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Action!

Acting Lessons for CG Animators
1. Aufl.

von: John Kundert-Gibbs, Kristin Kundert-Gibbs
34,99 €
Verlag:	Wiley
Format:	EPUB
Veröffentl.:	08.10.2009
ISBN/EAN:	9780470596050
Sprache:	englisch
Anzahl Seiten:	352

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Titelbeschreibung

In order to bring a character to life, it is beneficial for animators to have a solid understanding of acting principles, and this book examines the important skills behind the artistry of creating animated characters. With a particular emphasis on a character’s motions and movement, this unique resource covers the basic elements of acting for CG animation and then progresses to more advanced topics such as internal intent and motivation. Note: CD-ROM/DVD and other supplementary materials are not included as part of eBook file.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction xiii Chapter 1 What Is Acting? 1 A Brief History of Acting 2 How an Actor Works 10 How Acting Relates to the Animator 15 Beginning Acting Exercises 16 Chapter 2 Foundations of Animation 39 What Is Animation? 40 Why Animate? 41 A Brief History of Animation 42 The Disney 12 Principles 47 Facial versus Body Animation 55 The Facial Action Coding System 56 Rigging in a Nutshell 58 Animation Exercises 60 Chapter 3 Stanislavski’s System 67 The Beginning of His Life in Art 68 The Moscow Art Theatre 68 The System 69 Exercises in Stanislavski’s Method 78 Chapter 4 Commedia dell’Arte 89 Acting Commedia 90 The Characters 90 Relating Commedia Characters to Animation 99 Commedia Acting Exercises 101 Animation Exercises 109 Chapter 5 Bioenergetics 119 Energy 120 Character 121 Bioenergetics Acting Exercises 131 Bioenergetics Animation Exercises 139 Chapter 6 Using the Work of Michael Chekhov in Animation 145 Michael Chekhov 146 The Chekhov Technique 148 Exercises Using the Michael Chekhov Technique 162 Using the Michael Chekhov Technique in Animation 166 Chapter 7 Essences 177 What Is an Essence? 178 Exercises for Understanding Essences 184 Using Essences with Animation 196 Chapter 8 Laban Effort Analysis 203 Rudolf Laban 204 The Effort Shapes 204 Exercises to Use Laban’s Movement Categories in Acting 215 Creating Laban Effort Shapes in Animated Characters 229 Chapter 9 Alba Emoting 237 Development of Alba Emoting 238 The Patterns 239 Alba Emoting for Inanimate Characters 247 Exercises to Create Alba Emoting Patterns 248 Exercises for Creating Alba Patterns in Animated Characters 259 Chapter 10 The Voice and Voice-Over Acting 267 What Is a Voice-Over? 268 How the Voice Works 269 Working On Your Voice 271 Developing Your Character Voices 287 The Voice-Over Session 288 Chapter 11 Creating Lip Sync and Facial Performance for Voiced Characters 291 “Reading” Audio Performances 292 Capturing Audio (and Video) for Voice-overs 296 Creating Lip Sync 298 Exercises in Lip-Synced Facial Animation 304 Appendix About the Companion DVD 315 Index 319

Autorenportrait

John Kundert-Gibbs is an associate professor of Animation in the Theatre and Film Studies Department at the University of Georgia. He is the author of numerous books on Maya and 3D animation. Kristin Kundert-Gibbs is assistant professor of Acting and Voice in the Theatre and Film Studies Department at the University of Georgia and has worked as an actress, producer, director, and vocal coach.

Back cover copy

Create More Powerful, Compelling CG Characters Using Advanced Acting Techniques If you want to breathe new life into your CG characters, you need to understand the actor's perspective. Within these pages, you'll discover how to apply expert acting techniques directly to your animation. From utilizing Commedia lazzi, to breathing in patterns that create emotion, to analyzing energy sources and blocks within the body, you'll dramatically increase your CG animator toolbox for developing a character. You'll then learn how to apply these acting secrets so your character really connects with the audience for a memorable performance. <ul> <li>Complement your technical knowledge with new insights into acting</li> <li> Explore the foundations of animation </li> <li> Understand the process of creating a living, breathing character on the screen </li> <li> Apply the Stanislavski system of acting to your characters </li> <li> Transfer or use one or more advanced acting techniques in a given animation </li> <li> Use proven techniques to develop emotion, intent, and a through-line for your characters </li> <li> Create lip sync and facial performance for voiced characters </li> <li> Implement advanced acting techniques selected specifically for CG characters </li> </ul> The DVD features a unique collection of actors performing the techniques described in the book. It also includes animation examples and advanced character rigs, so you can start working on your animation skills immediately.