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001
 presentation cover
March 4, 2001
  
003
 logo
March 4, 2001
  
004
 about the author
March 4, 2001
  
005
 contents
March 4, 2001
  
006
 introduction
March 4, 2001
  
back cover
presentation of the book
March 8, 2001
  
008
 chapter 1 - CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT
...Constructing and developing a character is not merely a matter of drawing the figure; each character also has its own shape, personality, features, and mannerisms...
last update:
March 25, 2001
010
 cartoon construction
March 6, 2001
  
012
 body built from circular and rounded forms
March 6, 2001
  
014
 more circular and rounded forms
March 7, 2001
  
016
 the skeleton foundation
March 7, 2001
  
018
 construction of the head
March 7, 2001
  
019
 egghead model method
March 7, 2001
  
020
 more head construction
March 8, 2001
  
022
 more head construction
March 8, 2001
  
024
 facial expressions
March 8, 2001
  
026
 stretch and squash on heads
March 8, 2001
  
028
 hands
March 8, 2001
  
030
 more hands
March 8, 2001
  
032
 the cute character
March 8, 2001
  
034
 cute kitten March 23, 2001  
036
 cute pup March 23, 2001  
038
 goose gander March 23, 2001  
040
 rowdy rabbit March 23, 2001  
042
 little wolf-hunter pig March 23, 2001  
044
 cute rabbit March 23, 2001  
046
 squirrels March 23, 2001  
048
 more cute characters March 23, 2001  
050
 the screwball type March 23, 2001  
051
 goofy characters March 23, 2001  
052
 the heavy - pugnacious character March 23, 2001  
054
 more animal characters March 24, 2001  
058
 musical wolf March 25, 2001  
060
 wolf heads March 25, 2001  
062
 lions and tigers March 25, 2001  
064
 birds March 25, 2001  
066
 owls March 25, 2001  
068
 more birds March 25, 2001  
070
 the belligerent bulldog March 25, 2001  
072
 bulldog sailor March 24, 2001  
074
 foreshortening-perspective March 24, 2001  
076
 gnomes March 25, 2001  
078
 elves March 25, 2001  
079
 dwarfs March 25, 2001  
080
 wicked witch March 25, 2001  
082
 kids March 25, 2001  
084
 young heroine March 24, 2001  
088
 chapter 2 - CHARACTER MOVEMENT
...A character's basic design should contain a sense of movement to convey a message to the viewer about the character's actions and intended actions...
last update:
21-dec-02
090
 line of action
April 22, 2001
  
092
 line of action in animation
Dec. 22, 2002
 
094
 rhythm and design in cartoon art
April 22, 2001
  
096
 movement of body masses
Dec. 22, 2002
 
098
 movements of the two-legged figure
Dec. 23, 2002
 
100
 the basic bouncing ball action
Dec. 23, 2002
 
102
 movements of the four-legged figure
Dec. 23, 2002
 
104
 front and rear views of figure movements
Dec. 23, 2002
 
106
 the difference between walk and run
Dec. 23, 2002
 
107.108
 the walk & the run
Dec. 23, 2002
 
109
 the fast run
Dec. 23, 2002
 
110
 the sneak
Dec. 23, 2002
 
112
 the skip
Dec. 23, 2002
 
114
 the strut
Dec. 23, 2002
 
118
 four-legged animals - construction and movement
Dec. 23, 2002
 
120
 more four-legged animals- walk and run cycles
Dec. 23, 2002
 
122
 the flight of birds
Dec. 23, 2002
 
124
 cycles in color
Dec. 23, 2002
 
126
 chapter 3 - ANIMATION
 This chapter includes excellent practice exercises to help develop an understanding of timing in the animated sequences.
last update:
July 01, 2001
128
 sketching basics-a shorthand art
June 10, 2001
 
130
 balance and tilt in movement
July 01, 2001
 
132
 balance and tilt - continued…
April 23, 2001
   
134
 straight-ahead and rhythm animation
June 10, 2001
 
136
 anticipation – action - reaction
April 22, 2001
   
138
 straight-ahead animation
April 23, 2001
   
139
 pose-planning dramatics
April 22, 2001
   
140
 arcs – curves - paths of action
April 22, 2001
   
141
 multiple action paths in bounce-strut
April 21, 2001
   
142
 the wave principle
April 23, 2001
   
144
 delayed secondary action
April 22, 2001
   
146
 fast action – impact - speed
June 10, 2001
 
148
 the cartoon "take"
June 10, 2001
 
149
 surprise reaction March 14, 2001  
150
 expressing an attitude
April 22, 2001
   
152
 emotion – gesture - reacting
April 23, 2001
   
153
 the body language actor March 14, 2001  
154
 weight-recoil effects
June 10, 2001
 
156
 overlapping action - follow-through
April 23, 2001
   
158
 dancing hippo
April 23, 2001
   
160
 alligator ballet
April 23, 2001
   
164
 hippo and alligator ballet
June 17, 2001
 
168
 women
April 23, 2001
   
170
 building an action
April 23, 2001
   
172
 a dance kick March 27, 2001
   
176
 back-ground control
June 17, 2001
 
178
 composition – staging - drama March 15, 2001  
180
 chapter 4 - DIALOGUE
A world of professional knowledge is contained here, including tips on how to keep your character's movements lifelike and real.
last update:
June 17, 2001
182
 dialogue expressions - pointers
April 28, 2001
   
184
 dialogue character acting March 12, 2001  
186
 dialogue vowels-consonants
April 28, 2001
   
188
 mouth action – pronunciation March 12, 2001  
190
 the heckler
June 17, 2001
 
194
 chapter 5 - TECHNICAL
...tinting and spacing patterns, background layout drawings, the cartoon storyboard, and the synchronization of camera, background, characters, sound, and music...
last update:
March 13, 2001
196
 timing and spacing patterns March 13, 2001  
198
 accents – beats - scene timing March 13, 2001  
200
 cycles-planned animation March 13, 2001  
202
 limited animation - cutouts March 13, 2001  
204
 making an animation cel March 13, 2001  
206
 coloring the cel March 13, 2001  
208
 the cartoon storyboard March 13, 2001  
212
 background layout drawings March 13, 2001  
214
 still back grounds. trucks. and fields March 13, 2001  
216
 pan back grounds. overlays. cels March 13, 2001  
218
 camera and technical March 13, 2001  
220
 how cartoons are made March 13, 2001  
221
 pointers on animation March 13, 2001  
222
 how to make a cartoon film March 13, 2001  
224
 other books about animating March 13, 2001  

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