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Zusatztext [ Cartoon Character Animation with Maya is] well written and includes color photos from current animated features! which Osborn uses to explain different concepts from planning shots to designing readable poses. ? I definitely could have used this book when I was first working in Maya. Informationen zum Autor Keith Osborn, is a freelance animator and animation instructor. He has over ten years' experience in various disciplines of animated film-making, specializing in character animation, including his work on the 2012 Oscar-winning short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore . Klappentext Have you ever wanted to try your hand at cartoony computer animation? Then look no further. Cartoon Character Animation with Maya will help you create just that, guiding you through every step of the process including how to incorporate multiple limbs, smears, motion lines and staggers seamlessly into your animation. From planning to posing to polish, you'll learn how to make the most of breakdowns, take the terror out of tangent types and overcome the oft-feared graph editor.Each chapter includes insight and advice from world-leading character animators, and the companion website, www.bloomsbury.com/Osborn-Cartoon-Animation, includes a short animation featuring the star of the book, Mr. Buttons. There's also a specially created rig of Mr. Buttons for you to animate with, as well as walk-through videos demonstrating key techniques. Everything you need to help you animate your own cartoony creations! Includes interviews with: Ken Duncan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, 9; Jason Figliozzi, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6; T. Dan Hofstedt, Pocahontas, Mulan, Planes; Ricardo Jost, The Nut Job, The Snow Queen 2; Pepe Sánchez, Pocoyo, Jelly Jamm; Matt Williames, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Princess and the Frog A step-by-step guide to applying the traditional tricks of the cartoon trade, such as smears, multiple-limbs, speedlines, and staggers to computer animation. Zusammenfassung Have you ever wanted to try your hand at cartoony computer animation? Then look no further… Cartoon Character Animation with Maya will help you create just that, guiding you through every step of the process including how to incorporate multiple limbs, smears, motion lines and staggers seamlessly into your animation. From planning to posing to polish, you'll learn how to make the most of breakdowns, take the terror out of tangent types and overcome the oft-feared graph editor.Each chapter includes insight and advice from world-leading character animators, and the companion website, www.bloomsbury.com/Osborn-Cartoon-Animation, includes a short animation featuring the star of the book, Mr. Buttons. There’s also a specially created rig of Mr. Buttons for you to animate with, as well as walk-through videos demonstrating key techniques. Everything you need to help you animate your own cartoony creations! Includes interviews with: Ken Duncan, Beauty and the Beast, Aladdin, 9; Jason Figliozzi, Wreck it Ralph, Frozen, Big Hero 6; T. Dan Hofstedt, Pocahontas, Mulan, Planes; Ricardo Jost, The Nut Job, The Snow Queen 2; Pepe Sánchez, Pocoyo, Jelly Jamm; Matt Williames, Looney Tunes: Back in Action, The Princess and the Frog Inhaltsverzeichnis INTRODUCTIONCHAPTER ONE: THINKING IN 2DDesign Informs MotionAnimating in 2D in 3DInterview: Ken DuncanOver to You!CHAPTER TWO: ANIMATION PLANNINGThumbnailsVideo ReferenceAnimation ActingInterview: Ricardo JostStep-by-Step WalkthroughOver to You!CHAPTER THREE: THE POSE TESTScene PrepDesigning the PoseA Principled AnimationInterview: Matt WilliamesStep-By-Step WalkthroughOver to You!CHAPTER FOUR: BREAKDOWNSLiking What You Get vs. Getting What You LikeBuilding a Better BreakdownInterview: Pepe Sánc...
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Keith Osborn, is a freelance animator and animation instructor. He has over ten years' experience in various disciplines of animated film-making, specializing in character animation, including his work on the 2012 Oscar-winning short, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.
