Animation
Subtitle: the whole story
By: Howard Beckerman.
Edition: Rev. ed.
Publisher: Allworth Press
Published: 2003
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 309
ISBN-13: 9781581153019
Subjects: Animated films -- Technique; Animated films -- History
Description: Traces the history of animation from early attempts to bring images to life to the digital age, discussing changing techniques and styles, and looking at opportunities available to animators in film, television, and online.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 291-298) and index.

"Gift, June 2006"
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1: An animator's history of animation. The curtain rises ; The studios are born ; Jolson speaks, Mickey squeaks ; Cartoonland's call to action ; From Bullwinkle to Bart, and beyond; title: Pt. 2: The story takes shape. Drawing : the bare bones ; Character creation ; Storytelling with animation ; Direction ; Layout : all the world's a stage; title: Pt. 3: The story comes to life. Animation : moments in time ; Locomotion : the illusion of movement ; Using color ; Filming, frame by frame ; The soundtrack and editing; title: Pt. 4: The story goes forth. Computer animation ; The business of animation.