The Animation Bible: A Practical Guide to the Art of Animating, from Flipbooks to Flash

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The son shall not suffer for the iniquity of the father, nor the father suffer for the iniquity of the son. It contains 489 plates in full color, as well as thousands of black-and-white illustrations, ranging from storyboard sketches to entire animation sequences.

Computer animation removes the problems of proportion related to "straight ahead action" drawing, but "pose to pose" is still used for computer animation, because of the advantages it brings in composition.On the human body, the torso is the core, with arms, legs, head and hair appendices that normally follow the torso's movement. A good series bible, will include a brief synopsis for a number of episodes, as well as outlines of future episodes to come. Traditional animators tend to draw the arc in lightly on the paper for reference, to be erased later.

The principle of solid drawing means taking into account forms in three-dimensional space, or giving them volume and weight. Follow through" means that loosely tied parts of a body should continue moving after the character has stopped and the parts should keep moving beyond the point where the character stopped only to be subsequently "pulled back" towards the center of mass or exhibiting various degrees of oscillation damping. The "moving hold" animates between two very similar positions; even characters sitting still, or hardly moving, can display some sort of movement, such as breathing, or very slightly changing position.The level of exaggeration depends on whether one seeks realism or a particular style, like a caricature or the style of a specific artist. Pose to pose" works better for dramatic or emotional scenes, where composition and relation to the surroundings are of greater importance. A good pitch is like throwing out a hook, helping your potential investors and partners to understand the context of your idea and build excitement about its potential. Topping the list of "best animation books of all time" in a poll at AWN, The Illusion of Life is still used as reference on and source of inspiration for character animation. The Animation Bible covers every conceivable animation process and technique, explaining and exploring their use through case studies of eminent and cutting-edge animators past and present.