Re: FLASH: Animation

[Hal Medrano]

>Ellis,

>

>this is entirely from an art viewpoint:

>

>for animating human figures - or anything squashy stretchy for that matter,

>there is no better reference than Preston Blair's "How to Draw and Paint

>Cartoon Animation" and "How to Animate Film Cartoons" which is published by

>Walter Foster books. (yes those dubious slim pamphlets with other titles

>like "How to Draw Cats" and "Floral Designs to Copy".) You can find them

>(usually on a stepped rack like comic books) in any good large art supply

>store.

>

>Before you get all "no way" about this, as a member of the (late) Screen

>Cartoonists Union Local 841, I have had occasion to meet and work with a LOT

>of animators. They all have this book. I have bought over 6 copies of it

>over the years and each has been stolen by interns : )

>

>the book costs about 8$ these days.

>

>have fun,

>

>catherine

>


Blair's book is great.


Tony White's, "The Animator's Workbook" is another good resource for

learning the basics of character animation: motion along an arc, squash and

stretch, working with dope sheets, breakdown drawings, in-betweens, etc.


Available at Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0823002292/o/qid=958518138/sr=8-1/ref=aps

_sr_b_1_1/002-4502485-6203443


I recommend having both books in your library.


Hal Medrano

New Media Group

U S WEST Creative Services


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