Animation Cinema Workshop
From Motion to Emotion

Robi Engler (Author)

9780861967209

Paperback / softback, published 1 August 2015

300 pages, 200 b&w illus.
27.9 x 20.3 x 1.6 cm, 0.794 kg

Animation is at the crossroads of the visual arts, music, dance and literature. It is an artistic, creative activity in the first place, but it is also a pedagogical tool for teaching and learning. This book guides you through the different production steps of animated film making, from the creative impulse to the final editing of picture and sound. Learn the specific language of animation—its grammar and vocabulary; create your own characters—make them act to express a range of feelings. Over 20 different animation techniques are proposed. For each technique you will find the list of the necessary material, practical hints, and the tricks-of-the-trade. Whether you work with traditional film cameras or with computer software, this book is a practical guide for students and teachers.

1. Basics
Film; video; digital; audio recording
2. Animation techniques
Synoptic chart; glossary
3. Animation without film
Thaumatrope; Phenakistiscope; Zoetrope; flip book
4. Animation without camera
Etching/painting on film; drawing sound
5. Animation with camera/scanner
Plane view/2D Cut-out animation; Powder animation; Paint-on-glass animation; Pinart animation; Pegbar animation/2D Animated drawings; Cel animation; Rotoscoping/Mocap; StopMotion/3D Animated objects; Clay animation; Stop motion/armatures; Relief animation; Animated material
6. Grammar of animation
Time and space = timing; Extremes / in betweens; Dynamic movement; Anticipation - stretch - squash
7. Vocabulary of animation
Visual language; Light shadow; Perspective; Drawing in time / Sound structures
8. Characterization
Development: Character design; character spectrum
Construction: Model sheet; Turn arounds
Animation: Walking cycles
Acting: From motion to emotion
9. Pre-production/Content
Ideas/creative inpulse; Story structures; Characters and their functions; Script/Pitch/ Synopsis/Music score; Storyboarding; Budget/financial planning
10. Production/Tricks-of-the-trade
Layout posing; Pencil test; Special effects; Dialogue/Lip synchronised animation
11. Post-production
Sound design/Sound track; Editing/ Compositing/Image and sound
12. Teaching/Learning animation
Teaching animation in school: Why?; Workshop organization