Ed Ghertner

Layout and Composition for Animation

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples ofwhat a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost time and money, andadapt creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists.With Beauty and the Beast examples and Simpson character layouts, readers will learn how to develop character layout and background layout as well as strengthen composition styles witha creativetoolset of trick shot examples andinspirational case studies. A companion website will include further technique based tools,finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials for further artisticskill development.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Focal Press
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: Y141425
• Seitenzahl: 216
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Juli 2010
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 245mm x 190mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 558g
• ISBN-13: 9780240814414
• ISBN-10: 024081441X
• Artikelnr.: 29578083

Autorenporträt

Ed is a renowned Layout Artist and Character Layout Artist who has spent over thirty years in film and animation. He has worked at Disney Studios and Disney TV. He has worked on some of the great Disney classics including "The Fox and the Hound", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and the "Huntchback of Notre Dame" and "Mulan." In addition to working with Disney, Ed has worked on the "Curious George" and The Simpsons. Ed is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of television Arts and Sciences, Creative Talent Network.

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
Introduction
It's All About Storytelling: Pre-Drawing
Choosing the Correct Tools to tell the story: Viewing Process, Mood, Color, Timing, Movement/Action, Time of Day, Atmosphere.
Putting it down on Paper: Horizon and Vanishing Points, Character Placement, Placement of Objects in Space
Extreme Perspective Solutions: Multiple Horizons, Multiple Vanishing Points
Placement of Characters in a Composition: Path of Action, Placement of Characters in a Composition, Composing a Scene.
Camera: Camera Moves, Bi-Back, Multi-plane, Multi-level
Changing Perspective in a Scene: Curved Pans, Perspective Tricks
Lighting: Shadows, Reflections
Digital Layout and Composition: 2D and 3D
Frequently Used Terms and Definitions

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introduction Intro once upon a time
Chapter 1 Story Tools
Chapter 2 Perspectives
Chapter 3 Composition
Chapter 4 Camera
Chapter 5 Lighting Effects
Chapter 6 Workflow

Rezensionen

Ed Ghertner is a highly regarded master craftsman in the animation industry. This book is packed with ideas that cover the art of visual story telling. It would be a helpful tool for any animator, layout artist or filmmaker.Mark Kirkland -- Three-time Emmy Award-winning Director of The Simpsons