| Character Animation Crash Course! | 
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Sales Rank: 2346
Category: Book
Author: Eric Goldberg
Publisher: Silman-James Press
Studio: Silman-James Press
Manufacturer: Silman-James Press
Label: Silman-James Press
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: Paper/DVD
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 218
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 10.2 x 8.4 x 0.4
ISBN: 1879505975
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.58
EAN: 9781879505971
ASIN: 1879505975
Publication Date: July 15, 2008
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Product Description
Character Animation Crash Course! is a veritable Genie's lamp stuffed with everything the aspiring animator could wish for! Renowned animator Eric Goldberg's detailed text and drawings illuminate how to conceive characters "from the inside out" to create strong personalities. Classic animation techniques are analyzed and brought to life through this unique book and its accompanying CD that offers readers animated movie examples that show, in real time or frame-by-frame, the author's principles at work. Add to this Goldberg's discussions of classic cartoons and his witty, informative observations based on the wealth of knowledge he's gained during his 30-plus years in professional animation, and you have a tour-de-force guide to character animation with the classic touch.
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 Great Book! September 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Even if you've been in the animation industry for a long time and think you know it all, this book is full of great techniques and tips. Any artist needs to review these techniques from time to time. Well written, well illustrated, this is a welcomed addition to anyone's art arsenal with emphasis on animation.
A great book! September 6, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
An absolutely great book and a must have for artist and animators alike. If you like cartoony animation, this book,the preston blair book and the animating the looney tunes way will do it. The principles stressed in this book can be applied to CG, stopmotion animation and just pure drawing in general. This book is a great read and source. I highly recommend it.
Best Animation Timing & Breakdown Manual published so far. August 23, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
When I went to animation college 10 years ago, there were NO books to instruct you on actually HOW to practice weight balance, mass and volume in your character animation tests. Plenty of old books existed with great artwork, with the exception of Preston Blair's book Cartoon Animation (The Collector's Series) and later on (after I graduated) the great Richard William's book The Animator's Survival Kit. But there was nothing to actually show you step by step the principles of posing, timing and movement for hand-drawn animation, Richard's book had some nice technical stuff for walk cycles and timing, but Goldberg's book is a first for really outlining the basics efficiently.
This book IS the first and best book to lay out the principles of character movement; antics, overshoots, settles, squash and stretch, break downs, in-betweeing, timing, spacing and all the other basics needed for any classical or CG animator.
I highly recommend this book to all students, teachers and even veterans, because not only does it cover all the fundamentals but it goes beyond into more advanced concepts that ALL types of animators must know and practice, whether it be 3D, traditional paper, or stopmotion animation, this book is definitely worth it.
Best Animation Book for Students and Pros Alike August 17, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
This book by esteemed Disney animator Eric Goldberg is a must-have in your animation library. There are a lot of books out there which are hundreds of pages long and seem to have a lot of information in them, but the actual meat of the lessons get lost in history lessons and fluff. Not in this book: lessons are simple, clear, concise, heavily illustated, and even animated by Eric on the included dvd! This is a godsend to animation students and teachers -- it's like having a pro animator at your side to give the lesson and then show it to you animated to confirm you are "getting it". I am an animation pro and have taught for years, and I think this is a great book for students (can't beat the price!) and also for pros who like to see an individual animator's way of working. This is pure "school of Eric Goldberg". Now you will know his secrets!
 Nice little package but nothing you haven't see befor. August 14, 2008
3 out of 14 found this review helpful
If your new to producing small animated films for lets say flash or
gif animation this is the book for you but if you already
have the skills or any other books on the subject you wont need this one.
It's just more of the same.
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