Chinese Animation Example 4

Author: Yan Dingxian
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Publish Date: 2004-07-01
Features: As one of the hot majors for enrollment in recent years, the animation major has increasingly demonstrated its importance in promoting the development of China's original animation industry. As a new major, there is still a lack of relevant exemplary textbooks in the market. To meet this market demand, Shanghai Animation Film Studio and Shanghai Animation Film Professional School organized outstanding animation experts, famous directors, and experienced teachers. From the domestically produced animated films made over the years, they selected more outstanding examples of animation design and dynamic modeling, organized, drew, and wrote them. After nearly a year of effort, the "Chinese Animation Examples" (Volumes 1-4) were finally launched for everyone to see.
In the process of animation creation, keyframe design is a very important part. This book collects many excellent animation examples from domestically produced animated films that have won numerous awards both domestically and internationally. For example:
- "Sun Wukong's Clever Battle with the Giant Spirit God" and "The Earth God of the Peach Garden Climbing the Staff" from Up in the Sky with the Gods
- "Nezha's Self-Sacrifice" and "Li Jing Playing the Zither" from Nezha Rebels the Sea
- "Sun Wukong Anger-Strikes the White Bone Demon" from Sun Wukong Subdues the Demon
- "The Three Monks Fight for Water" from The Three Monks
- "The Clamps Save the Deer" with "The Clamps Playing the Flute and Moving Lightly"
- "Yu Rong Bravely Leading the Sheep Flock Through the Snowstorm" from The Heroic Sisters of the Grassland
- "Little Chen Xiang Dancing with Cranes" from The Magic Lantern
- "TheBrothers' Continuous Backward Rolling" from TheBrothers
- "The Shepherd Boy Playing the Flute" from The Shepherd's Flute
And more than 30 types of walking and running actions of different characters in various emotions, as well as some action examples from co-produced animated films from China and other countries, totaling over 100 sets, covering more than 40 animated films.
This book is very rich in content and has a high level of animation techniques, covering a wide range. It includes:
- Regular actions of characters and animals
- Performance actions designed according to the plot
- Emotional speaking actions
- Delicate and beautiful dance movements
- Dynamic and exaggerated actions
- Anthropomorphic actions of animals and objects, as well as modeling turnover and expression dynamic illustrations, etc.
The greatest feature of this book is to freeze each frame of the continuous actions that pass by in an instant on the screen into static images. This allows readers to study each frame in detail while understanding the creative techniques of keyframe setting for critical dynamics, action process connection, speed control, and frame usage.
With the popularization of digital animation production, this book provides the most intuitive reference and guidance for animators working in two-dimensional, three-dimensional, online, game, and other production fields. At the same time, it also provides models for animation education and research.
"Chinese Animation Examples" fully reflects the creative essence of the animation predecessors and fully demonstrates the profound foundation of animation creation. At the same time, it will have a far-reaching significance for the development of China's animation industry and the promotion of excellent national culture.
During the writing process of this book, we received strong support from units such as the Animation College of Beijing Film Academy, the Radio, Film and Television Management Cadre College, Bond Animation College, the Animation College of Beijing Broadcasting University, and the Animation Department of Beijing Science and Education Film Studio. We express our sincere gratitude here.
We sincerely hope that this series of books can bring readers a broad learning space and that our efforts can contribute to the construction of the animation industry workforce in China. We look forward to your feedback on our efforts.