Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition! - (Collector's) (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Learn from a master animator how to bring your cartoons to life through movement with <i>Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair</i>.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>By following the lessons in <i>Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair</i>, you can make any character--person, animal, or object--come to life through animated movement!</b> <p/> While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this new edition, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the <b>knowledge and skills </b>animators must have, including: <ul><li>How to construct <b>original cartoon characters</b> by developing a character's shape, personality, features, and mannerisms</li><li>How to animate <b>movements</b> such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more</li><li>How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during <b>dialogue, </b> as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking</li><li>The finer points of animating a character, including drawing<b> key character poses</b> and in-betweens</li></ul>Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with <b>helpful drawings and diagrams, </b>the new edition of <i>Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair</i> is a book no animation enthusiast should be without. <p/> THIS REVISED EDITION INCLUDES: <p/><b>Chapter 1: Getting Started</b> <br> Tools & Materials <br> Drawing Basics <br> Animation Methods <p/><b>Chapter 2: Cartoon Construction</b> <br> Parts of a Cartoon Character <br> The Body <br> The Head <br> Facial Expressions <br> The Hands <p/><b>Chapter 3: Character Design & Development</b> <br> Cartoon Examples <br> The Cute Character <br> The Screwball Type <br> The "Pugnacious" Character <br> More Animal Characters <br> Fictional People <br> Children <p/><b>Chapter 4: Basic Character Movement</b> <br> Comics to Life <br> Line of Action <br> Rhythm & Design <br> Basic Movement <p/><b>Chapter 5: Animation</b> <br> Principles <br> Beyond Simple Movements <br> Rough Sketches <br> Balance <br> Paths of Action <br> Animation Effects <p/><b>Chapter 6: Animated Acting</b> <br> Expressing an Attitude <br> Three Rules for Actors <br> Body Language <br> Dialogue <p/> <br><b>The Collector's Series </b>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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br><b>"A treasure trove of samples and guidelines to inspire an artist at any level."</b>--<i><b>Comics Grinder</b></i><br><br><b>"Profusely illustrated throughout and comprehensively covering all of the fundamentals of cartoon animation...ideal and unreservedly recommended."</b>--<i><b>Midwest Book Review</b></i><br><br><b>"This is the holy grail of all art books."</b>--<i><b>Sandbox World</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p><b>Preston Blair </b>(1910-1995) was a native Californian who studied art at the Otis Art Institute, as well as illustration under Pruett Carter at Chouinard Art Institute (now California Institute of the Arts). As a member of the California Watercolor Society and the American Watercolor Society in New York, he exhibited work all over the country. Preston was a fine artist during the early days of full-length feature animation. For the Disney production <i>Fantasia</i>, he designed and animated the hippos in "The Dance of the Hours." He also animated Mickey Mouse in <i>The Sorcerer's Apprentice</i>, portions of the classic film <i>Pinocchio</i>, and the famous scene in <i>Bambi</i> when the owl talks about love in his "twitterpated" speech. At MGM, Preston directed <i>Barney Bear</i> short films, and he was well known as the designer and animator of one of Tex Avery's epic shorts <i>Red Hot Riding Hood</i>. Preston later moved to Connecticut, where he produced television commercials, educational films, and cartoons, including <i>The</i><i>Flintstones</i>. Before he passed away, he worked as an inventor of interactive TV programs, such as teaching reading through animation and virtual reality games featuring full-sized animated opponents.</p>
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