Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition!: Learn techniques for drawing and animating cartoon characters
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!
128pgs, 9x12”
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 knowledge and skills animators must have, including
How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerisms
How to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more
How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking
The finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweens
Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.
INCLUDES:Tools & Materials,Drawing Basics,Animation Methods,Cartoon Construction,parts of a Cartoon Character,the Body,the Head,Facial Expressions,the Hands, Character Design & Development, Cartoon Examples,The Cute Character,the Screwball Type,the “Pugnacious” Character, Animal Characters,Fictional People,Children,Basic Character Movement,Comics to Life,Line of Action,rhythm & Design,Basic Movement, Animation,principles,Beyond Simple Movements,Rough Sketches,balance,Paths of Action,Animation Effects,Animated Acting,expressing an Attitude, and MORE!
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!
128pgs, 9x12”
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 knowledge and skills animators must have, including
How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerisms
How to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more
How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking
The finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweens
Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.
INCLUDES:Tools & Materials,Drawing Basics,Animation Methods,Cartoon Construction,parts of a Cartoon Character,the Body,the Head,Facial Expressions,the Hands, Character Design & Development, Cartoon Examples,The Cute Character,the Screwball Type,the “Pugnacious” Character, Animal Characters,Fictional People,Children,Basic Character Movement,Comics to Life,Line of Action,rhythm & Design,Basic Movement, Animation,principles,Beyond Simple Movements,Rough Sketches,balance,Paths of Action,Animation Effects,Animated Acting,expressing an Attitude, and MORE!
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!
128pgs, 9x12”
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 knowledge and skills animators must have, including
How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerisms
How to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more
How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking
The finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweens
Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.
INCLUDES:Tools & Materials,Drawing Basics,Animation Methods,Cartoon Construction,parts of a Cartoon Character,the Body,the Head,Facial Expressions,the Hands, Character Design & Development, Cartoon Examples,The Cute Character,the Screwball Type,the “Pugnacious” Character, Animal Characters,Fictional People,Children,Basic Character Movement,Comics to Life,Line of Action,rhythm & Design,Basic Movement, Animation,principles,Beyond Simple Movements,Rough Sketches,balance,Paths of Action,Animation Effects,Animated Acting,expressing an Attitude, and MORE!
