Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition!: Learn Techniques for Drawing and Animating Cartoon Characters
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By following the lessons in Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, you can make any character--person, animal, or object--come to life through animated movement
While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this book, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the knowledge and skills animators must have, including: How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character's shape, personality, features, and mannerismsHow to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and moreHow to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speakingThe finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweensFull of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.
The Collector's Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application.
While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this book, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the knowledge and skills animators must have, including: How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character's shape, personality, features, and mannerismsHow to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and moreHow to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speakingThe finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweensFull of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.
The Collector's Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1633228908
ISBN13:9781633228900
Release Date:November 2020
Publisher:Walter Foster Publishing
Length:128 Pages
Weight:1.30 lbs.
Dimensions:0.5" x 8.7" x 11.5"
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