Timing for Animation

by JohnHalas (Author), HaroldWhitaker (Author)

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  1990

  $3.50

  Written by two internationally acclaimed animators, this classic text teaches all you need to know about the art of timing and its importance in the animated film.
  
  Learn all the tips and tricks of the trade from the professionals. How should the drawings be arranged in relation to each other? How many are needed? How much space should be left between one group of drawings and the next? How long should each drawing, or group of drawings, remain on the screen to give the maximum dramatic effect? The art of timing is vital.
  
  Highly illustrated throughout, points made in the text are demonstrated with the help of numerous superb drawn examples. 'Timing for Animation' not only offers invaluable help to those who are learning the basis of animation techniques, but is also of great interest to anyone currently working in the field and is a vital source of reference for every animation studio.
  
  John Halas, known as the father of animation and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary Animal Farm and the award winning Dilemma . He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.
  
  Harold Whitaker is a professional animator and teacher. Some of his students are among some of the most outstanding animation artists of today.
  

• Used

  Paperback
  2009

  $3.50

  A classic of animation education since it first published in 1981. For more than 25 years, copies of Timing for Animation have been sitting dog-eared and spine-split on desks and workstations around the world wherever animation is produced. All you need to breathe life into your animation is at your fingertips.

  All the vital techniques employed by animators worldwide are explained using dozens of clear illustrations and simple, straightforward directions. Learn how animations should be arranged in relation to each other, how much space should be used and how long each drawing should be shown for maximum dramatic effect. Fully revised and updated, the second edition includes timing for digital production, digital storyboarding in 2D, digital storyboarding in 3D, the use of After Effects and much, much more!

  • Timing shows weight, mood, and power and can make or break an animation - get it right the first time with these tried and tested techniques
  • Get straight to the good stuff with simple, no-nonsense instruction on the key techniques like stretch and squash, animated cycles, overlapping, and anticipation