Animating With Stop Motion Pro

Author : Mark Sawicki
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781136135897

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Animating with Stop Motion Pro by Mark Sawicki Pdf

Animating with Stop Motion Pro is comprehensive, hands-on guide to achieving professional results with Stop Motion Pro 7.0 software. Gone are the days of stop motion guesswork and waiting to see the finalized result of your meticulous, labor intensive animations. With the push of a mouse button and the Stop Motion Pro software, animators have ten times the capability of simple camera stop motion capture. Re-visualize stop motion character movements, graph these movements and composite characters into a flawless animations with the techniques and step by step tutorials featured in Animating with Stop Motion Pro. Detailed exercises allow you to develop professional animations with the included free trial of Stop Motion Pro 7.0.

Author : Mark Sawicki
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 260 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136135903

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Animating with Stop Motion Pro by Mark Sawicki Pdf

Animating with Stop Motion Pro is comprehensive, hands-on guide to achieving professional results with Stop Motion Pro 7.0 software. Gone are the days of stop motion guesswork and waiting to see the finalized result of your meticulous, labor intensive animations. With the push of a mouse button and the Stop Motion Pro software, animators have ten times the capability of simple camera stop motion capture. Re-visualize stop motion character movements, graph these movements and composite characters into a flawless animations with the techniques and step by step tutorials featured in Animating with Stop Motion Pro. Detailed exercises allow you to develop professional animations with the included free trial of Stop Motion Pro 7.0.

Author : Sarah Herman
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-11-18
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781629148885

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Brick Flicks by Sarah Herman Pdf

Ideal choice for fans of the LEGO movie who want to try stop-motion animation in their own movies Provides practical tips on how to film using stop-motion animation Professional advice on art, lighting, effects, and more Did you love the LEGO movie? Are you inspired by Alfred Hitchcock and other professional filmmakers? Would you like to learn how to use the LEGO blocks in your house for more than building? If so, then this book is for you. From lighting to storytelling, this guide will lead you through making your own stop-motion animation films with LEGOs. You may have seen the LEGO movie. Now it’s time for you to be the director and make your own. This guide will walk you through the steps of making a LEGO movie. It covers crafting a story, cinetech, animation, and the dynamics of making your vision come to life. Become a filmmaker and learn about directing with this clever and thorough guide.

Author : David Pagano,David Pickett
Publisher : No Starch Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-16
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781593277895

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The LEGO Animation Book by David Pagano,David Pickett Pdf

Have you ever wondered what your LEGO creations would look like on the big screen? The LEGO Animation Book will show you how to bring your models to life with stop-motion animation—no experience required! Follow step-by-step instructions to make your first animation, and then explore the entire filmmaking process, from storyboards to post-production. Along the way, you’ll learn how to: –Create special effects like explosions and flying minifigures –Convey action and emotion with your minifigure actors –Design sets for animation—make three buildings look like an entire city! –Light, frame, and capture consistent photos –Add detail and scope to your films by building in different scales –Build camera dollies and rigs out of LEGO bricks –Choose cameras, software, and other essential animation tools Dive into the world of animation and discover a whole new way to play! For ages 10+

Author : Tom Gasek
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2017-05-19
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781351651219

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Frame-By-Frame Stop Motion by Tom Gasek Pdf

Single frame film-making has been around as long as film itself. It is the ancestor to modern day special effects and animation. Despite its age-old practice, Single frame film making and stop-motion animation continues to influence media and culture with its magic. Current advances in technology and classic stop motion techniques, such as pixilation, time-lapse photography and down shooting have combined to form exciting new approaches. Tom Gasek’s Frame-By-Frame Stop Motion offers hands-on experience and various tricks, tips, and exercises to help strengthen skills and produce effective results. Interviews from experts in the field offer not only offer inspiration but also help readers learn how to apply skills and new applications. The companion website offers further instruction, recommended films, tools and resources for the both the novice and the expert. Key Features Features interviews with industry experts that offer inspiration and insight as well as detailed explanations of the inner workings of non-traditional stop motion techniques, processes, and workflows Applies professional stop motion techniques that have been taught and refined in the classroom and applied to leading stop motion films, exhibiting at South By Southwest, Cannes, and more Explores the stop motion opportunities beyond model rigs and puppetry. Re-visualizes stop motion character movements, build downshooter rigs, and configures digital workflows with After Effect tutorials while creating dynamic, creative and inspired stop motion films Offers new coverage of smart phones and their application in stop motion Covers motion control, Dragon Frame, evolution of timelapse, expanded light painting, DSLR cameras, and more

Author : Helen Piercy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Animation (Cinematography)
ISBN : OCLC:864082557

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Animation Studio by Helen Piercy Pdf

Author : Susannah Shaw
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136135095

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Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation by Susannah Shaw Pdf

To make great animation, you need to know how to control a whole world: how to make a character, how to make that character live and be happy or sad. You need to create four walls around them, a landscape, the sun and moon - a whole life for them. You have to get inside that puppet and first make it live, then make it perform. Susannah Shaw provides the first truly practical introduction to the craft skills of model animation. This is a vital book in the development of model animation which, following the success of Aardman's first full-length film 'Chicken Run',is now at the forefront of modern animation. Illustrated in full colour throughout you are shown step by step how to create successful model animation. Starting with some basic exercises, readers will learn about developing a story, making models, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movement, filming, post production and how to set about finding that elusive first job in a modern studio.

