Digital Animation

Digital technology has made animation simpler, faster, and easier than ever before. New tools have broadened the palette available to both beginners and experienced animators. How has animation changed? How has it remained the same? Basics Animation: Digital Animation looks at the history of the medium, charting its progress by looking at specific examples that document the growth and development of the form over the past fifty years. With contributions from pioneers of the medium as well as today’s leading animators in movies, games, and television, Digital Animation is an animated look at animation yesterday and today.

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* Explores key principles and processes of animation

* Readable and informative

* Interviews and art from artists, animators, filmmakers, and more from around the world

Andrew Chong works at Loughborough University’s Animation Academy, researching projects ranging from stop-frame animation to motion capture. He lives in Loughborough, UK.

Andy McNamara helped establish BBC Post Production’s first 3D animation department. Currently senior 3D artist and CG supervisor at Condor Digital, he lives in Loughborough, UK.