Animation

Animation

Art off the wall: Cartoons and Animation by Richard Spilsbury Chicago, Illinois: White-Thomson Publishing Ltd., 2007

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__**Call Number:**__ **741.5 SPI**
**__Summary/Description__:** //Art Off the Wall// is a series discussing the many forms of art. This book discusses many forms of animation. It includes Computer Generated engineering (CGI), traditional animation (cel and computer created), and other forms used to animate. It also discusses some of the major accomplishments of the animation styles.  A major point in the book is on the creation of a movie or television. The book discusses multiple methods of each process and the filming of the designs into one video. Then, it moves through the method of directing, voice acting, and editing. Finally, it moves to the finished product, having explained every step. //Art Off the Wall: Cartoons and Animation// is very useful for anyone looking at a career in animation.

__**Beyond the Book**__: Go beyond the book by exploring these recommended web resources:
 * []This link provides a brief history of traditional animation (2D) up to the beginning of the 2000s. Traditional animation is used widely in television history, but it has been almost entirely been replaced in movies by CGI.
 * [] This describes the steps it takes to make a stop motion film. Stop motion involves a taking picture of a scene, changing it slightly, and taking another picture. It is used in many films and series like //Gumby// and //Wallace & Gromi//t.
 * [] This link discusses the making of CGI (Computer Generated Imagery) and the impact it has on society. CGI is a major development in animation that was first used in Disney/Pixar's //Toy Story//(1995). It is now majorly used in movies and children's television.
 * []This link provides a time-line of the history of animation and the effect it had on television. It also goes over major accomplishments done by multiple forms of animation.
 * [] This link describes the process of animation. This uses cel animation, which is animation using transparent paper to make each frame. Cel animation was used a lot in the 20th century, but has been somewhat replaced by computers in late 20th and 21st century.
 * [] This link also describes the process of animating. This animating technique uses computer for animation which is used more in current products. This animation is used mainly in movies, but is starting to be used in television.