Creating 3-D Animation: The Ardman Book of Filmmaking (Revised Edition)

Peter Lord and Brian Sibley

ISBN 10: 0810949717 / ISBN 13: 9780810949713

Published by Abrams, New York, 2004

About this Item

First printing of the Revised Edition (earlier edition was 1998). Oblong hardcover. Fine in bright, crisp dust jacket. 224 pp. with filmography, index. Profusely illustrated with color photographs and examples. A seminal work on late 20th--early 21st century animation, based on the Academy Award winning work of the Ardman Studios in Bristol, England, The studio produced Wallace and Grommet short films and the Tv series Creature Comforts. The first edition of the book was hailed as the most complete book on the art of puppet animation ever published and this revised and expanded edition brings Ardman's technology and achievements further up to date. The authors' take the reader behind the scenes of the popular film "Chicken Run" and interestingly also explore the studio's use of then-evolving CGI.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Creating 3-D Animation: The Ardman Book of Filmmaking (Revised Edition)
• Publisher: Abrams, New York
• Publication Date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0810949717
• ISBN 13: 9780810949713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First edition thus.
• Condition: Fine
• Dust Jacket Condition: fine
• Seller catalogs:
  • Entertainment

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Synopsis

A new edition of the guide to stop-action animation, published to include coverage of new innovations since the creation of Chicken Run, discusses achievements that have taken place since the book's original publication in 1998 and surveys the latest computer technologies. 15,000 first printing.

About the Author

Peter Lord and David Sproxton are the founders of Aardman Animations. Lord has been nominated for three Academy Awards, including the award for Best Animated Feature for the 2012 film The Pirates!, which he directed.