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Tequila Mockingbird
Running Press 2013; US$ 15.0065 excellent cocktail recipes for the lovers of wit and classic novels. more...
How To Draw Cartoons and Caricatures
Constable & Robinson 2013; US$ 8.74Learn to draw the fun way! Like almost everyone in the world, you are bursting with raw artistic talent just waiting to be released. In a few deft sweeps of your pencil, capture the character of your 'victim'. Use swift strokes to create a face that has instant appeal. Exaggerate the features to make a comical caricature. Brighten up someone's day... more...
Acting and Performance for Animation
Taylor and Francis 2013; US$ 39.95Character animation involves more than the principles of animation and the mechanics of motion. Unique, believeable characters that think, feel and captivate your audience are ones that involve emotion, performance, personality, acting and story. Successful animators balance all of these elements within a single character and narrative. With Acting... more...
Thomas Nast
The University of North Carolina Press 2013; US$ 35.00Thomas Nast (1840-1902), the founding father of American political cartooning, is perhaps best known for his cartoons portraying political parties as the Democratic donkey and the Republican elephant. Nast's legacy also includes a trove of other political cartoons, his successful attack on the machine politics of Tammany Hall in 1871, and his wildly... more...
Force
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 29.95Design creative characters inspired by real people. Let Mike Mattesi show you how to use life drawing to discover the poses, features and personalities which form the basis of character and then build, develop and 'PUSH' your drawings to new heights of dramatic and visual impact for believable characters audiences can relate to. Packed with color... more...
Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Successful storyboards and poignant characters have the power to make elusive thoughts and emotions tangible for audiences. Packed with illustrations that illuminate and a text that entertains and informs, Prepare to Board , 2 nd edition presents the methods and techniques of animation master, Nancy Beiman, with a focus on pre-production, story development... more...
Making 'Toons That Sell Without Selling Out
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 39.95Learn the secrets behind independent animation from the "The King of Independent Animation? - Academy Award-nominated Bill Plympton. This living legend breaks down how to make a career outside of the world of corporate animation - and without compromise. Learn time-saving techniques, the secrets to good storytelling, and the business-side of short... more...
The Anime Encyclopedia, Revised & Expanded Edition
Stone Bridge Press 2012; US$ 24.95Completely revised edition, with more films plus all-new studio and artist entries more...
"I Say, I Say . . . Son!"
Santa Monica Press 2012; US$ 36.99The first survey dedicated to the work of the McKimson brothers, this book offers a rare behind-the-scenes look at the upper echelon of 20th-century animation and examines the creative process behind the making of numerous popular characters and classic programs. Featuring original artwork from the golden age of animation, this book includes a wealth... more...
Elemental Magic , Volume 2
Taylor and Francis 2012; US$ 49.95Design beautiful, professional-level animated effects with these detailed step-by-step tutorials from former Disney animator and animated effects expert Joseph Gilland. Filled with beautiful, full-color artwork, Elemental Magic, Volume II , breaks down the animated effect process from beginning to end-including booming explosions, gusting winds,... more...









