Ed Hooks' indispensable acting guidebook for animators has been fully updated and improved!
Hooks uses basic acting theory to explain everything from character movement and facial expressions to interaction and scene construction. Just as acting on film and on stage are very different disciplines, so is the use of acting theory in creating an animated character, scene or story. Acting for Animators is full of essential craft tips from an acting master.
New to this Routledge edition:
- scene-by-scene analyses of six films, including Up, Coraline and Kung Fu Panda
- an expanded chapter on video game animation
- all-new illustrations
- a 500 word history of acting
Table of Contents:
Introduction A 500 Word History of Acting Stage Actor vs. Animator - Viva Le Difference! The Illusion of Life vs. "Moving Illustrations" Essential Acting Principles Insights, Perspectives and Suggestions Film Analysis – 5 Films A Few Classroom Exercises
Review :
'Ed Hooks is Stanislavsky for Animators, but fun! I advise all my animation students to read Ed's amazingly insightful book' – Dave Quenelle, Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning
Wonderful Teaching! Ed Hooks is fascinated and fascinating. - Michael Dudok de Wit, Academy Award Winner: Father and Daughter
If I can't figure out what's wrong with one of my characters, I can pick up Ed's book, scan for just a short while, and come back with my direction. It's the I Ching for animators. - Matt Brunner, Director, Xbox
Ed Hooks' Acting for Animators was the first book on the subject and is still the best. His analysis of character motivation and expressing emotion is the difference between animating and just moving furniture. - Gene Hamm, Academy of Art College, San Francisco
Ed Hooks has put into words what may sometimes happenby intuition, but is the true secret behind characters that we love or fear: the very principles of acting. His book and his class have proven to be treasures that have dramatically increased my awareness for what makes the audience become empathetic about my 'actors'. - Chris Stenner, Academy Award Nominee: Das Rad
