Animation in the Home Digital Studio: Creation to Distribution (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)
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| Rating | : | 4.10 (634 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0240804740 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-09-25 |
| Language | : | English |
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Are these other reviews written by friends of the author?, Bob from KC I notice all of them only have one review each. Oh well conspiracy theories aside, Overpriced the book doesn't deliver what it promises. Brief superficial over view of animation, more of the book is given to listing past animators, Than any current how-to info.. "The book I have been waiting for!" according to Yvonne Andersen. I am an animator who has worked in 16mm film and have been an animation instructor for children and adults for many years. I have been interested in computer animation, but found myself spending most of my time learning new computer programs rather than making animation. Then I would discover that the program I was trying to learn was difficult and not so useful for what I was trying to do.Finally I have been saved! This book is exactly what I have been waiting for. Steve Subotnick has cut thr. A great guide to creating animated films! This book is truly global in its scope, in both its material and in the lessons it offers. The CD included shows a great variety of styles of animation that mainstream commercial animation neglects. It includes biographies of artists along with some samples of their work.The book is very user friendly, and offers step-by-step explanations of how to animate and distribute your own film. It includes links and sources of information that are otherwise difficult to obtain, giving the reader the in
The author's charts and project timelines will guide you and make the overwhelming simple, and keep your shopping lists manageable. This creative, exercise-packed guide contains examples and idea-generating activities. Must you spend your life savings on your set-up? No. This book will tell you how to utilize these tools. His book is for artists, amateurs, professionals, students, and anyone who wants to use animation as a means of expression. This book contains a CD-ROM loaded with animation clips and exercises. The book's 8-page color insert illustrates stills from the work of independent animators around the world. So you want to create animation! Where do you start? With an idea. It explains how to create a variety of animations: from puppet to cutout, and from drawn to object animation. The book's guide to resources contains a comprehensive list of contests, shows, societies, organizations, e-zines, and more.Steven Subotnick takes a personal approach to animation. What tools do you need? Your computer, simple software programs, and your imagination. With Animation in the Home Digital Studio, amateurs and animation students alike can learn how to create a variety of computer animations: from puppet to clay to pixilated, drawn and cartoon. Subotnick covers the use o
This is his first book. . He has worked as a director and animator for over 15 years and has earned undergraduate and graduate degrees from both UCLA and California Institute of the Arts, Valencia. Steven Subotnick is a professional independent animator as well as a professor, teaching computer animation at RISD (Rhode Island School of Design) and Harvard University (visiting professor). He has produced and directed several independent films, and has also won numerous awa
"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." - Animation World Magazine"Subotnick has managed to wedge a wealth of useful practical advice and information between these covers, sometimes with such subtlety that a novice may come away with a deeper and more nuanced grasp of the content than they realize." - Animation World Magazine"The variety and scope of what Subotnick covers makes the book seem much larger than it is: The author offers a fine accounting of why he uses digital tools that manages to be both explanatory and inspiring." - Animation World Magazine