Layout and Composition for Animation

by Ed Ghertner

Overview

This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. Spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and adapt creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists. With Beauty and the Beast examples and Simpson character layouts, readers will learn how to develop character layout and background layout as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples and inspirational case studies. A companion website will include further technique based tools, finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials for further artistic skill development.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780240814414
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/07/2010
Pages:	216
Product dimensions:	7.44(w) x 9.69(h) x (d)

About the Author

Ed is a renowned Layout Artist and Character Layout Artist who has spent over thirty years in film and animation. He has worked at Disney Studios and Disney TV. He has worked on some of the great Disney classics including "The Fox and the Hound", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and the "Huntchback of Notre Dame" and "Mulan." In addition to working with Disney, Ed has worked on the "Curious George" and The Simpsons. Ed is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of television Arts and Sciences, Creative Talent Network.

Table of Contents

Preface

Introduction

It's All About Storytelling

Choosing the Correct Tools to tell the story

Putting it down on Paper

Extreme Perspective Solutions

Placement of Characters in a Composition

Camera

Changing Perspective in a Scene

Lighting

Digital Layout and Composition: 2D and 3D

Frequently Used Terms and Definitions