Timing for Animation
1st Edition
Published on 23. November 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
148 pages
978-0-240-51310-2 (ISBN)
Description
Written by two internationally acclaimed animators, this classic text teaches all you need to know about the art of timing and its importance in the animated film.
Learn all the tips and tricks of the trade from the professionals. How should the drawings be arranged in relation to each other? How many are needed? How much space should be left between one group of drawings and the next? How long should each drawing, or group of drawings, remain on the screen to give the maximum dramatic effect? The art of timing is vital.
Highly illustrated throughout, points made in the text are demonstrated with the help of numerous superb drawn examples. 'Timing for Animation' not only offers invaluable help to those who are learning the basis of animation techniques, but is also of great interest to anyone currently working in the field and is a vital source of reference for every animation studio.
John Halas, known as the "father of animation" and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary "Animal Farm" and the award winning "Dilemma". He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.
Harold Whitaker is a professional animator and teacher. Some of his students are among some of the most outstanding animation artists of today.
Learn all the tips and tricks of the trade from the professionals. How should the drawings be arranged in relation to each other? How many are needed? How much space should be left between one group of drawings and the next? How long should each drawing, or group of drawings, remain on the screen to give the maximum dramatic effect? The art of timing is vital.
Highly illustrated throughout, points made in the text are demonstrated with the help of numerous superb drawn examples. 'Timing for Animation' not only offers invaluable help to those who are learning the basis of animation techniques, but is also of great interest to anyone currently working in the field and is a vital source of reference for every animation studio.
John Halas, known as the "father of animation" and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary "Animal Farm" and the award winning "Dilemma". He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.
Harold Whitaker is a professional animator and teacher. Some of his students are among some of the most outstanding animation artists of today.
Reviews / Votes
'Halas and Whitaker's 'Timing for Animation' was, and still is, without a doubt, the best book for students of the art of animation. I can't recommend it highly enough.'Bob Godfrey.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Students on Animation/Art & Design/Multimedia/Broadcasting and Production/Media courses. Animation professionals wishing to brush up on technical knowledge and to use as a reference guide.
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-240-51310-2 (9780240513102)
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Previous edition
Harold Whitaker | John Halas
Timing for Animation
Book
03/1981
Focal Press
€24.70
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Persons
BAFTA-nominated professional animator and educator for 40 years, many of his students number among today's most outstanding animation artists.
Known as the "father of animation" and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, John produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary "Animal Farm" and the award winning "Dilemma". He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.
Known as the "father of animation" and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, John produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary "Animal Farm" and the award winning "Dilemma". He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.
Content
What is good timing?; The storyboard; Responsibility of the director; The basic unit of time in animation; Timing on bar sheets; Exposure charts; Animation and properties of matter; Movement and Caricature; Cause and effect; Newton's laws of motion; Object's thrown through the air; Timing of inanimate objects; rotating objects; Force transmitted through a flexible joint; Force transmitted through jointed limbs; Spacing of drawings; Timing as slow action; as fast action; getting into and out of holds; Single frames or double frames?; How long to hold?; Anticipation; Follow through; Overlapping action; Timing an oscillating movement; Timing to suggest weight and force; Timing to suggest force: repeat action; Character reaction and takes; Timing to give feeling of size; The effects of friction, air resistance and wind; Timing cycles; Effects animation: flames and smoke; Water; Rain; Snow; Explosions; repeat movements of inanimate objects; Timing a walk; Types of walk; Spacing of drawings in perspective animation; Timing animals' movements; Bird flight; Drybush (speed lines); Accentuating movement; Strobing fast run cycles; Characterisation; The use of timing to suggest mood; Synchronising animation to speech; Lip-sync; Timing and music; Camera movements; Peg movements.