Acting and Character Animation

Name: Acting and Character Animation
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9781138069817
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The Art of Animated Films, Acting and Visualizing

By Rolf Giesen and Anna Khan

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Acting and Character Animation explores the vital connection between acting and animation, focusing specifically on character animation rather than mechanical processes. The book is split into two parts: the first delves into film history to highlight the impact of actors and the diverse styles of acting within animation; the second offers insights from an actor’s perspective on various animation techniques. Featuring in-depth research and interviews with legends like Ray Harryhausen and Joe Letteri, it serves as a comprehensive guide for animators and animation actors alike.
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This book is ideal for animation professionals, students of animation and acting, and enthusiasts interested in the creative processes behind character animation and performance techniques.

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 turn to the actor's point of view to describe the various techniques involved.

Description

Animation has a lot to do with acting. That is, character animation, not the standardised, 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, Acting and Character Animation 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781138069817

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 August 2017

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: CRC Press

Illustration: 25 Illustrations, color

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 910g

Pages: 408

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Anna Khan Arts & Culture Computing & Technology Education & Reference Non-Fiction Rolf Giesen

About the Author

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.