The Animator's Survival Kit

Description

Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making today. During his more than 40 years in the business, Richard Williams has been one of the true innovators, and serves as the link between the golden age of animation by hand and the new computer animation successes. In this book, based on his sold-out Animation Masterclass in the United States and across Europe, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that very animator - from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz - needs. Using hundreds of drawings, Williams distills the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that has become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students and fans.

Richard Williams is best-known for his animation of Who Framed Roger Rabbit? and for the creation of the title animation for The Pink Panther. He has won three Academy Awards, as well as over 250 international awards for his work in feature films and commercials.

"Williams is miles ahead of anyone in the world of animation."--"The New York Times"