Cracking Animation
The Aardman Book of 3–D Animation
Peter Lord & Brian Sibley • Foreword by Nick Park
Third Edition
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The inventors of Wallace, a Lancashire inventor with a fondness for cheese, and Gromit, his long-suffering canine companion, have enjoyed incredible success. This third edition of the bestselling Cracking Animation reveals their creators and provides a unique guide to making your own 3-D animated films. The first part of the book sets Aardman’s achievements and the history of the studio into the tradition of 3–D animation. In the main part of the book, Peter Lord – co-founder of Aardman – guides the reader through the entire process of 3–D animation, culminating in a practical, fully illustrated step-by-step description of how to create effective characters, a storyboard, sets, and eventually make an entire film. This remains the only book that makes it possible for everyone to create their own 3–D animated classic. For fans and enthusiasts of all ages, as well as for serious students of animation, this book is not only a lot of fun – it is essential reading.


• The multiple Oscar-winning creators of Wallace and Gromit show you how to make your own successful animation films in a new, thoroughly revised edition of this acclaimed book.

• ‘Like animation? You’ll love this!’ – The Times • The section on CGI has been completely augmented and updated, and is now integrated into the practical structure of the book.

• The chapter on ‘Making a Film’ has been completely overhauled to bring out the difference in structure, thinking and technique when applied to scripting, characterization, short films, television work, advertising and feature films.

• Features additional material on the highly successful TV series Shaun the Sheep    and    Timmy    Time,    as    well    as    the    films    Flushed    Away    and    Were    Rabbit.

• Altogether there are 16 extra pages and many more updated and revised pages.

Author
Peter Lord is the founder of Aardman Animations. Nick Park has received four Academy Awards for The Wrong Trousers and A Close Shave. Brian Sibley is the author of numerous books, including The Disney Studio Story and Shadowlands: The Story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman.

Find it at www.thamesandhudson.com