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The Animator's Survival Kit

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The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard E. Williams is a comprehensive resource for both novice and seasoned animators. It provides detailed insights into the techniques and principles of animation, combining traditional methods with contemporary practices. Filled with illustrations and expert advice, the book is designed to enhance the reader's understanding and skills in bringing characters to life.
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You might enjoy this book if you're fascinated by the art of animation and want to learn from one of the industry's masters. It's perfect for both aspiring animators and seasoned professionals who wish to refine their skills and explore various techniques. With insights from an expert, it's a treasure trove of practical advice and creative inspiration.

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The Animator's Survival Kit

Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making today .

The Animator's Survival Kit is world-renowned animator and triple-Oscar-winner Richard Williams' masterclass in animation.

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The Animator's Survival Kit is the one book every animator should have on their desk, whether they work in film, computer graphics, or video game animation. Richard Williams is the pre-eminent figure in motion picture animation, and he has forged a reputation as an outstanding teacher as well as a top practitioner.

In recent years, the Academy Award for animation effects has been virtually guaranteed to go to a student of Richard Williams, whether the movie in question is Toy Story or Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.

This book is based on master-classes Richard Williams has been giving to professional and would-be animators around the world over the years. Companies such as Industrial Light and Magic, Disney, and Dreamworks send their animators to study at Williams' feet as he is generally regarded as the link between the 'Golden Age' of Disney animation and the new-style computer animation exemplified by Toy Story.

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Reviews praise Richard E. Williams as an unparalleled talent in animation, describing him as a genius and a master draftsman. His expertise is widely acknowledged, with peers and critics alike considering him ahead of others in the animation industry.

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780571238330

Publisher: Faber & Faber

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 05 November 2009

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Faber & Faber

Edition: Main - Revised Edition

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 30.0mm

Width: 240.0mm

Height: 280.0mm

Weight: 2400g

Pages: 392

About the Author

Richard Williams is best known as the Director of Animation and designer of the new characters for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, for which he won two Academy Awards including a Special Achievement Award. Canadian-born Williams has won three US Academy Awards, three British Academy Awards, and an Emmy among 246 international awards - starting with his first film The Little Island in 1958. Williams has also animated title sequences for Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, What's New Pussycat, Casino Royale and linking sequences for The Charge of the Light Brigade, as well as countless prize-winning commercials. In 1990 he was voted by his peers as 'The Animator's Animator'.

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