Action Analysis for Animators

Table of contents

1. Cover
2. Halftitle
3. Title
4. Copyright
5. Contents
6. Acknowledgements
7. Introduction
8. 1. The Study of Motion
   1. Asking Ourselves Some Key Questions
   2. Pioneers of Action Analysis
   3. Books About Animation
9. 2. Dynamics and the Laws of Motion
   1. An Approach to Study: What You Need to Know
   2. Forces of Nature
   3. The Weak Nuclear Force
   4. The Strong Nuclear Force
   5. The Electromagnetic Force
   6. Gravity
   7. Newton’s Theory of Gravitation
   8. Newtononian Laws of Motion
      1. Newton’s First Law of Motion
      2. Newton’s Second Law of Motion
      3. Newton’s Third Law of Motion
10. 3. Animation Principles
    1. A Little History
    2. Approaches to Animation
    3. Simulation
       1. Representation
       2. Interpretation
    4. Four A’s of Animation
       1. Activity
       2. Action
       3. Animation
       4. Acting
    5. Timing for Animation
       1. Pacing
       2. Phrasing
       3. Animation Timing
    6. The Hierarchy of Animated Actions
       1. Primary Action
       2. Secondary Action
       3. Tertiary Action
    7. The Principles of Animation
    8. Timing, Secondary Action, and Slow In and Slow Out
       1. Straight-Ahead Action and Pose-to-Pose
       2. Squash and Stretch
       3. Anticipation
       4. Staging
       5. Follow-through and Overlapping Action
       6. Arcs
       7. Exaggeration
       8. Solid Drawing
       9. Appeal
       10. Drag
       11. Balance and Weight
       12. Solid Modeling
       13. Energy Flow
11. 4. Animals in Motion
    1. The Richness of Life on Earth
    2. Human Understanding of the Animal Kingdom
    3. The Principles of Locomotion
       1. Speed
       2. Maneuverability
       3. Endurance and Economy of Energy
       4. Stability and Gait
    4. Quadrupeds
    5. Quadruped Anatomy
       1. Muscle
       2. Tendons
       3. Anatomy
       4. Horses
       5. Cats
       6. Dogs
       7. Cows
       8. Other Quadrupeds
       9. Crocodiles
       10. Squirrels
       11. Quadruped Animation
    6. Birds
       1. Bird Anatomy
       2. Small Birds
       3. Medium-Sized and Large Land-Based Birds
       4. Water Birds
       5. Hummingbirds
       6. Birds of Prey
       7. Seabirds
       8. Other Birds
       9. Bird Animation
       10. Principles of Flight
       11. Types of Wings
       12. Types of Flight
    7. Fish
       1. Fish Anatomy
       2. Fish Movement
       3. Fish Animation
12. 5. Figures in Motion
    1. Human Anatomy
       1. Human Skeletal Structure
       2. Human Musculature
    2. Human Animation
       1. The Sagittal or Median Plane
       2. The Frontal or Coronal Plane
       3. The Transverse or Horizontal Plane
       4. Objectives of Movement
       5. Balance
       6. Locomotion
       7. Projection
       8. Manipulation
       9. Effort
       10. Movement Given to One’s Own Body
       11. Movement Given to External Objects
       12. Movement under Loads
       13. Figurative Interaction
       14. Children in Motion
       15. Movement in the Elderly
       16. Movement and the Environment
    3. Walking
       1. The Stride
       2. The Passing Position
       3. A Child Walk
       4. An Elderly Walk
       5. A Heavy Walk
       6. Walking with a Limp
       7. Walking with an Aid
       8. A Happy Walk
       9. A Sad Walk
    4. Running
       1. Timing a Run
       2. Sprinting
       3. Steady Runs
       4. Jogging
       5. Child Running
    5. Lifting
    6. Lifting a Heavy Weight
       1. Lifting a Light Weight
       2. Lifting a Light Weight with One Hand
       3. Cooperation in Lifting Weight
    7. Carrying
    8. Pushing
    9. Pulling
    10. Throwing and Catching
    11. Kicking
    12. Jumping
        1. Striking
        2. Using Hands and Articulation
        3. Facial Movement
13. 6. Action in Performance and Acting
    1. Timing Gives Meaning to Motion
    2. Body Language
    3. Mood and Psychology
    4. Facial Motion and Expression
    5. The Thinking Process
    6. Lip Sync
    7. Motivated Movements
       1. Characterization
       2. Character Types
       3. Personality
    8. Performance Dynamics
    9. Action Analysis and Acting
    10. Group Actions and Dynamics
    11. Dance and Choreography
14. 7. Capturing and Analyzing Action
    1. Capturing Action
       1. First-Hand Observation
       2. Photographing Action
       3. Filming Action
       4. Motion Capture
    2. Analyzing Action
       1. Four A’s of Animation
       2. Analyzing the Moving Image
       3. Reading a Sequence
       4. Staging Actions and Choreography
       5. Analysis of Performance
       6. Analyzing Still Images
       7. Analyzing Animation
15. 8. Research
    1. Reference and Research
       1. Primary Research
       2. Secondary Research
       3. Quantitative Research
       4. Qualitative Research
    2. Research Methods
       1. Heuristic
       2. Phenomenology
       3. Action Research
       4. Participant Observer
       5. Ethnographic Research
       6. Sources
    3. Creating Your Own Reference Library
    4. Further Reading and Viewing
16. Index