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      Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition!: Learn techniques for drawing and animating cartoon characters

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      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 ...

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      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:
      • How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerisms
      • How to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more
      • How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking
      • The finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweens
      Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.

      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

      Additional information

      Weight602 g
      Dimensions223 × 294 × 12 mm