Description
| Product ID: | 9781633228900 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | CN |
| Series: | Collector's Series |
| Title: | Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition! |
| Subtitle: | Learn techniques for drawing and animating cartoon characters |
| Authors: | Author: Preston Blair |
| Page Count: | 128 |
| Subjects: | Drawing and drawings, Drawing & drawings, Painting, drawing and art manuals, Strip cartoons, Painting & art manuals, Cartoons & comic strips |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Learn from a master animator how to bring your cartoons to life through movement with Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair. By following the lessons in Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, you can make any character—person, animal, or object—come to life through animated movement! While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this new edition, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the knowledge and skills animators must have, including:
THIS REVISED EDITION INCLUDES: Chapter 1: Getting Started Tools & Materials Drawing Basics Animation Methods Chapter 2: Cartoon Construction Parts of a Cartoon Character The Body The Head Facial Expressions The Hands Chapter 3: Character Design & Development Cartoon Examples The Cute Character The Screwball Type The “Pugnacious” Character More Animal Characters Fictional People Children Chapter 4: Basic Character Movement Comics to Life Line of Action Rhythm & Design Basic Movement Chapter 5: Animation Principles Beyond Simple Movements Rough Sketches Balance Paths of Action Animation Effects Chapter 6: Animated Acting Expressing an Attitude Three Rules for Actors Body Language Dialogue The Collector’s Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application. |
| Imprint Name: | Walter Foster Publishing |
| Publisher Name: | Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-11-03 |