Chris Webster

Action Analysis for Animators (eBook, PDF)

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

Action Analysis is one of the fundamental princples 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 visually translate a real life situation into an ogre's walk, achieving such fantastic results.

Key animation skills are demonstrated with in-depth illustrations, photographs and live action footage filmed with high speed cameras. Detailed Case Studies, practical assignments and industry interviews ground action analysis methodology with real life examples. Action Analysis for Animators is a essential guide for students, amateurs and professionals.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 408
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Oktober 2012
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781136136542
• Artikelnr.: 38256073

Autorenporträt

Chris Webster is an animator who has worked for twenty years in the industry and has extensive experience as an educator teaching across a broad range of levels from schools, higher education and professional training programmes and within the studio environment. He is currently Head of Animation at the Bristol School of Animation and the University of the West of England.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction Why analyse action? The value of action analysis to animators. Sports science
anatomical study. The Study of Motion Naturalistic action
abstract action
Pioneers of Motion Analysis - Muybridge
Marrey
Animation Based Analysis ? George Lutz
Fleisher Brothers
Disney Studios
Walt Stanchfield Dynamics and Laws of Motion Newtonian laws of motion
Laban system of movement. Animation Principles Webster's Four ?A's of Animation. Animation Timing
Overlapping Action
Follow Through
Drag
Balance and Weight
Arcs
Anticipation Figures in Motion Anatomy
Walks
Runs
Lifting
Carrying
Pushing
Throwing
Jumping
Character Interaction
Dance and choreography
Movement under Loads
Movement and the environment
Children in Motion
Adults in Motion
Movement in the Elderly
Assignments Animals in Motion Quadrupeds ? Cats
Dogs
Horses
Cows
Others Anatomy
Walk
Run
Trot
Canter
Gallop
Jumping
Hauling loads
Group Action Birds ? Song birds
Pigeon type birds
Swans
Waders
Hummingbirds
Raptors
Others Anatomy
Principles of flight
Types of Flight
Take Off
Landing
Hovering
Flocking. Fish ? Bony Fish
Rays
Eels
Others Anatomy
Modes of swimming
Types of Swimming
Shoaling Assignments None Organic Action Clothing and costumes
Water
Wind
Fire
Others Capturing Action Drawing from Life - Anatomy
Construction
Materials
Mark Making
Sketchbooks Photographing Action - Cameras
Exposure
Technical Issues Filming Action ? Cameras
Film speeds
Technical Issues
Creating movies Motion Capture ? Automated systems for the capture and analysis of movement. Methodologies for Analysis Staging actions
Analysis of Timing
Choreography
Analysis of Performance
Motion capture
Reading a sequence
Rotoscoping
Reference and Research Sources
Creating a Reference Library

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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