.

Notes:

"A comprehensive step-by-step directory of techniques, with an inspirational gallery of finished works"--Jacket.

"A Quarto Book"--Title page verso.

"This book was designed by: Quarto Publishing plc, The Old Brewery, 6 Blundell Street, London N7 9BH"--Title page verso.

"Designer Graham Davis. Senior editor Kate Kirby. Copy editor Hazel Harrison. Senior art editor Elizabeth Healey. Picture researcher Giulia Hetherington. Photographers Paul Forrester, Colin Bowling, Martin Norris. Animators Beverly Knowlden (model); Dick Taylor (cut-out); Ronaldo Canfora, Roy Elsworth, Mike Adams (drawn); Stephen Marjoram (computer). Technical illustrators Gary Cross, Graham White, Dave Kemp. Editorial director Mark Dartford. Art director Moira Clinch"--Title page verso.

Includes index.

Local Notes:

Running Press Collection copies 1 & 2 presented to the Penn Libraries in 2008 by Stuart "Buz" Teacher.

Running Press copies have dustjackets retained.

Running Press copies are "1" printing.

ISBN:

156138531X

9781561385317

OCLC:

35664449