Infographic Animation Principles -- Giving Life to Characters

Author: (Japan) Kazushi Ozawa
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: At the strong request of readers, China Youth Press has collaborated with a Japanese publisher to launch the graphic and image professional magazine CGWORLD. The most popular column among readers, "Illustrated Animation Principles," has finally been compiled into this book. The author, Kazushi Ozawa, is a veteran Japanese animator who worked at Studio Ghibli and participated in the creation of classic animated films such as Castle in the Sky and Nausica? of the Valley of the Wind. Through case studies, he presents decades of experience, principles, and techniques in animation to the readers. Especially in today's rapidly evolving computer animation technology, Mr. Ozawa emphasizes the integration of fundamental animation principles with 3D animation techniques, helping 3D animators master animation skills more quickly. This is an invaluable learning reference book for Chinese animators. At the strong request of readers, China Youth Press has collaborated with a Japanese publisher to launch the graphic and image professional magazine CGWORLD. The most popular column among readers, "Illustrated Animation Principles," has finally been compiled into this book. The author, Kazushi Ozawa, is a veteran Japanese animator who worked at Studio Ghibli and participated in the creation of classic animated films such as Castle in the Sky and Nausica? of the Valley of the Wind. Through case studies, he presents decades of experience, principles, and techniques in animation to the readers. Especially in today's rapidly evolving computer animation technology, Mr. Ozawa emphasizes the integration of fundamental animation principles with 3D animation techniques, helping 3D animators master animation skills more quickly. This is an invaluable learning reference book for Chinese animators.