The Art of Stop-Motion Animation

by Ken A. Priebe

Overview

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781598632453
Publisher:	Course Technology, PTR
Publication date:	01/07/2006
Sold by:	CENGAGE LEARNING
Format:	eBook
Pages:	356
File size:	18 MB
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About the Author

Ken A. Priebe has a BFA from University of Michigan and classical animation certificate from Vancouver Institute of Media Arts (VanArts). He teaches stop-motion animation courses at VanArts and the Academy of Art University Cybercampus, and has worked as a 2D animator on several games and short films for Thunderbean Animation, Bigfott Studios, and his own independent projects. Ken has participated as a speaker and volunteer for the Vancouver ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter, and is founder of the Breath of Life Animation Festival, an annual outreach event of animation workshops for children and their families. He is also a filmmaker, writer, puppeteer, animation historian, and author of the book /The Art of Stop-Motion Animation /(2006). Ken lives near Vancouver, BC with his graphic-artist wife Janet and their two children, Ariel and Xander.

Table of Contents

Introduction Part I: Overview 1. Appeal and History of Stop-Motion Animation 2. The Stop-Motion Industry 3. An Interview with David Bowes Part II: Creating Animation 4. What You Need 5. Basic Animation 6. An Interview with Dave Thomas 7. Building Puppets 8. An Interview with Anthony Scott 9. Puppet Animation 10. An Interview with Larry Larson 11. Sets and Props 12. An Interview with Nick Hilligoss Part III: Showing Your Stuff 13. Making a Film 14. An Interview with Lynne Pritchard 15. Distribution 16. Conclusion Appendix A. Suggested Supplies for Stop-Motion Animation Appendix B. Stop-Motion Animation Studios Appendix C. Stop-Motion Animation Courses Appendix D. Timeline of Important Events in the History of Stop-Motion Animation Glossary Bibliography and Further Reading Index