Editorial Reviews
Product Description:The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind
Who Framed Roger Rabbit?Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his more than forty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by
Toy Story.
Perhaps even more important, though, has been his dedication in passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn could push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his sold-out master classes in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable," he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students, and fans.
Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
I wouldn't recommed this book to anyone, September 11, 2008
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Final Fantasy (ZERO)
Animation is now done in 3-D this book is dated.
The book I have on by Don Bluth were much more elaborate on the animnation process then this book. The drawings are primative and don't offer much of the way of substance you can take them at face value.
If you like stick figures you might like this book.
An indispensable reference, September 8, 2008
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Nick GrundlerThis a must-purchase for the starting animator. I read The Illusion of Life first, which was a lot of words and theory but fewer walk-throughs (though you should buy that, too!). Get it, you won't be disappointed.
easy to follow, with great examples, August 16, 2008
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TheThatcher (Utah, USA)
this was the textbook for my principles of animation I class, and it was an immense help. if I was ever confused about how to liven up an animation, or make a movement more believable, I could look in the book for an explanation of a walk, run, jump, or any of a number of movements and get an example of the keyframes at the very least.
while it doesn't sit down and explain the 12 principles of animation in a section, it does end up covering the essentials in an easy to understand way.
my instructor put it this way "The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation is the old testament of animation, and this book, is the new testament."
Great book for animation students, August 10, 2008
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Art Queen (NV)
This is an easy to understand book that i am sure will give me an edge starting my animation history classes. It lays everything out in an understandable format. great book
a much needed item , July 22, 2008
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Melida Flores (Richmond, Va)
a much needed item for an inspiring animator or anyone interested in the entertainment field
