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I. Overview
by Ken A. Priebe
The Art of Stop-Motion Animation
Copyright
Dedication
Foreword
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
I. Overview
1. Appeal and History of Stop-Motion Animation
Appeal of the Medium
The Beginnings of Stop-Motion Animation
Cut-Out Animation
Dinosaurs to Dinosaurs: The Life and Death of Creature Effects
Miniature Worlds on the Big Screen
Stop-Motion on the Small Screen
Feature Presentations
2. The Stop-Motion Industry
The Production Pipeline
Step 1: The Idea
Step 2: Concept Art and Design
Step 3: Storyboarding
Step 4: Sound Recording and Exposure Sheets
Step 5: Story Reel
Step 6: Designing and Building Puppets and Sets
Step 7: Animation
Step 8: Post-Production
Opportunities
3. An Interview with David Bowes
II. Creating Animation
4. What You Need
Cameras
Film
Video
Digital SLR Cameras
Webcams
Tripod
Computer and Capture Card
Software
Set
Lights
Supplies
5. Basic Animation
Timing and Spacing
The Problem of Gravity
The Bouncing Ball
Overlapping Action and Follow-Through
The Animated Vine
Bouncing Ball with Pigtails
Anticipation, Action, Reaction
The 80-Frame Morph
Basic Performance
6. An Interview with Dave Thomas
7. Building Puppets
Character Design
Evolution of a Character: Hamish McFlea
Other Characters with Doll Armatures
Ball-and-Socket Armatures
Wire Armatures
Building a Simple Wire Puppet
Molds and Foam Latex Methods
Latex Build-Up Puppets
Clay Puppets
Other Techniques
8. An Interview with Anthony Scott
9. Puppet Animation
Posing
Walking
Action Analysis
Facial Expressions
Blinks
Dialogue
Motion Blur
10. An Interview with Larry Larson
11. Sets and Props
Setting the Stage
Securing the Set
Interior Sets
Exterior Sets
Alternative Set Methods
Chroma-Key Compositing
Props
12. An Interview with Nick Hilligoss
III. Showing Your Stuff
13. Making a Film
Ideas and Film Types
Narrative Films
Objects with Personality
Characterization Films
Abstract Films
Storyboarding and Editing
Shots
Angles
Camera Moves
Composition
Lighting
Editing
Getting It Made
Format
Sound
Titles
Schedules
14. An Interview with Lynne Pritchard
15. Distribution
Demo Reels
Personal Web Sites
Internet
www.stopmoshorts.com
www.atomfilms.com
www.ifilm.com
Festivals
Spike and Mike’s Animation Festival (www.spikeandmike.com)
The Animation Show (www.animationshow.com)
16. Conclusion
A. Suggested Supplies for Stop-Motion Animation
Basic Animation and Simple Puppet, Set, or Prop Building
Ball-and-Socket Armature Construction
Suppliers for Ball-and-Socket Armature Kits
Foam Latex Puppet Building Supplies
Suppliers
B. Stop-Motion Animation Studios
USA
Canada
UK
Elsewhere
C. Stop-Motion Animation Courses
USA
Canada
UK
Elsewhere
D. Timeline of Important Events in the History of Stop-Motion Animation
Glossary
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
O
P
R
S
T
U
V
W
Z
Bibliography and Further Reading
Books and Publications on Stop-Motion Animation
Other Useful Books About Animation and Puppets
DVDs with Behind-the-Scenes Features on Stop-Motion Animation
Other DVDs Worth Viewing
Web Sites for Stop-Motion Animation
Other Web Sites
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