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Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation

  • 1st Edition - November 23, 2007
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Don Hahn, Hans Bacher
  • Language: English

Hans Bacher is acknowledged as one of the greats of production design for animation and he has been given unparalleled access to Disney's archives to uncover eye-popping examples… Read more

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Description

Hans Bacher is acknowledged as one of the greats of production design for animation and he has been given unparalleled access to Disney's archives to uncover eye-popping examples of both his own work and that of his colleagues. With illustrations from Bambi, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, Brother Bear and many more - it is a visual feast of never-before-seen artwork, complete with insight from the artist on how and why they were designed as they were. The ideal gift for any animation professional or enthusiast!

Key features

Key features and benefits:

* Sneak a peak behind the scenes! With 400 never-before-seen illustrations from classic films like Bambi, Beauty and the Beast and Lilo & Stitch
* Learn from one of the true industry greats!Hans Bacher is one of the best known production designers in the industry
* Beautiful and insightful - offers inspiration to designers in animation, film and game

Readership

Primary audience: Professional animators, amateur animators, serious animation fans. Art directors and production designers in all media.

Secondary audience: Illustrators, graphic artists, Disney movie fans, animation historians.

Table of contents

Foreword by Don Hahn, Producer of Beauty and the Beast and The Lion King
Introduction
Film Analysis
Beauty and the Beast
Visual Development and Research
Aladdin
Inspiration
Camera Rules
The Lion King
Composition
Hercules
Staging and Formats
Mulan
Rhythm and Syle Variety
Lilo and Stitch
Value and Color
Brother Bear
Unfinished Disney Projects
Own Projects
The Masters - Bambi

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: October 26, 2009
  • Language: English

About the authors

DH

Don Hahn

Affiliations and expertise
Academy Award nominated producer of Beauty and the Beast, The Lion King, The Haunted Mansion and Who Framed Roger Rabbit.

HB

Hans Bacher

Affiliations and expertise
Hans Bacher has been a major influence on the design of Disney films for nearly 20 years. His work appears in Who Framed Roger Rabbit, The Lion King, Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Atlantis: The Lost Empire and Mulan. Winner of the prestigious "Annie" animation award for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Production Design in an Animated Feature Production" for his work on Mulan.

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