Acting for Animators

Hooks, Ed

ISBN 10: 0415580242 / ISBN 13: 9780415580243

Published by Abingdon: Routledge, 2011

About this Item

Octavo. [xi prelims] 177 pages. Several b&w photographs and line illustrations within the text. Foreword by Brad Bird. How to use acting theory in the creation of an animated character or story. Good. Page edges a little tanned; a couple of spots on the top-edge. Cover has some wear and creasing to its edges, spine ends and corners.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Acting for Animators
• Publisher: Abingdon: Routledge
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0415580242
• ISBN 13: 9780415580243
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: Good

About this title

Synopsis

Ed Hooks' indispensable acting guidebook for animators has been fully updated and improved!

Hooks uses basic acting theory to explain everything from character movement and facial expressions to interaction and scene construction. Just as acting on film and on stage are very different disciplines, so is the use of acting theory in creating an animated character, scene or story. Acting for Animators is full of essential craft tips from an acting master.

New to this Routledge edition:

- scene-by-scene analyses of six films, including Up, Coraline and Kung Fu Panda

- an expanded chapter on video game animation

- all-new illustrations

- a 500 word history of acting

About the Author

Ed Hooks was a professional actor for 30 years before becoming one of the most respected acting teachers in the world. He has taught Acting for Animators for most major animation studios and video game companies, including Disney Animation, Valve Software, Ubisoft, Warner Brothers, Sony and Electronic Arts, and has been a featured speaker at many international animation festivals and conferences. He teaches at schools such as Ringling College of Art and Animation (Florida) and Filmakademie Baden-Wurtemberg (Germany).