The Animator's Survival Kit | 
|  | | | Title: | The Animator's Survival Kit | | Author: | Richard Williams | | Publisher: | Faber & Faber | | Type: | Book / Paperback | | Publication Date: | 07 January, 2002 | | ISBN / ISBN-13: | 0571202284 / 9780571202287 | | List Price: | $30.00 | | You Save: | $10.20 | | Amazon Price: | $19.80 | |
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The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit?
Animation is one of the hottest areas of filmmaking today--and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his more than forty years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators, winning three Academy Awards and serving as the link between Disney's golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation exemplified by Toy Story.
Perhaps even more important, though, has been his dedication in passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn could push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his sold-out master classes in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable," he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that will become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students, and fans.
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Customer Reviews:
• I Wouldn't Recommed This Book To Anyone 11 September, 2008
Animation is now done in 3-D this book is dated.
The book I have on by Don Bluth were much more elaborate on the animnation process then this book. The drawings are primative and don't offer much of the way of substance you can take them at face value.
If you like stick figures you might like this book.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2ZVYRQNVME01W
• The Best Animation Book So Far 21 December, 2008
There are a million books who teach you how to start to animate (making bouncing balls, etc) - but this is the one that may actually take you further. It doesn't only explain how animation works in the movie, but also in real life - what does it mean to be an animator. Excellent book and very reasonably priced.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A31XEJ1W2QZSQD
• The Animator's Survival Kit 28 December, 2008
Along with the Career guide this book will give any prospective Animator a great founding and help along the way. Another big smile on Christmas morning.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A1J02RZ4K0TBHX
• An Indispensable Reference 08 September, 2008
This a must-purchase for the starting animator. I read The Illusion of Life first, which was a lot of words and theory but fewer walk-throughs (though you should buy that, too!). Get it, you won't be disappointed.
- Reviewed by customer ID: A2BVCMOYEJI8YK
• Easy To Follow, With Great Examples 16 August, 2008
this was the textbook for my principles of animation I class, and it was an immense help. if I was ever confused about how to liven up an animation, or make a movement more believable, I could look in the book for an explanation of a walk, run, jump, or any of a number of movements and get an example of the keyframes at the very least.
while it doesn't sit down and explain the 12 principles of animation in a section, it does end up covering the essentials in an easy to understand way.
my instructor put it this way "The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation is the old testament of animation, and this book, is the new testament."
- Reviewed by customer ID: A27J1AA44FE875
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