Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts: Second Edition (Revised)

by Nancy Beiman

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Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, this book explains the methods and techniques of animation preproduction with a focus on story development and character design.

Story is the most important part of an animated film-and this book delivers clear direction on how animators can create characters and stories that have originality and appeal. Learn how the animation storyboard differs from live action boards and how characters must be developed simultaneously with the story. Positive and negative examples of storyboard and character design are presented and analyzed to demonstrate successful problem-solving techniques. Artwork from an international array of students and professionals supplement the author's own illustrations. Three never-before-published interviews with well known development artists and a comprehensive glossary are also included.
  • ISBN10 1283845253
  • ISBN13 9781283845250
  • Publish Date 23 November 2012 (first published 1 March 2007)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Out of Print 17 February 2015
  • Publish Country US
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint Focal Press
  • Edition Revised ed.
  • Format eBook
  • Language English