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Record Nr.

UNINA9910957492803321

Autore

Webster Chris

Titolo

Action analysis for animators / / Chris Webster

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon : , : Routledge, , 2012

London : , : Bloomsbury Publishing (UK), , 2023

ISBN

9786613612021

9781136136535

1136136533

9781136136542

1136136541

9781280582240

1280582243

9780080959351

0080959350

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 recurso en línea

Disciplina

777

778.58

Soggetti

Animation (Cinematography)

Digtial animation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Machine generated contents note: Introduction Why analyse action? The Study of Motion Naturalistic action, abstract action, Dynamics and Laws of Motion Animation Principles Figures in Motion Assignments Animals in Motion Assignments None Organic Action Clothing and costumes, Water, Wind, Fire, Others Capturing Action Methodologies for Analysis Reference and Research Sources, Creating a Reference Library.

Sommario/riassunto

Action Analysis is one of the fundamental principles of animation that underpins all types of animation: 2d, 3d, computer animation, stop motion, etc. This is a fundamental skill that all animators need to create polished, believable animation. An example of Action Analysis would be Shrek's swagger in the film, Shrek. The animators clearly understood (through action analysis) the type of walk achieved by a



large and heavy individual (the real) and then applied their observations to the animated character of an ogre (the fantastic). It is action analysis that enabled the animation team to visual