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Timing for Animation 2nd Edition
A classic of animation education since it first published in 1981. For more than 25 years, copies ofTiming for Animationhave been sitting dog-eared and spine-split on desks and workstations around the world wherever animation is produced. All you need to breathe life into your animation is at your fingertips.
All the vital techniques employed by animators worldwide are explained using dozens of clear illustrations and simple, straightforward directions. Learn how animations should be arranged in relation to each other, how much space should be used and how long each drawing should be shown for maximum dramatic effect. Fully revised and updated, the second edition includes timing for digital production, digital storyboarding in 2D, digital storyboarding in 3D, the use of After Effects and much, much more!
- Timing shows weight, mood, and power and can make or break an animation - get it right the first time with these tried and tested techniques
- Get straight to the good stuff with simple, no-nonsense instruction on the key techniques like stretch and squash, animated cycles, overlapping, and anticipation
- ISBN-109780240521602
- ISBN-13978-0240521602
- Edition2nd
- PublisherCRC Press
- Publication dateSeptember 2, 2009
- LanguageEnglish
- Dimensions9.5 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
- Print length157 pages
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"Among my favourite books, Timing for Animation (Focal Press), by Harold Whitaker and John Halas ranks high. Originally written in 1981 (and newly revised in 2009) this slim volume presents a thorough analysis of the many kinds of timing issues one encounters in producing a narrative style animated film. Timing on Bar Sheets, Movement and Caricature, Newton's Laws of Motion, Objects Thrown Through the Air, Timing a Slow Action, Timing a Fast Action, Timing to Suggest Weight and Force... these are only a few of the many chapters included. A thoroughly compiled manual, it's an old and current favourite."--Animation World Network
About the Author
John Halas is known as the "father of animation" and formerly of Halas and Batchelor Animation unit, he has produced over 2000 animations, including the legendary "Animal Farm" and the award winning "Dilemma". He was also the founder and president of the ASIFA and former Chairman of the British Federation of Film Societies.
BAFTA-nominated professional animator and educator for 40 years, many of his students number among today's most outstanding animation artists.
Tom Sito is the Chair for the Division of Animation and Digital Arts at USC, Woodbury College, and UCLA and has written numerous articles for Animation Magazine and Animation World Network. Tom's screen credits include the Disney classics THE LITTLE MERMAID (1989), BEAUTY & THE BEAST (1991), ALADDIN (1992), THE LION KING (1994), WHO FRAMED ROGER RABBITT (1988), POCAHONTAS (1995), FANTASIA (2000) and SHREK (2001). Tom is President-Emeritus of the Hollywood Animation Guild Local 839 IATSE. He is vice president of the International Animator's Society (ASIFA/Hollywood) He is a member of the Motion Picture Academy, the National Cartoonists Society and Hollywood Heritage. In 1998 he was named in Animation Magazine's list of the 100 Most Important People in Animation.
Product details
- ASIN : 0240521609
- Publisher : CRC Press
- Publication date : September 2, 2009
- Edition : 2nd
- Language : English
- Print length : 157 pages
- ISBN-10 : 9780240521602
- ISBN-13 : 978-0240521602
- Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
- Dimensions : 9.5 x 7.4 x 0.4 inches
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About the authors
Brief content visible, double tap to read full content.Full content visible, double tap to read brief content.Tom Sito is a long time animator, filmmaker and teacher.
He was born in Brooklyn New York, and educated in the arts of cartooning & animation at the High School of Art & Design, the School of Visual Arts and the Art Student's League. Among his influences there were Harvey Kurtzman, Will Eisner and Robert Beverly Hale.
Tom Sito has been an prolific animator since 1975. He has worked in all facets of animation- feature films, television shows, and commercials. Among his screen credits are the Disney classic films The Little Mermaid (1989), Who Framed Roger Rabbit?(1988), Beauty and the Beast (1991), Aladdin (1992), The Lion King (1994) and Pocahontas (1995) He co-directed the animation for the Warner Bros film Osmosis Jones (2001), and contributed to Shrek (2001), The Prince of Egypt(2000) and Garfield the Movie (2004). During that time he befriended and worked with many of the great artists of Hollywood animation's golden age, including Chuck Jones, Friz Freleng, Hanna & Barbera, Shamus Culhane and Disney's Nine Old Men.
After serving three terms as president of the Hollywood animators union, Tom became interested in telling their story, long ignored by other historians. The result was his first book DRAWING THE LINE: THE UNTOLD STORY OF THE ANIMATION UNIONS FROM BOSKO TO BART SIMPSON (2006). He has also contributed the chapter on animation to Dr. Paul Buhle's anthology JEWS IN AMERICAN POPULAR CULTURE (2007). He has also updated and revised John Halas & Harold Whitaker's famous how-to book TIMING FOR ANIMATION. His 2013 book MOVING INNOVATION, A HISTORY OF COMPUTER ANIMATION (MIT Press) has been called the first complete history of computer animation ever in book form. It was nominated for a Kraszner-Kraus book award in 2014. In 2019 he published his first cookbook, EAT, DRINK, ANIMATE, AN ANIMATORS COOKBOOK (CRC Press) With real recipes you can make from legendary animation artists.
