Layout and Composition for Animation

Name: Layout and Composition for Animation
Brand: Taylor & Francis
SKU: 9780240814414
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By Ed Ghertner

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Summary

Layout and Composition for Animation by Ed Ghertner is a practical guide packed with clear examples illustrating strong and weak composition designs. It helps artists spot potential layout problems early to save time and resources, and offers creative solutions drawn from beloved animations like Beauty and the Beast and The Simpsons. The book covers key concepts in character and background layout, reinforced by engaging trick shot examples and case studies to boost artistic skills. A companion website provides additional tools and tutorials for continued learning.
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Ideal for beginner and intermediate artists, animators, layout artists, and filmmakers seeking to improve their animation composition and layout skills.

Professional layout and composition tools, techniques and strategies for film, animation and television, clearly explained by Ed Ghertner, layout artist for several Disney classics including Lion King, Beauty and the Beast and Character Layout Artist for The Simpsons!

Description

This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and examples of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and adapt creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists.

With Beauty and the Beast examples and Simpson character layouts, readers will learn how to develop character layout and background layout as well as strengthen composition styles. Enhance your creative toolset with trick shot examples and inspirational case studies.

A companion website will include further technique-based tools, finalised layout and composition examples, and tutorials for further artistic skill development.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

Mark Kirkland, a three-time Emmy Award-winning director of The Simpsons, praises Ed Ghertner as a master craftsman in animation. He highlights the book's wealth of ideas on visual storytelling, recommending it as a valuable resource for animators, layout artists, and filmmakers alike.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780240814414

Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 07 July 2010

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Focal Press

Illustration: 75 Line drawings, color; 275 Illustrations, color

Audience: Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Width: 189.0mm

Height: 246.0mm

Weight: 400g

Pages: 216

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Arts & Culture Computing & Technology Ed Ghertner Education & Reference Non-Fiction

About the Author

Ed is a renowned Layout Artist and Character Layout Artist who has spent over thirty years in film and animation. He has worked at Disney Studios and Disney TV. He has worked on some of the great Disney classics including "The Fox and the Hound", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and the "Huntchback of Notre Dame" and "Mulan." In addition to working with Disney, Ed has worked on the "Curious George" and The Simpsons. Ed is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of television Arts and Sciences, Creative Talent Network.