Stop-motion animation frame by frame film-making with puppets and models /
"Stop-motion Animation teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator. It explores how all the elements of film-making - camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music and storytelling - come together in this unique art form. With advice on how to use the parti...
| Main Author: | Purves, Barry. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
London :
Fairchild Books, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing Plc,
2014.
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| Physical Description: |
228 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
| Series: |
Basics animation.
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| Summary: |
"Stop-motion Animation teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator. It explores how all the elements of film-making - camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music and storytelling - come together in this unique art form. With advice on how to use the particular types of movement, characters and stories that typify stop-motion, this book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your stop-motion films, accompanied by illustrations and case studies demonstrating how film-making masters through the years have used it in feature films, short films and television. This second edition also introduces and explores two of the biggest innovations of recent years - at opposite ends of the industry. At the top-end, for film-makers with serious budgets, there is 3D printing in the creation of replacement parts for stop-motion characters while at the amateur/student end of the industry there are a variety of cheap, but effective, apps that can turn turn a smartphone into a mini stop-motion studio. The new edition also includes an extended project in each chapter, covering storytelling techniques, selecting an appropriate style, developing a character, set building and lighting, creating a performance and adding music. These projects combine to lead you through the creation of your first one-minute stop-motion animation"-- |
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| Item Description: |
"Stop-motion Animation teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator. It explores how all the elements of film-making - camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music and storytelling - come together in this unique art form. With advice on how to use the particular types of movement, characters and stories that typify stop-motion, this book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your stop-motion films, accompanied by illustrations and case studies demonstrating how film-making masters through the years have used it in feature films, short films and television. This second edition also introduces and explores two of the biggest innovations of recent years - at opposite ends of the industry. At the top-end, for film-makers with serious budgets, there is 3D printing in the creation of replacement parts for stop-motion characters while at the amateur/student end of the industry there are a variety of cheap, but effective, apps that can turn turn a smartphone into a mini stop-motion studio. The new edition also includes an extended project in each chapter, covering storytelling techniques, selecting an appropriate style, developing a character, set building and lighting, creating a performance and adding music. These projects combine to lead you through the creation of your first one-minute stop-motion animation"-- Provided by publisher. Machine generated contents note: -- Introduction Chapter 1: What is stop-motion?The beginnings The illusion of movement PhysicalityA continuous performance Special effects Wholly animated filmsProject 1: Find your styleChapter 2: Focusing the idea Stories and themes Approaching the story A change of perspective Out of the mouths of... talking umbrellas? Atmosphere and substance EconomicsProject 2: What's the story?Chapter 3: The puppetsTelling the story with puppets The physical puppet Telling characteristics Stylised movement Replacements 3D printingEyes Hands Puppet size Clay Other techniques Project 3: Find your leading man (or mouse)Chapter 4: PreparationsWorking with others Sets Costume ColourProject 4: Set the sceneChapter 5: Chapter Tools and techniques Practicalities The camera Apps and other low-cost optionsLighting Sound Dialogue Special effects EditingProject 5: Setting up and getting startedChapter 5: Movement and performanceAnimating on the set Lively movementHelping the movement PerformanceProject 6: Make it read!ConclusionA brief history of stop-motionPicture credits Acknowledgements. Foreword -- Introduction -- What is stop-motion? -- The beginnings -- The illusion of movement -- Physicality -- A continuous performance -- Special effects -- Wholly animated films -- A one-minute film: The story -- Focusing the idea -- Art and truth -- Externalizing internal thoughts -- Stories and themes -- Them and us -- Approaching the story -- A change of perspective -- Out of the mouths of... talking umbrellas? -- Economics -- A one-minute film: Who and where? -- The puppets -- Telling the story with puppets -- The physical puppet -- Telling characteristics -- Stylized movement -- Heads and replacements -- Eyes -- Hands -- Puppet size -- Clay -- Other techniques -- A one-minute film: Getting ready -- Preparations -- Working with others -- Storyboards -- Sets -- Costume -- Colour -- A one-minute film: Practical puppets -- Tools and techniques -- Practicalities -- Lighting -- Sound -- Dialogue -- On-set effects -- Editing -- A one-minute film: Filming -- Movement and performance -- Animating on the set -- Puppet design and movement -- Helping the movement -- Performance -- A one-minute film: Putting it together -- Conclusion -- A brief history of stop-motion. Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Physical Description: |
228 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781472521903 1472521900 |