Keith Osborn

Cartoon Character Animation with Maya (eBook, PDF)

Mastering the Art of Exaggerated Animation

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Have you ever wanted to try your hand at cartoony computer animation? Then look no further... Cartoon Character Animation with Maya will help you create just that, guiding you through every step of the process including how to incorporate multiple limbs, smears, motion lines and staggers seamlessly into your animation.

From planning to posing to polish, you'll learn how to make the most of breakdowns, take the terror out of tangent types and overcome the oft-feared graph editor.

Each chapter includes insight and advice from world-leading character animators, and the companion website, www.bloomsbury.com/Osborn-Cartoon-Animation, includes a short animation featuring the star of the book, Mr. Buttons. There's also a specially created rig of Mr. Buttons for you to animate with, as well as walk-through videos demonstrating key techniques. Everything you need to help you animate your own cartoony creations!

Includes interviews with: Ken Duncan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, 9; Jason Figliozzi, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6; T. Dan Hofstedt, Pocahontas, Mulan, Planes; Ricardo Jost, The Nut Job, The Snow Queen 2; Pepe Sánchez, Pocoyo, Jelly Jamm; Matt Williames, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Princess and the Frog

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. August 2015
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472533821
• Artikelnr.: 46760063

Autorenporträt

Keith Osborn, is a freelance animator and animation instructor. He has over ten years' experience in various disciplines of animated film-making, specializing in character animation, including his work on the 2012 Oscar-winning short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.

Inhaltsangabe

INTRODUCTION CHAPTER ONE: THINKING IN 2D Design Informs Motion Animating in
2D in 3D Interview: Ken Duncan Over to You! CHAPTER TWO: ANIMATION PLANNING
Thumbnails Video Reference Animation Acting Interview: Ricardo Jost
Step-by-Step Walkthrough Over to You! CHAPTER THREE: THE POSE TEST Scene
Prep Designing the Pose A Principled Animation Interview: Matt Williames
Step-By-Step Walkthrough Over to You! CHAPTER FOUR: BREAKDOWNS Liking What
You Get vs. Getting What You Like Building a Better Breakdown Interview:
Pepe Sánchez Step-By-Step Walkthrough Over to You! CHAPTER FIVE: REFINE
Achieving Polish The Terrifying Transition Final Polish Interview: T. Dan
Hofstedt Step-By-Step Walkthrough Over to You! CHAPTER SIX: CARTOONY
TECHNIQUES The Problem of Motion Blur Multiple Limbs Motion Lines and
Dry-Brush Smears Staggers Interview: Jason Figliozzi Step-By-Step
Walkthrough Over to You! Conclusion Further Reading Further Viewing Index
Picture Credits