Timing for Animation
"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, Oscar winning leading animated filmmaker and author."Secrets of 'action timing' lucidly explained and demonstrated by two of Britain's most highly respected and adept practitioners. An essential primer for both traditional and C.G. animators."Ken Clark, animation historian and writer"...this is the only publication devoted wholly to one of the most vital concepts in the art of animated film... The book is a vital source of reference for students as well as every studio and every animator... Buy it! You won't be sorry!"Pat Raine Webb, The Dope Sheet, ASIFA (www.asifa.net)"The principles of timing laid out in this book are more applicable (now) than ever before."John Lasseter, Academy Award-winning director and animator, Pixar Animation Studios."Timing for Animation is a great book - it's saved me many times. It's also easy to keep around for reference, it's not a huge coffee-table bible sized book made to impress. It just gives the facts, numbers and formulas and a few drawings to illustrate. Made by animators for animators."Webster Colcord, www.webstercolcord.com"...anyone already studying or working in animation (as well as self taught computer animators) will find this book indispensable both to study and for reference."MC Rebbe, www.thetechnofile.com"A must-have for an animator's reference library"Amazon.com review"This is a must buy for future animators!"Amazon.com review"This is the bible for any serious animator. Although it was principally written for 2D animation, this book has crucial information for any animator (2D, CGI or model animation). It explains simply and clearly how to time a walk or a run; how to give your character a sense of weight; how force is transmitted; the effects of friction; spacing -and much more. The new foreword by John Lasseter puts these traditional skills in today's context, and gives praise where it is due. Every animator, would-be animator, animation studio and animation course should have this book."Amazon.co.uk review"If you only ever buy one animation book in your life - get this one. Timing for Animation gets down to the nuts and bolts of what animations about, and that's timing. Buy it!"Amazon.co.uk review