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Tony WhiTe’s AnimATor’s noTebook This page intentionally left blank Tony WhiTe’s AnimATor’s noTebook Personal observations on the Principles of movement Tony White Amsterdam • Boston • Heidelberg • London • New York Oxford • Paris • San Diego • San Francisco • Singapore Sydney • Tokyo Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier 225 Wyman Street, Waltham, MA 02451, USA The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington, Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK © 2012 Tony White. Published by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright Clearance Center and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in research methods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have a professional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data White, Tony, 1947- Tony White’s animator’s notebook : personal observations on the principles of movement / Tony White. p. cm. ISBN 978-0-240-81307-3 (pbk.) 1. Animation (Cinematography) I. Title. TR897.7.W495 2011 777'.7—dc23 2011020156 British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN: 978-0-240-81307-3 For information on all Focal Press publications visit our website at www.elsevierdirect.com 12 13 14 15 16 5 4 3 2 1 Printed in China Typeset by: diacriTech, India iv Contents INTRODUCTION x ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii DEDICATION xv CHAPTER 1 The Principles and Process of Animation 2 Animation’s History in a Nutshell 4 The Process of Animation 6 Principles of Animation 20 Keys 24 The Importance of Testing 29 Timing and Spacing 31 What Not to Do 32 CHAPTER 2 The Generic Walk 34 The Challenge 37 Drawing from History 37 The Basic Principles 38 Body Action 43 The Head 44 Body Lean 45 The Final Walk 46 Variations 47 Timing 47 Front Walks 49 What Not to Do 50 CHAPTER 3 Stylized Walks 52 The Pose (or Gesture) Is Everything 54 Other Conditioning Factors 54 Double-Bounce Walk 57 Key Positions 59 v Contents In-Betweens 60 Sneaks 63 Timing 65 Observe! Observe!! Observe!!! 67 Mo-Cap 68 In-Betweening 2D Animation on One’s 68 CHAPTER 4 Personality Walks 70 Intrinsic Balance 73 Central Balance 74 Physical Limitations 79 In Conclusion 88 CHAPTER 5 Quadruped Walks 90 Naturalistic Quadrupeds 91 Cartoon Style 99 CHAPTER 6 Generic Runs 108 Misconceptions About Runs 110 Body Angle 114 Arm Actions 116 3-Frame Run 117 Keys Only 119 Run Cycles Versus Straight Ahead Action 119 Foot Slide and Background Panning Speed 119 Slow-Motion Runs 120 Never Neglect Your Research 121 Pose Is Everything 121 Reminder on Stride Length 121 Environmental Issues 122 Head-on Runs 123 CHAPTER 7 Jumps 126 Bouncing Ball 128 Comparing Bouncing Balls of Different Types 133 vi Contents The Standing Jump 133 The Running Jump 141 CHAPTER 8 Weight 150 Falling Leaf 152 Cannonball 152 The Lesson 153 The Pose Is Everything! 155 Weight in Movement 159 Moving Weight 160 Anticipation 161 In Conclusion 164 CHAPTER 9 Arcs and Anticipation 168 Arcs 168 Anticipation 176 CHAPTER 10 Overlapping Action 186 Overlapping Action on Hands 189 Hair 194 Random Use of Overlapping Action 195 Clothing 196 The Nature of Cloth 197 Keep Things Moving! 200 Staggers 200 CHAPTER 11 Fluidity and Flexibility 206 Squash and Stretch 213 Secondary Bodily Movement 215 Face Flexibility 216 Flexibility in Objects 218 CHAPTER 12 Basic Dialogue 222 But First, Know Your Track! 225 Body Language 226 vii Contents Rough Pose Test Animatic 227 Final Key Poses 227 Facial Expression 228 Bite 'N’ Chew Exercise 229 Animating the Face 230 Lip Sync 233 Vowel Sounds 234 Vowel Anticipation 235 Tongue Action 235 Teeth 236 Two-Character Dialogue 238 INDEX 242 viii This page intentionally left blank

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Apprentice yourself to a master of classical animation techniques with this beautiful handbook of insider tips and techniques. Apply age-old techniques to create flawless animations, whether you're working with pencil and animation paper or a 3D application. Author Tony White starts with the basics,
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