Stop-motion / Barry Purves.
Material type: TextSeries: Basics animation ; 04.Publication details: Lausanne, Switzerland AVA Pub. ; New York : Distributed in the USA & Canada by Ingram Publisher Services, c2010.Description: 199 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 23 cmISBN:- 2940373736 (pbk.)
- 9782940373734 (pbk.)
- 741.5 BAS
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Standard Loan | LSAD Library Main Collection | 741.5 BAS (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 39002000187105 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Basics Animation- Stop-motion by Barry Purves explores how all the elements of film-making - camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music and storytelling - come together in this unique art form. The author is passionate about this medium and his talent and experience have made this book an immediate hit in the world of animation. Students of animation will learn to recognize the particular types of movement, characters and stories that typify stop-motion. The book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your stop-motion films, accompanied by illustrations and case studies demonstrating how film-making masters through the years have used it in feature films, short films and television.
Includes bibliographical references.
What is stop-motion? : The beginnings ; The illusion of movement ; Physicality ; A continuous performance ; Special effects ; Wholly animated films -- Focusing the idea : Stories and themes ; Approaching the story ; A change of perspective ; Out of the mouths of ... talking umbrellas? ; Atmosphere and substance ; Economics -- The puppets : Telling the story with puppets ; The physical puppet ; Telling characteristics ; Stylised movement ; Replacements ; Eyes ; Hands ; Puppet size ; Clay ; Other techniques -- Preparations : Working with others ; Sets ; Costume ; Colour -- Tools and techniques : Practicalities ; The camera ; Lighting ; Sound ; Dialogue ; Special effects ; Editing -- Movement and performance : Animating on the set ; Lively movement ; Helping the movement ; Performance -- Conclusion -- A brief history of stop-motion -- Working with ethics.