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Acting for Animators
Acting for Animators
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Author: Ed Hooks Foreword by: Brad Bird Illustrated by: Paul Naas Publisher: Routledge Format: Softcover # of Pages: 177 Pub. Date: 2011 Edition: 3rd ISBN-10: 0415580242 ISBN-13: 9780415580243
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About
the Book:
This indispensable acting
guidebook for animators has been fully updated and improved!
The actor in an animation is the character on the screen, but it
is the animator who must endow the character with the illusion of
life. In Acting for Animators, author and teacher Ed Hooks
codifies how animators can learn and apply classic acting theory, not
as stage actors do, but in a way that pertains directly to the task
of the animator as storyteller.
To do this, the animator must understand the connections between
thinking, emotion and physical action, which are the building blocks
of human behaviour. Ed Hooks uses basic acting theory to
explain everything from character movement and facial expressions to
interaction and scene construction. Just as acting on film and on
stage are very different disciplines, so is the use of acting theory
in creating an animated character, scene or story. Ed Hooks
pioneered acting training specifically for animators (as opposed to
stage and movie actors), and Acting for Animators is basis for
his widely taught masterclass. His system is used by leading
animation schools internationally, and this book is full of essential
craft tips from an acting master.
New to this revised and expanded edition of Acting for
Animators:
• scene-by-scene analysis of six
films, including Up, Coraline and Kung Fu Panda
• an expanded chapter on video game
animation
• all-new illustrations
• a 500 word history of acting
What people say:
"By
intelligently and thoughtfully examining character animation from an
actor's perspective, Mr. Hooks has made a valuable contribution
toward deepening our understanding of it." — Brad
Bird, from the Foreword
About the Author:
Ed Hooks has been a nationally recognized actor, teacher,
and columnist for more than 30 years. He has appeared in more than
100 television shows and is the author of four books, including
Acting for Animators.
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