To make great animation, you need to know how to control a whole world: how to make a character, how to make that character live and be happy or sad. You need to create four walls around them, a landscape, the sun and moon - a whole life for them. You have to get inside that puppet and first make it live, then make it perform.Susannah Shaw provides the first truly practical introduction to the craft skills of model animation. This is a vital book in the development of model animation which, following the success of Aardman's first full-length film, Chicken Run, is now at the forefront of modern animation. Illustrated in full colour throughout you are shown step by step how to create successful model animation. Starting with some basic exercises, you will learn about developing a story, making models, creating set and props, the mechanics of movement, filming, postproduction and how to set about finding that elusive first job in a modern studio.Susannah Shaw is Programme Development Manager for the Animated Exeter festival. She was head of the Bristol Animation Course from 1996 to 2000 at the University of the West of England and former camera assistant at Aardman (working on 'A Close Shave' among other films). * The best-selling full-color practical introduction to the craft skills of model animation * Benefit from the advice of top international animators such as Nick Park and Tim Hittle* Discover everything you need to know to be a model animator in a modern studio!

要制作伟大的动画，你需要知道如何控制整个世界：如何制作一个角色，如何让这个角色生活并快乐或悲伤。你需要在他们周围创造四面墙，一个风景，太阳和月亮--为他们创造整个生活。你必须进入木偶内部，首先让它活起来，然后让它表演。苏珊娜-肖提供了第一本真正实用的模型动画工艺技能介绍。这本书是模型动画发展过程中至关重要的一本书，在阿德曼的第一部长片《小鸡快跑》获得成功后，模型动画现在已经处于现代动画的最前沿。全书采用全彩插图，一步步向你展示如何创造成功的模型动画。从一些基本的练习开始，你将学习到发展故事、制作模型、创造布景和道具、运动力学、拍摄、后期制作以及如何在现代工作室中找到难以捉摸的第一份工作。苏珊娜-肖是埃克塞特动画节的项目发展经理。她曾于1996年至2000年在西英格兰大学担任布里斯托尔动画课程的负责人，并曾担任阿德曼公司的摄影助理（曾参与《刮痧》等影片）。* 畅销的全彩色模型动画工艺技能介绍 *受益于国际顶级动画师的建议，如尼克-帕克和蒂姆-希特尔 *发现在现代工作室中成为一名模型动画师所需要知道的一切!