Thomas Paul Thes Composition for the 21st ½ century, Vol (Paperback) (UK IMPORT)

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Brand New: A new, unread, unused book in perfect condition with no missing or damaged pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
Country of Origin
GB
Book Title
Composition for the 21st ½ century, Vol 2
Title
Composition for the 21st ½ century, Vol 2
Subtitle
Characters in Animation
EAN
9781138740907
ISBN
9781138740907
Genre
Computing & Internet
Release Year
2022
Release Date
06/29/2022
Item Height
280mm
Item Weight
670g
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Product Identifiers

Publisher
CRC Press LLC
ISBN-10
113874090X
ISBN-13
9781138740907
eBay Product ID (ePID)
23038449755

Product Key Features

Number of Pages
354 Pages
Publication Name
Composition for the 21st ½ Century, Vol 2 : Characters in Animation
Language
English
Publication Year
2025
Subject
Programming / Games, Programming / General, Computer Graphics, Animation (See Also Film / Genres / Animated)
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers, Performing Arts
Author
Thomas Paul Thesen
Format
Trade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
College Audience
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
777.7
Table Of Content
What is character design. Job of a character designer. Production pipeline of an animated feature film. Storytelling & drama. Personality. Message or theme. Pose. Shape. Form. Line of action. Anatomy. Weight. Forces. Tension and compression. Contrapposto. Movement & twist. Pivot point. Balance & tension. Silhouette. Perspective. Foreshortening. Tangents. Light & shadow. Vectors & directions. Facial expressions. Extroverted & introverted pose. Negative & positive space. Size relationship and body ratio. Contrast & texture. Line quality. Readability & simplicity. Believability. Composition of pose and image. Colour. Folds & fabrics. Attire and accessories. Character turn-around.
Synopsis
Composition for the 21st 1/2 century: Characters in Animation focuses on characters and their application in animation, illustration, games, and films. It covers various technical aspects of character design and their artistic applicability. This book analyzes in detail the purpose of these character design features and provides examples of their impact. Emphasis is placed on each aspect and how it affects and is affected by the narrative. Additionally, complex case studies that assist in explaining the successful use of these concepts in films and animation are included. This book is geared toward students; however, it is also reader-friendly for professionals. Composition for the 21st 1/2 century: Characters in Animation's goal is to comprehend composition as an artistic tool and as a significant part of the professional character design process. Key Features: Teaches the complexity of composition in the professional character design process. Closes the gap between praxis and theory in character design. Explains how to produce believable characters that express their narrative in the visuals. Discusses the need for artistic reasoning in character design. Presents case studies to assist readers in understanding the process as they progress through this book. Author Bio: For more than twenty years, Thomas Paul Thesen 's career has been about learning and understanding the complexities of art, animation, and image-making, both in still illustration, drawing, and photography and in the moving image. He has worked in the industry as a character animator and visual development artist for companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks, and Sprite Animation Studios. He has also taught for many years at universities across Asia, the USA, and the UK., This book is about composition and its application in animation, illustration, games and film. It covers all various aspects of design and explains in detail the use of the specific aspect and provides examples of its impact. Focus is on the ability of each aspect to tell a story and how it affects story. Additionally case studies are included that explain the successful use of those aspects in film and animation. The book is geared to students and professionals, however tries to be as simple as possible in the presentation of each aspect, but also complex in its case studies. The book's goal is to see composition as a technical part of image and film and as an artistic tool. Key Features Teaches the complexity of composition in image making. Closes the gap between praxis and theory in animation. Explains why certain images have a high quality and how to use the "why" in one's personal artistic work on a daily basis. Key term definitions found throughout the chapters. Case studies help the reader understand the process as they progress through the book.
LC Classification Number
TR897.5

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