Character Animation Fundamentals

FOREWORD

Animators are fortunate: not for them the limitations of the theatrical stage or the many hazards of a live-action film location shoot! Their only limitations are their imaginations and the size of their checkbooks. With the cosmos at their disposal, plus all the colors and sounds in the universe, animation can be a daunting prospect! Small wonder some take up gardening or DIY. Steve Roberts (the first time I saw him was at Farnham’s Animation course – he was remaking Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs as a satire) is not easily daunted. He has written and illustrated a remarkable book that actually makes animation easy to understand. Using simple illustrations, he takes the reader through every situation they are likely to come across ...