Rolf Giesen, Anna Khan

Acting and Character Animation (eBook, PDF)

The Art of Animated Films, Acting and Visualizing

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Animation has a lot to do with acting. That is, character animation, not the standardized, mechanical process of animation. Acting and animation are highly creative processes. This book is divided into two parts: From film history we learn about the importance of actors and the variety of acting that goes into animation; then, we will turn to the actor's point of view to describe the various techniques involved. Through exhaustive research and interviews with people ranging from the late Ray Harryhausen, Jim Danforth, Joe Letteri, and Bruno Bozzetto, this book will be the primary source for animators and animation actors.

Key Features

Interviews with industry legends are found throughout this exhaustive work on animation

From film history we learn about the importance of actors and the variety of acting that goes into animation, then turn to the actor's point of view to describe the various techniques involved

Coverage of acting from Vaudeville to Rotoscoping to Performance Capture

Case studies throughout bring the content to life while providing actionable tools and techniques that can be used immediately

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 407
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781498778657
• Artikelnr.: 48867057

Autorenporträt

Dr. Rolf Giesen is a German film scholar, film journalist and nonfiction author. He is one of Germany's leading specialists in the Fantastic Film, Animation and Horror.

Anna Khan is an experienced actress and director who later specialized in acting for animation.

Both authors worked together in various universityies and academies in China and Taiwan.

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword. Introduction: No End to Childhood. The Story of Actors and Acting
in Animation. Chalk-Talking on Vaudeveille Stage. An Actor's Vision of
Optical Poetry. Shadow Plays and Shilhoette Films: The Adventures of Prince
Achmed . Rotoscoping: Dave Fleischer as Ko-Ko the Clown. The Peak of
Character Animation: Walt Disney. Animated Characters: Intercultural
Idiosyncrasies. Voice Actors. Animators Become Actors and Actresses. Acting
With Animated Characters. Dancing With Animation. Comedians. Pixilation:
Animating Actors. Acting Against the Odds of Visual Effects and Animation.
Synthespians: The Art of Performance Capture . Avatar and Beyond. A Nod to
Computer Games. Performance and Creativity Training for Animators -- A
Practical Guide. Writing Animation: Role Profiles and Case Studies. Acting
in Storyboard Sessions. Character Design and Posing. Emotional Expression
and Movement. Scene Study and Action Analysis. Facial Expression.
Performance Capture Techniques. Feeling Characters: Visualization
Techniques. Selected Filmography. Bibliography. Index.