Blazer, Liz.
Animated storytelling : simple steps for creating animation & motion graphics / Liz Blazer. - [San Francisco, CA] : Peachpit Press, [2016] - vii, 152 pages : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm
Includes index.
Preproduction -- Storytelling -- Storyboarding -- Color sense -- Weird science -- Sound ideas -- Design wonderland -- Technique -- Animate! -- Show and tell.
"Animation is a limitless medium for telling stories. Artists can create worlds, defy gravity, flip from factual to fantasy, and transport audiences to places they never imagined. The challenge is having the discipline to reel it in and be intentional about your storytelling choices. This book shows you how. In Animated Storytelling, you'll learn how to create memorable stories using animation and motion graphics by following 10 simple guidelines that take you through the stages of concept development, pre-production, storyboarding, and design. Award-winning animator Liz Blazer uses clear examples and easy-to-follow exercises to provide you with the instruction, encouragement, and tools you need to get your designs moving. Whether your goal is to create exciting shorts for film festivals, effective messaging for broadcast or online, or simply to gain a deeper understanding of the medium, Animated Storytelling simplifies the process of creating clear and engaging stories for animation and motion graphics so you can get started easily"--www.peachpit.com
013413365X (pbk.) 9780134133652 (pbk.)
2015463665
Animation (Cinematography)
Storytelling.
Animated films.
Creative writing.
Storyboards.
TR897.5 / .B59 2016
Animated storytelling : simple steps for creating animation & motion graphics / Liz Blazer. - [San Francisco, CA] : Peachpit Press, [2016] - vii, 152 pages : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 21 cm
Includes index.
Preproduction -- Storytelling -- Storyboarding -- Color sense -- Weird science -- Sound ideas -- Design wonderland -- Technique -- Animate! -- Show and tell.
"Animation is a limitless medium for telling stories. Artists can create worlds, defy gravity, flip from factual to fantasy, and transport audiences to places they never imagined. The challenge is having the discipline to reel it in and be intentional about your storytelling choices. This book shows you how. In Animated Storytelling, you'll learn how to create memorable stories using animation and motion graphics by following 10 simple guidelines that take you through the stages of concept development, pre-production, storyboarding, and design. Award-winning animator Liz Blazer uses clear examples and easy-to-follow exercises to provide you with the instruction, encouragement, and tools you need to get your designs moving. Whether your goal is to create exciting shorts for film festivals, effective messaging for broadcast or online, or simply to gain a deeper understanding of the medium, Animated Storytelling simplifies the process of creating clear and engaging stories for animation and motion graphics so you can get started easily"--www.peachpit.com
013413365X (pbk.) 9780134133652 (pbk.)
2015463665
Animation (Cinematography)
Storytelling.
Animated films.
Creative writing.
Storyboards.
TR897.5 / .B59 2016