Book description
A well designed, well written animated film has warmth, humor and charm. Since Steamboat Mickey, animators have been creating characters and films that are charming, warm and humorous, allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animaton fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories and the legacy of Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve, Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical hands-on advice and insight into an entire industry. A vital tutorial in animation's past, present and future for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Apply artistic magic to your own projects and garner valuable insight and inspiration from a True Disney legend. With valuable advice, critical comment, and inspiration for every student of the arts, Animated Life is a classic in the making with completely relevant techniques and tools for the contemporary animation or fine arts professional.
Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Acknowledgments
- Contents
- Intoduction
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PART 1 INSIDE THE MAGIC FACTORY
- Chapter 1 Wonderland
- Chapter 2 The Disney Bullpen
- Chapter 3 The Assistant Animator
- Chapter 4 The Workers’ Paradise
- Chapter 5 Disney’s Night School
- Chapter 6 Something About Mary Poppins
- Chapter 7 Taking My Best Shot
- Chapter 8 The Jungle Book
- Chapter 9 Your Host, Walt Disney
- Chapter 10 Spotted Puppies and a Bold New Direction
- Chapter 11 Transition
- Chapter 12 Roy’s Camera
- Chapter 13 Perfect Partnership
- Chapter 14 The Other Floyd
- Chapter 15 Monster in the Bell Tower
- Chapter 16 Digital Dinosaurs
- Chapter 17 Playing with Toys
- Chapter 18 Monster’s Brawl
- Chapter 19 Elephant in the Room
- Chapter 20 Inside Man
- Chapter 21 Life After Disney
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PART 2 TIPS, TECHNIQUES, AND ANIMATED OBSERVATIONS
- Chapter 22 Attending Your Own Film School
- Chapter 23 The Vance Advantage
- Chapter 24 A Mistaken Notion
- Chapter 25 Stay Hungry
- Chapter 26 Sacked
- Chapter 27 The Crazy Young Kids
- Chapter 28 Perfect Combination
- Chapter 29 Endless Development
- Chapter 30 Nothing to Lose
- Chapter 31 The Wow Factor
- Chapter 32 Telling Stories
- Chapter 33 In Defense of Mavericks
- Chapter 34 The Reluctant Partnership
- Chapter 35 Working Without a Net
- Chapter 36 Marketing Animation
- Chapter 37 Racial Politics from a Cartoony Perspective
- Chapter 38 Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and What Might Have Been
- Chapter 39 Infinity and Beyond
- WORKBOOK PAGES
- Index
Product information
- Title: Animated Life
- Author(s):
- Release date: February 2013
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781136126376
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