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The Fundamentals of Animation
Synopsis
A core text for all animation students and written by the leading animation author in the UK, "The Fundamentals of Animation," covers all the course topics taught at degree level.
The book discusses the key principles and processes involved in animation; from finding and researching a concept, through the preparation
and techniques used, to the execution of the work. Each stage is carefully detailed, and the new accessible and affordable technologies that are liberating the creative process are included. The second part of the book explores the links animation has to the styles and narratives of popular culture, aligning theory and ideas to a variety of processes and practices by analysing previous work and by studying current student and commercial work. On top of this, a practical section at the end deals with career paths, portfolios and the structure of the creative industries; invaluable for any aspiring professional.
Introduction
006 _ Animation and Popular Culture
010 _ Why Animation?
Key Principles and Processes
012 _ Introduction
014 _ Concept
018 _ Research
024 _ Preparation
026 _ Narrative Drawing
028 _ Technique and Approach
033 _ Story and Design
034 _ Design as Concept
036 _ Storyboards and Narrative
038 _ Storyboards and Composition
043 _ Character and Movement
046 _ Character Development
050 _ Layout and Thinking Cinematically
056 _ Sound
064 _ Technique
070 _ The Animator as Interpreter
070 _ Script and Scenario
076 _ Animated Gags and Comic Events
078 _ The Animator as Performer
080 _ The Animator as Editor
082 _ The Animator as Director
Applications and Outcomes
086 _ Introduction
088 _ Drawn and Cel Animation
088 _ A Brief History
092 _ Walk Cycles
098 _ Drawing and Aesthetic Tradition
100 _ 3D Stop-motion Animation
100 _ A Brief History
104 _ Sound and Stop-motion Animation
106 _ Stop-motion Animation and Satire
110 _ A First Experience
114 _ Animation for Children
117 _ Clay Animation
122 _ Digital Animation
122 _ A Brief History
125 _ Computer-generated Animation
126 _ CGI Independent Studio Work
130 _ A Superior Example of CGI
132 _ Digital Effects and 3D Animation
134 _ Rotoscope and Motion Capture
136 _ Combining Live Action and Animation Using Motion
Capture for CGI
140 _ The Merits of Flash
143 _ Enhancing Flash Techniques
146 _ Alternative Methods
146 _ A Brief History
148 _ Fine Art Practices
152 _ A Philosophical Approach
158_ Animated Documentary
Contexts
160 _ Introduction
162 _ Post-production
162 _ Special Effects
165 _ Sound in Post-production
166 _ Critical Evaluation
168 _ Portfolio
170 _ Show reel
171 _ CV/Resume
174 _ Collaboration
176 _ Working as an Independent
178 _ The Pitfalls
180_ Postgraduate Opportunities
182 _ Making an Independent Film
184 _ Screening Opportunties
184 _ Markets
185 _ Festivals
187 _ Contexts
Appendix
192 _ Bibliography and Webography
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