Preston Blair

Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition!

By following the lessons in Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, you can make any character—person, animal, or object—come to life through animated movement! While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this new edition, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the knowledge and skills animators must have, including: How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerisms How to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and more How to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speaking The finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweens Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without. THIS REVISED EDITION INCLUDES: Chapter 1: Getting Started Tools & Materials Drawing Basics Animation Methods Chapter 2: Cartoon Construction Parts of a Cartoon Character The Body The Head Facial Expressions The Hands Chapter 3: Character Design & Development Cartoon Examples The Cute Character The Screwball Type The “Pugnacious” Character More Animal Characters Fictional People Children Chapter 4: Basic Character Movement Comics to Life Line of Action Rhythm & Design Basic Movement Chapter 5: Animation Principles Beyond Simple Movements Rough Sketches Balance Paths of Action Animation Effects Chapter 6: Animated Acting Expressing an Attitude Three Rules for Actors Body Language Dialogue The Collector’s Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application.