Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition!

By following the lessons in Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, you can make any characterperson, animal, or objectcome 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 theknowledge and skills animators must have, including:How to construct original cartoon charactersby developing a character's shape, personality, features, and mannerismsHow to animatemovements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and moreHow to create realistic-looking mouth movements duringdialogue, as well as body movements andfacial expressions while the character is speakingThe finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweensFull of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed withhelpful drawings and diagrams,the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.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.