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Summary: Great information from an arrogant animator
Review: As an animator and video artist, I found the information in this book invaluable. I also found the text to be condescending, arrogant, and 20 years behind the times -- a tone which irritated me at first, but which I discovered to be common to many aging old-school animators. This book is a must, not only because of the technical information it contains, but also as a sample of the crusty attitudes that a novice animator is likely to come across in the world of professional animation.
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Summary: Good for "Traditional" Animation
Review: I'm a digital artist and 3D animator, so I bought it to gain a bit of knowledge on traditional techniques, and this is what is all about, thought to me it could be better if the theory was covered more in depth. On the practical side a must.
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Summary: A GREAT book - if you're serious about animation
Review: If you want to be an animator, or you're REALLY interrested in the animating process, this book is just what you've been looking for. 'Script to Screen' gives an in-depth look into the workings of an animation studio, along with generous instuctions on bettering your animating techniques. If you want to be an animator - YOU NEED THIS BOOK!
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Summary: Must Read
Review: Shamus Culhane is one of the world's best animators. He created the walk cycle of the seven dwarfs in snow white. He demonstrated each characters personality walking in a line. All the characters are in synch. Amazing.
He explains the basics of animation. This book is a great way to understand the techniques of hand drawn animation. I have a few of the pages of this book Xeroxed and I keep them in my sketchbook. I have come across it in almost every animation studio and almost every animator's bookshelf.
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Summary: A GREAT book - if you're serious about animation
Review: Shamus Culhane's book is very good if you are a serious about learning the process of animation. It isn't filled with a lot of pretty pictures but it gives one of the best overviews of the entire animation process. It also encourages you to do drawing excercises which are very necessary to becoming an animator. The one minute sketches in particular are very hard for some people to work on if you like making pretty pictures. They might be a good indicator of whether you are suited to doing animation as a career. I wouldn't classify this book for someone who just enjoys animation and is kind of thinking about what it would be like to be an animator. Chuck Amuck and Illusion of life are better for entertainment and pictures. If you are not willing to participate with the book you will not benefit from it though you may enjoy some of the history and learning what goes into a production. However this book is really for someone who really really wants to be an animator. If that describes you than this is one of the better books out there and certainly one of the books you should peruse on your journey.
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Summary: The I really want to be in animation book
Review: Shamus Culhane's book is very good if you are a serious about learning the process of animation. It isn't filled with a lot of pretty pictures but it gives one of the best overviews of the entire animation process. It also encourages you to do drawing excercises which are very necessary to becoming an animator. The one minute sketches in particular are very hard for some people to work on if you like making pretty pictures. They might be a good indicator of whether you are suited to doing animation as a career. I wouldn't classify this book for someone who just enjoys animation and is kind of thinking about what it would be like to be an animator. Chuck Amuck and Illusion of life are better for entertainment and pictures. If you are not willing to participate with the book you will not benefit from it though you may enjoy some of the history and learning what goes into a production. However this book is really for someone who really really wants to be an animator. If that describes you than this is one of the better books out there and certainly one of the books you should peruse on your journey.
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Summary: Great book to get started
Review: This book got me started in animation. Despite of a lot of helpful information, it also offers good excercises and points out other sources of great value. This book is written by the late former Disney artist who has been in the buisness from the first hour of animated cartoons. While all animation studios I've worked at consider Frank Thomas'and Olli Johnston's book "Illusion Of Life" as the animation bible, Culhane's book is a definate book for anyone who is just starting. It is also a great book for fans of the all time classic cartoons.
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Summary: Great book to get started
Review: This book should be on every animator personal library. Its very interesting to read how everything it has to be done in a good animation studio. (Spanish)Este libro esta muy bueno, el texto te atrapa por lo interesante de laas anecdotas y lo bien planteados que estan los temas. No debe faltar en la biblioteca del buen animador.
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Summary: A very good book / Un excelente libro
Review: This book should be on every animator personal library. Its very interesting to read how everything it has to be done in a good animation studio. (Spanish)Este libro esta muy bueno, el texto te atrapa por lo interesante de laas anecdotas y lo bien planteados que estan los temas. No debe faltar en la biblioteca del buen animador.
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