Animated Performance: Bringing Imaginary Animal, Human and Fantasy Characters to Life (Required Reading Range)
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| Rating | : | 4.53 (527 Votes) |
| Asin | : | B071QYKK3C |
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| Number of Pages | : | 234 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-04-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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This book does as its title suggests, it shows you how to get a *performance* out of your characters. Every five or 10 pages, Nancy adds a clear, concise, well-planned and thoughtful exercise that directly relates to the preceding text. It's 232 oversized pages, loaded with solid information based on a lifetime of professional experience. Packed with amusing illustrations, inspiring anecdotes and lively examples, Beiman's book acts as the kind of teacher we all wish we had in school.Nancy Beiman's "Animated Performance" is a personal, professional and historical introduction to the animation process. It's a bona fide gem. The Disney artists of the Golden Age would have loved this book. They are the kind of exercises that appear to have been developed by an excellent teacher after years of hands-on knowledge in the classroom. In fact, I would recommend first time anim
Animated Performance shows how a character can seemingly 'come to life' when their movements reflect the emotional or narrative context of their situation: when they start to 'perform'.The many tips, examples and exercises from a veteran of the animation industry will help readers harness the flexibility of animation to portray a limitless variety of characters and ensure that no two performances are ever alike. More than 300 color illustrations demonstrate how animal and fantasy characters can live and move without losing their non-human qualities and interviews with Disney animators Art Babbitt, Frank Thomas, Oll
. Nancy Beiman, Professor, Bachelor of Animation, Sheridan College, Oakville, Canada
Amazon Customer said Should be on the bookshelf for every animation student or those interested in the art of animation. This book, "Should be on the bookshelf for every animation student or those interested in the art of animation" according to Amazon Customer. This book, 2nd edition, is worth every dollar. Pass up purchasing several cheaper books and save your money up to buy this one. You will love it and keep it for a lifetime. Every animation student, or lover of the art of animation, should have this book on their bookshelf besides these two books, also my favorites: "Cartoon Animation" by Preston Blair and "The Illusion of Life" by Disney anima. nd edition, is worth every dollar. Pass up purchasing several cheaper books and save your money up to buy this one. You will love it and keep it for a lifetime. Every animation student, or lover of the art of animation, should have this book on their bookshelf besides these two books, also my favorites: "Cartoon Animation" by Preston Blair and "The Illusion of Life" by Disney anima. This book is definitely one of the best about performance in an animated film This book is definitely one of the best about performance in an animated film. As a director of animated features and television series it has sort of been my 'bible' to which I referred regularly. I used it extensively when I was an assistant director on the Dutch animated feature "Pim & Pom, het Grote Avontuur" (Pim & Pom, the Big Adventure) and also when I was consultant on the "Miffy's Adv