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Layout and Composition for Animation by Ed GhertnerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $34.95Professional layout and composition tools, techniques and strategies for film, animation and television, clearly explained by Ed Ghertner, layout artist for several Disney classics including Lion King,Beauty and the Beastand Character Layout Artist forThe Simpsons!

Hybrid Animation by Tina O'HaileyFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $39.95 Hybrid Animation Integrating 2D and 3D Assets Tina O'Hailey select a series Artist imaginations continue to grow and stretch the boundaries of traditional animation. Successful animators adept and highly skilled in traditional animation mediums are branching out beyond traditional animation workflows and wi

Write Your Way into Animation and Games by Christy MarxFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $39.95 Write Your Way into Animation and Games Create a Writing Career in Animation and Games Christy Marx select a series Launch your career in writing for video games or animation with the best tips, tricks, and tutorials from the Focal press catalog--all at your fingertips. Let our award-winning writers and gam

Timing for Animation, Second Edition by Tom SitoFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $29.95 Timing for Animation, Second Edition 2 Tom Sito select a series A classic of animation education since it first published in 1981. Copies of Timing for Animation have been sitting dog-eared and spine-split on desks and workstations around the world, wherever animation is produced for more than 25 years. All

How to Make Animated Films by Tony WhiteFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $49.95 How to Make Animated Films Tony White's Complete Masterclass on the Traditional Principals of Animation Tony White select a series "Tony White is a marvelous teacher. He has great love for the art of animation, and also a talent for explaining complex ideas in simple, accessible language." -Nancy Beiman, Profes

Voice-Over for Animation by Jean Ann Wright and M.J. LalloFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $29.95 Voice-Over for Animation Jean Ann Wright M.J. Lallo select a series MJ Lallo quotes: Nancy Cartwright: "MJ Productions is the coolest VO studio in LA.", Ned Loft (Disney): "MJ is a fun and talented artist and teacher.", Brian Nefsky (Disney Imagineering): "MJ runs great classes and is a great VO talent." New

Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes, V1 by Walt Stanchfield and Don HahnFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $29.95 Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures Walt Stanchfield Don Hahn select a series For nearly thirty years, the artists that passed through the gates of Disney Animation, and even non-artists like myself, were influenced by the craft, skill, wisdom, writin

Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes, V2 by Walt Stanchfield and Don HahnFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $29.95 Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures Walt Stanchfield Don Hahn select a series For nearly thirty years, the artists that passed through the gates of Disney Animation, and even non-artists like myself, were influenced by the craft, skill, wisdom, writin

Elemental Magic by Joseph GillandFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $49.95 Elemental Magic The Art of Special Effects Animation Joseph Gilland select a series Create amazing animated effects such as fiery blazes, rippling water, and magical transformations. Animation guru Joseph Gilland breaks down the world of special effects animation with clear step-by-step diagrams and explana

Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation, Second Edition

Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation by Susannah ShawFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $34.95This authoritative primer of the craft skills required in model animation teaches the basic building blocks of the creation of character driven animation.

Ideas for the Animated Short by Kate Alexander, Karen Sullivan and Gary SchumerFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $29.95Learn how to generate and develop successful story ideas that fulfill the unique storytelling challenges of animation shorts between 2-5 minutes in length.

Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance by Barry J C PurvesFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $49.95In-depth discussion of the creativity behind making stop motion animated films from the masters of the craft - including Tom Brierton, Adam Elliot, Mark Hall, Peter Lord, Ken Priebe, David Sproxton and many others.

Dream Worlds by Hans BacherFormat: Book - HardbackPrice: $39.95 Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation Hans Bacher select a series "Dream Worlds is a must have for its visuals alone - I can only describe them as gorgeous." .. World Animation Journal Hans Bacher is acknowledged as one of the greats of production design for animation and he has been given unparalle

The Art of the Storyboard by John HartFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $28.95 The Art of the Storyboard, Second Edition A filmmaker's introduction 2 John Hart select a series 'Chock full of valuable advice for anyone who wishes to create a visual representation of a production before rolling tape.' Videomaker magazine Communicate your vision, tell your story and plan major scenes wit

Secrets of Oscar-winning Animation by Olivier CotteFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $34.95 Secrets of Oscar-winning Animation Behind the scenes of 13 classic short animations Olivier Cotte select a series "Oliver Cotte's excellent new book, Secrets of Oscar-winning Animation, offers a chance to revisit 13 of these eclectic Oscar-winning shorts, through in-depth interviews and behind-the-scenes notes

Character Animation: 2D Skills for Better 3D, Second Edition

Character Animation: 2D Skills for Better 3D by Steve RobertsFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $39.95 Character Animation: 2D Skills for Better 3D, Second Edition 2 Steve Roberts select a series What people have said about 'Character Animation' by Steve Roberts. "Animators are fortunate, not for them the limitations of the theatrical stage or the many hazards of a live action film location shoot! Their only li

Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts by Nancy BeimanFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $39.95It's all about the story--and how the characters express it. Learn the how to's of animation story and character design from an internationally known artist, designer, and teacher.

Storyboards: Motion In Art, Third Edition

Storyboards: Motion In Art by Mark A. SimonFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $46.95The business side to the artistic side: What every storyboard artist will need to know.

Animation from Pencils to Pixels by Tony WhiteFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $49.95Just add talent. This comprehensive book gives today's digital animators all the lessons they never had - classical animation techniques used by the most original animators of our time.

Animation: The Mechanics of Motion by Chris WebsterFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $45.95Complete coverage of vital animation techniques, whatever area you work in!

Designing Sound for Animation by Robin BeauchampFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $44.95The sound design guide you wish you'd had while producing your last animated film!

Animation Writing and Development by Jean Ann WrightFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $37.95 Animation Writing and Development From Script Development to Pitch Jean Ann Wright *"Jean Ann Wright's new book is a well written, straightforward and practical approach to writing for animated features and television. With an eye on giving the writer an overview of the animation process as well as solid advice

Animation in the Home Digital Studio by Steven SubotnickFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $49.95 Animation in the Home Digital Studio Creation to Distribution Steven Subotnick select a series "Subotnick brings to bear the same breadth of ideas and his normal clarity on a potentially overwhelming subject, wrestles with it lays it out in a manner that manages to be engaging both technically and educationally

Producing Animation by Catherine Winder and Zahra DowlatabadiFormat: Book - PaperbackPrice: $48.95 Producing Animation Catherine Winder Zahra Dowlatabadi select a series "comprehensive in outlineing modern production practices in animation. this is an invaluable as technology is to redefining some areas of animation." Drawing heavily from the authors' twenty years of combined experience, Producing Anim

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