Tom Sito is Professor of Animation of the Animation Dept. at the University of Southern California. He is a member of the National Cartoonists Society, and on the Board of Governors of the Motion Picture Academy, Hollywood Heritage and the international animators society, ASIFA/Hollywood.
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Customers find the book's information quality positive, with one customer noting it contains plenty of examples and concepts, while another mentions it serves as a good reference for beginners.
"...need to already have good timing instincts, however this bookcan help you identify and improve your timing skills...."Read more
"...Basic timing concepts are covered in the book,providing the reader with rough principles for animating actors and matter...."Read more
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"...aproach about timing but it's not that deep, thebook is very good for who is starting and trying to understand the process and learn the first..."Read more
Customers find the book valuable for animation, particularly for learning purposes, with one customer noting it covers both traditional and digital techniques.
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"...to some extent and this book can refine that so you can be amore effective animator. It has information for both beginner and advanced students...."Read more
"This book reallydigs deep into this principal of animation. Some tidbits in here I never had considered before while animating!..."Read more
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Customers appreciate the book's focus on timing, with multiple examples provided throughout. One customer notes that the timing charts are particularly effective for 2D animation.
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"I have many books on the topic and this is a very, very good one.Timing is key and this book proves it...."Read more
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- Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2020It's true timing for animation is something that in order to do well, you need to already have good timing instincts, however this book can help you identify and improve your timing skills. We all have timing skills to some extent and this book can refine that so you can be a more effective animator. It has information for both beginner and advanced students. Highly recommended. A must have for any animator or motion designer to reference.
- Reviewed in the United States on July 29, 2011I have many books on the topic and this is a very, very good one. Timing is key and this book proves it. I have many (character) animation books and this one is one of my last purchases. Is it new material, well for the time of its' printing, yes, but many books today have used this books information in various ways. The fact that it is a shorter book makes it easy to access information. What the topic of character animation really needs is a book solely for CG. If this books information was transferred to CG tools it would be the bible. Timing charts are great for 2D but for CG we need to know how to apply this to the graph editor and dope sheet. I'm still waiting for that book. :)
- Reviewed in the United States on April 5, 2021This book really digs deep into this principal of animation. Some tidbits in here I never had considered before while animating! If you're interested in learning more about animation or refining your skills, this book is worth your while!
- Reviewed in the United States on April 1, 2010"Timing for Animation (2nd Ed)" offers a scratch-the-surface introduction to animation. Although the book has been revised to include 3-d animation, its general focus is still 2-d animation. Basic timing concepts are covered in the book, providing the reader with rough principles for animating actors and matter. If you're looking for information on detailed animation timing, you should keep looking. However, for the beginner, the book does an excellent job of pointing out how to avoid the "mechanical animation look" that any good animator wishes to avoid. In short, this book provides a great basis for the beginning animator. If your focus is 3-D animation, the principles in the book still apply, but are written from a 2-D animation perspective.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 26, 2019I really like this book. Fairly good price and was delivered as expected!
You can learn the basics of the traditional animation from it. And also apply the same rules in digital animation (2D/3D). - Reviewed in the United States on March 11, 2014Very good book that opened my eyes to some really important facts about timing. I started reading The Animators Survival Kit and noticed I was not getting enough info about Timing. So I looked for a book that dedicated all of its content to the subject. Timing is almost as important as story in my opinion. Worth the buy!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2013This book was one of the 'suggested' books for one of my college classes. I'm glad I didn't pass it up.
This book along with a few others gives you an edge to understanding the mechanics behind animating, movement, etc. You could go so far as to use it in conjunction with a 3D animation book. - Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2013If you are beginning in the animation this book really opens your mind despite being very short in pages length. Timing is a basic task you must dominate in order to become a skilled animator. This book contains plenty of examples with concepts like: accents, anticipation, etc. You will enjoy it.
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- JIKReviewed in Italy on December 24, 2016
5.0 out of 5 stars5 Star!
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I gonna buy there again! Thanks! - Harshit patelReviewed in India on May 27, 2019
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- LauraReviewed in Spain on September 9, 2020
5.0 out of 5 starsImprescindible para animadores
Necesario para cualquier persona que se dedique a la animación, al terminar la universidad ya no lo podía sacar prestado de la biblioteca y lo he comprado. Lo uso muy a menudo para mi trabajo.
