Film and Animation Scene Design

Author: Han Xiao
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Publish Date: 2005-07-01
Features: Animation scene design refers to the shaping of all objects except characters, serving as a key creative environment for shaping characters and the film's style. Animation Scene Design for Film and Television is a required course for animation majors. With clear and concise text and visually rich illustrations, the book explains the artistic and commercial principles of film and television animation creation, making it a specialized work on how to portray scene space within camera frames. While elaborating on the theory of animation scene design, the book incorporates numerous classic animation scene images or shot applications, which are the "highlight" of the book. By carefully appreciating the attention to detail and craftsmanship of the creators in their design work, readers will undoubtedly benefit and systematically understand the techniques and methods of animation scene design. What makes it even more remarkable is that the book also offers unique perspectives and analyses of the distinctive scene creation in recent popular films such as Hero and Peacock. With a scientifically structured and systematic approach, as well as abundant and practical case studies, this book is the best reference for learning animation scene design and the preferred textbook for animation majors and related fields in higher education. The accompanying CD-ROM includes over 500 scene design illustrations of great collectible and analytical value, designed for classroom instruction and student appreciation.