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Composition for the 21st ½ century: Characters in Animation focuses on characters and their application in animation, illustration, games, and films. It covers various technical aspects of character design and their artistic applicability. This book analyzes in detail the purpose of these character design features and provides examples of their impact. Emphasis is placed on each aspect and how it affects and is affected by the narrative. Additionally, complex case studies that assist in explaining the successful use of these concepts in films and animation are included. This book is geared toward students; however, it is also reader-friendly for professionals. Composition for the 21st ½ century: Characters in Animation’s goal is to comprehend composition as an artistic tool and as a significant part of the professional character design process. Key Features: Teaches the complexity of composition in the professional character design process. Closes the gap between praxis and theory in character design. Explains how to produce believable characters that express their narrative in the visuals. Discusses the need for artistic reasoning in character design. Presents case studies to assist readers in understanding the process as they progress through this book. Author Bio: For more than twenty years, Thomas Paul Thesen’s career has been about learning and understanding the complexities of art, animation, and image-making, both in still illustration, drawing, and photography and in the moving image. He has worked in the industry as a character animator and visual development artist for companies such as Pixar, DreamWorks, and Sprite Animation Studios. He has also taught for many years at universities across Asia, the USA, and the UK.

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Author:   Thomas Paul Thesen
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   CRC Press
Weight:   0.670kg
ISBN:  

9781138740907

ISBN 10:   113874090
Pages:   350
Publication Date:   29 June 2022
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: The Job of a Character Designer Chapter 2: Visual Development Process Chapter 3: Storytelling and Drama Chapter 4: Personality Chapter 5: Relationships Chapter 6: Emotions Chapter 7: Message or Theme Chapter 8: Research and Concept Chapter 9: Design Scale Chapter 10: Pose and Communication Chapter 11: Thumbnail Drawings Chapter 12: Shape Chapter 13: Form Chapter 14: Line of Action Chapter 15: Anatomy Chapter 16: Weight Chapter 17: Tension and Compression Chapter 18: Contrapposto Chapter 19: Movement and Twist Chapter 20: Pivot Point Chapter 21: Balance and Tension Chapter 22: Silhouette Chapter 23: Perspective and Dimensionality Chapter 24: Foreshortening Chapter 25: Tangents Chapter 26: Light and Shadow Chapter 27: Vectors and Directions Chapter 28: Facial Expressions Chapter 29: Extroverted and Introverted Pose Chapter 30: Negative and Positive Space Chapter 31: Body Ratio Chapter 32: Contrast Chapter 33: Texture Chapter 34: Line Quality Chapter 35: Simplicity and Readability Chapter 36: Believability Chapter 37: Color Design Chapter 38: Clothing Design, Folds, and Fabrics Chapter 39: Style Pass Chapter 40: Character / Model Sheets Chapter 41: Refinement

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Thomas Paul Thesen has spent six years in studying illustration at the University for Applied Sciences in Hamburg, Germany and then got his Master of Fine Arts in Experimental Animation at CalArts in California. During his studies he was approached by Pixar Animation Studios to do inspirational character development on their feature film Ratatouille. After getting his MFA from CalArts he started to work as a character-animator for Dreamworks Animation and worked on the feature Shrek 2. He always wanted to go into visual development and switched departments to work on features like Bee-Movie or Puss-in-Boots. Since then he has been focusing on visual development, character design and illustration in his professional and freelance work. For eight years now he has been teaching animation for universities like NYU Tisch Asia, Hongik University or Hallam University and others.

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