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Layout and Composition for Animation

  • 1st Edition - July 7, 2010
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Ed Ghertner
  • Language: English

This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost ti… Read more

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This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and adapt creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists. With Beauty and the Beast examples and Simpson character layouts, readers will learn how to develop character layout and background layout as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples and inspirational case studies. A companion website will include further technique based tools, finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials for further artistic skill development.

Key features

  • Adapt key techniques, tips and tricks of an an experienced layout artists with 30 years of experience to your film, television and animation projects.
  • Save time and money with workflow solutions and avoid common mistakes and problems with troubleshooting tips and tricks.
  • Implement creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts.
  • Create professional character layouts and background layouts as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples, inspirational case studies and professional Disney examples and Simpson character layouts.
  • Further your artistic skill development with an interactive, companion website which will include finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials.

Readership

Professional: Beginning and intermediate layout artists for film and animation; animators, Art Directors, Art Production.
Academic: Animation Students focusing on Storyboarding, 2D and 3D Animation, Sequential Illustration, Production (live action).

Table of contents

Preface

Introduction

It's All About Storytelling: Pre-Drawing

Choosing the Correct Tools to tell the story: Viewing Process, Mood, Color, Timing, Movement/Action, Time of Day, Atmosphere.

Putting it down on Paper: Horizon and Vanishing Points, Character Placement, Placement of Objects in Space

Extreme Perspective Solutions: Multiple Horizons, Multiple Vanishing Points

Placement of Characters in a Composition: Path of Action, Placement of Characters in a Composition, Composing a Scene.

Camera: Camera Moves, Bi-Back, Multi-plane, Multi-level

Changing Perspective in a Scene: Curved Pans, Perspective Tricks

Lighting: Shadows, Reflections

Digital Layout and Composition: 2D and 3D

Frequently Used Terms and Definitions

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: July 7, 2010
  • Language: English

About the author

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Ed Ghertner

Ed is a renowned Layout Artist and Character Layout Artist who has spent over thirty years in film and animation. He has worked at Disney Studios and Disney TV. He has worked on some of the great Disney classics including "The Fox and the Hound", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and the "Huntchback of Notre Dame" and "Mulan." In addition to working with Disney, Ed has worked on the "Curious George" and The Simpsons. Ed is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of television Arts and Sciences, Creative Talent Network.
Affiliations and expertise
Ed has is renowned and has spent over thirty years in film and animation. He has worked at Disney Studios, Disney TV. He has worked on some of the great Disney classics including "The Fox and the Hound", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and the "Huntchback of Notre Dame" and "Mulan." In addition to working with Disney, Ed has worked on the "Curious George" and The Simpsons. Ed has working as a layout designer and character layout designer. Ed is a member of the Academy of Motion Pictu

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