Paul Wells

Basics Animation 03: Drawing for Animation (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Basics Animation 03: Drawing for Animation introduces readers to the practice of drawing images for use in animation. It examines the thinking process and techniques involved with drawing characters, composition and movement, narrative and adaptation.

Drawing is a fundamental part of the preparatory stages of virtually all design-led projects. It is the core method by which ideas and concepts are envisaged and ultimately shared with collaborators, clients and audiences.

Aimed at students and those interested in entering the animation business, this book explores the pre-production work essential for producing great animation. It gives readers a real insight into this work through its outstanding range of images.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9782940439553
• Artikelnr.: 46760410

Autorenporträt

Paul Wells is a professor of animation at Loughborough University, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction. How to get the most out of this book. Thinking about drawing: Observation
Perception
Memory
Interpretation
Representation
Imitation
Experimentation. Practice: Composition and perspective
Life and figure drawing
Movement and dynamics
Thinking animation
Drawing characters. Pre-production and production procedures: The inciting idea
Script
Storyboard
Scenes
2D to 3D. Drawing and narrative: Sketchbooks as narrative resources
Character as narrative. Drawing and adaptation: Commercials
Literary adaptation and graphic narrative
Adapting aesthetics. Drawing characters and concepts: Frederic Back
Paul Driessen
Richard Reeves
Michael Dudok de Wit
Luis Cook
Gerrit van Dijk. Glossary. Notes on drawing. Conclusion. Bibliography. Filmography. Webography. Picture credits and acknowledgements.