Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, Revised Edition!

By following the lessons in Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair, you can make any character—person, animal, or object—come to life through animated movement!

While animators must first know how to draw, the animation process involves much more than just good drawing skills. In this new edition, acclaimed cartoon animator Preston Blair shares his vast practical knowledge to explain and demonstrate the many techniques of cartoon animation. Learn the knowledge and skills animators must have, including:How to construct original cartoon characters by developing a character’s shape, personality, features, and mannerismsHow to animate movements such as running, walking, dancing, posing, skipping, and moreHow to create realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue, as well as body movements and facial expressions while the character is speakingThe finer points of animating a character, including drawing key character poses and in-betweensFull of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, the new edition of Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair is a book no animation enthusiast should be without.

THIS REVISED EDITION INCLUDES:

Chapter 1: Getting Started

Tools & Materials

Drawing Basics

Animation  Methods

Chapter 2: Cartoon Construction

Parts of a Cartoon Character

The Body

The Head

Facial Expressions

The Hands

Chapter 3: Character Design & Development

Cartoon Examples

The Cute Character

The Screwball Type

The “Pugnacious” Character

More Animal Characters

Fictional People

Children

Chapter 4: Basic Character Movement

Comics to Life

Line of Action

Rhythm & Design

Basic Movement

Chapter 5: Animation

Principles

Beyond Simple Movements

Rough Sketches

Balance

Paths of Action

Animation Effects

Chapter 6: Animated Acting

Expressing an Attitude

Three Rules for Actors

Body Language

Dialogue



The Collector’s Series offers a broad range of projects across a variety of mediums and genres, such as drawing, oil, acrylic, watercolor, cartooning, calligraphy, and others. This series is suitable for beginning to intermediate artists, and each title features in-depth instruction about how to work with the tools of the trade, master techniques, and use newfound skills in practical application.