
The Moving Image Workshop
Introducing animation, motion graphics and visual effects in 45 practical projects
- 280 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
The Moving Image Workshop
Introducing animation, motion graphics and visual effects in 45 practical projects
About this book
If you need a fun, hands-on introduction to core animation techniques - then look no further! Heather Freeman guides you through a wide range of practical projects, helping you establish and build skills in narrative animation, motion graphics and visual effects. Each chapter begins by summarizing historical and theoretical concerns and connecting them with current practice and applications - all beautifully illustrated with stills from classic commercial and independent films, as well as contemporary examples from student work. Having established this context, the remainder of the chapter focuses on walking readers through their own creative projects. Topics covered include early animation technologies and techniques, scenes and staging, character animation, animated type, visual effects and motion graphics, pre- through post-production and experimental approaches to motion graphics. Dozens of sample files are available online, for experimentation and to get readers started on each exercise. The companion website also includes example animations as well as links to recommended software tutorials, recommended artist websites, blogs and animation channels.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title Page
- CONTENTS
- INTRODUCTION MOVING IMAGES FOR EVERYONE
- HOW TO USE THIS BOOK
- CHAPTER ONE UNDERPINNINGS: THE PRINCIPLES OF ANIMATION
- CHAPTER TWO BRAIN GAMES: PREPLANNING AND PREPRODUCTION
- CHAPTER THREE A THOUGHTFUL SPACE: MOVEMENT AND COMPOSITION
- CHAPTER FOUR SYNTHETIC LIFE: CHARACTER DESIGN AND MOVEMENT
- CHAPTER FIVE ALL WORDS ARE PEGS TO HANG IDEAS ON: TEXT ANIMATION
- CHAPTER SIX LIGHTNING BOLTS AND WEATHERMEN: MOTION GFX AND VISUAL FX
- CHAPTER SEVEN DEVIOUS THINGS: EXPERIMENTS IN MOVEMENT
- CHAPTER EIGHT YOUR NAME IN LIGHTS: VENUES FOR ANIMATION
- APPENDIX
- eCopyright