Author : Susannah Shaw
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 219 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2012-09-10
Category : Art
ISBN : 9781136135101

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Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation by Susannah Shaw Pdf

To make great animation, you need to know how to control a whole world: how to make a character, how to make that character live and be happy or sad. You need to create four walls around them, a landscape, the sun and moon - a whole life for them. You have to get inside that puppet and first make it live, then make it perform. Susannah Shaw provides the first truly practical introduction to the craft skills of model animation. This is a vital book in the development of model animation which, following the success of Aardman's first full-length film 'Chicken Run',is now at the forefront of modern animation. Illustrated in full colour throughout you are shown step by step how to create successful model animation. Starting with some basic exercises, readers will learn about developing a story, making models, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movement, filming, post production and how to set about finding that elusive first job in a modern studio.

Author : Laura Bellmont,Emily Brink
Publisher : Lab for Kids
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 9781631591181

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Animation Lab for Kids by Laura Bellmont,Emily Brink Pdf

With this interactive book, kids will learn all kinds of animation techniques through exciting, hands-on projects. No previous experience required!

Author : Ken A. Priebe
Publisher : Cengage Learning Ptr
Page : 329 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computers
ISBN : 1435456130

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The Advanced Art of Stop-motion Animation by Ken A. Priebe Pdf

Take an in-depth look at the art and techniques of stop-motion animation. The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation helps experienced stop-motion artists enhance their craft by exploring the professional methods and advanced technology used by top film studios today. This book features expanded coverage of the basic principles of animation, including specific applications for character performance and visual effect compositing techniques. All the newest technology is touched on, including detailed information on camera rigs, effects, and shooting stop-motion in stereoscopic 3D. Discover new puppet building techniques, including the technology behind the rapid prototyping of computer models for stop-motion production. You'll even find a thorough history of early feature-length stop-motion films. The practical techniques and skills presented are enhanced by interviews with many of the most celebrated stop-motion artists as well as coverage of the work of several artists working in the online stop-motion community. Whether your focus is low-budget indie filmmaking or big studio productions, The Advanced Art of Stop-Motion Animation provides a comprehensive look at both the latest methods and the artists who are driving the revival of stop-motion animation.

Author : Barry Purves
Publisher : Fairchild Books
Page : 227 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Stop-motion animation films
ISBN : 1474222366

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Stop-motion Animation by Barry Purves Pdf

"Stop-motion Animation teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator. It explores how all the elements of film-making - camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music and storytelling - come together in this unique art form. With advice on how to use the particular types of movement, characters and stories that typify stop-motion, this book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your stop-motion films, accompanied by ill. and case studies demonstrating how film-making masters through the years have used it in feature films, short films and television. This second ed. also introduces and explores two of the biggest innovations of recent years - at opposite ends of the industry. At the top-end, for film-makers with serious budgets, there is 3D printing in the creation of replacement parts for stop-motion characters while at the amateur/student end of the industry there are a variety of cheap, but effective, apps that can turn turn a smartphone into a mini stop-motion studio. The new edition also includes an extended project in each chapter, covering storytelling techniques, selecting an appropriate style, developing a character, set building and lighting, creating a performance and adding music. These projects combine to lead you through the creation of your first one-minute stop-motion animation."--

Author : Tom Gasek
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-17
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781136129339

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Frame-By-Frame Stop Motion by Tom Gasek Pdf

In a world that is dominated by computer images, alternative stop motion techniques like pixilation, time-lapse photography and down-shooting techniques combined with new technologies offer a new, tangible and exciting approach to animation. With over 25 years professional experience, industry veteran, Tom Gasek presents a comprehensive guide to stop motion animation without the focus on puppetry or model animation. With tips, tricks and hands-on exercises, Frame by Frame will help both experienced and novice filmmakers get the most effective results from this underutilized branch of animation. Practical insight and inspiration from leading filmmakers like PES (Western Spaghetti Creator, Time Magazine's #2 Viral Video of 2008), Dave Borthwick, of the Bolex Brothers and more! The accompanying website will include further content driven examples, indexes of stop motion software, a recommended film list and tools and resources for the beginner and intermediate stop motion artist, animators and filmmakers.

Author : Susannah Shaw
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Art
ISBN : 9780240520551

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Stop Motion by Susannah Shaw Pdf

A step-by-step introduction to the craft skills of model animation covers story development, model making, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movement, filming, and post production.

Author : Christopher Walsh
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-21
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 9781474268059

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Stop Motion Filmmaking by Christopher Walsh Pdf

Based on a world-class curriculum and cutting-edge industry practices, Stop Motion Filmmaking offers step-by-step instruction in everything from puppet making and studio set-up to animation and filmmaking. Reflecting exciting advancements in the medium, animator and educator Christopher Walsh focuses closely on digital filmmaking techniques, and offers specific instruction for creating 3D designed and printed puppet components as well as hand-crafted elements. The book is enriched by exclusive online content in the form of detailed tutorials and examples, and by dynamic sidebars and inserts. Further accented by interviews with leading professionals from both the independent and major studio worlds, Stop Motion Filmmaking is designed for dedicated students of the art form, and provides invaluable training for any serious artist who is driven to bring frame-by-frame worlds to life through puppet animation.

Author : John Cassidy,Nicholas Berger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Computer animation
ISBN : 1591747333

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The Klutz Book of Animation by John Cassidy,Nicholas Berger Pdf

Anybody with a computer, camera, internet connection and a little bit of creativity can create animated films for the masses. The Klutz Book of Animation is a how-to-guide for this newly accessible art form. Real-life samples and free downloadable software are available online.