The Animator's Survival Kit
The Animator's Survival Kit
hardback
Published:
5 November, 2009
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Description
This book is based on master-classes Richard Williams has been giving to professional and would-be animators around the world over the years. Companies such as Industrial Light and Magic, Disney, and Dreamworks send their animators to study at Williams' feet as he is generally regarded as the link between the 'golden Age' of Disney animation and the new-style computer animation exemplified by Toy Story.
More Details
| Type | Book |
|---|---|
| ISBN13 | 9780571238330 |
| ISBN10 | 0571238335 |
| Number Of Pages | 392 |
| Item Weight | 2400 g |
| Product Dimensions | 240 x 280 x 30 mm |
| Publisher / Reseller | Faber & Faber |
| Format | hardback |
| Edition | Main - Revised Edition |
Media Reviews
Arguably the best animator working in the field today. -- Hollywood Reporter
Richard is a genius. --Robert Zemeckis (director, Back to the Future , Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Forrest Gump )
Probably one of the most respected draftsmen in the world. -- Los Angeles TV Times
Williams is miles ahead of anyone in the world of animation. -- New York Times
Voted by peers as 'The Animator's Animator'. -- Observer
Arguably the best animator working in the field today. Hollywood Reporter
Richard is a genius. Robert Zemeckis (director, Back to the Future, Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Forrest Gump)
Probably one of the most respected draftsmen in the world. Los Angeles TV Times
Williams is miles ahead of anyone in the world of animation. New York Times
Voted by peers as 'The Animator's Animator'. Observer
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Author's Bio
Richard Williams is best known as the Director of Animation and designer of the new characters for Who Framed Roger Rabbit, for which he won two Academy Awards, including a Special Achievement Award. Canadian-born Williams has won three US Academy Awards, three British Academy Awards, and an Emmy among 246 international awards - starting with his first film The Little Island in 1958. Williams has also animated title sequences for Return of the Pink Panther, The Pink Panther Strikes Again, What's New Pussycat, Casino Royale and linking sequences for The Charge of the Light Brigade, as well as countless prize-winning commercials. In 1990 he was voted by his peers as 'The Animator's Animator', and in 1995 he started giving the Richard Williams Animation Masterclass for professionals and students worldwide.