Basics Animation: Stop-motion by Barry Purves

by Barry Purves

Basics Stop-motion Animation teaches the skills required to develop as a creative stop-motion animator or articulated puppet maker. It explores how all the elements of film-making – camera work, design, colour, lighting, editing, music and storytelling – come together in this unique art form. Students will learn to use and exploit the particular types of movement, characters and stories that characterise stop-motion. The book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your own stop-motion films, accompanied by full-colour illustrations and case studies demonstrating how film-making masters through the years have used it in feature films, short films and TV series. Basics Stop-motion Animation also examines the evolution of stop-motion, from its almost accidental beginnings to a much-loved form of storytelling in its own right – one that continues to push boundaries after 110 years.

Genres: Nonfiction

Paperback

First published March 1, 2010

Reviews

[Filip Jan Terenowski · Rating 2 out of 5]

Well, the title of this book is quite misleading. It's certainly not a proper book for learning the basics of animation. This book is a guide which shows the stop-motion movies worth watching and contains some interesting information about the technique, but to learn something I suggest buying some books for advanced animators since they cover the basics as well quite often.

[Brandi Bette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basics Animation: Stop-motion Animation explores how all the elements of film-making – camera work, design, color, lighting, editing, music and storytelling – come together in this unique art form. The book is packed with tips and suggestions to help you get the most out of your own stop-motion films.

From Benicia High School Booktalks 2011-04
Benicia Public Library Call Number: YA748.5 PURVES

[Vanessa]

Very informative. It taught me, a person with really bad animation skills(all I ever did was macromedia), a lot of things about stop motion, and what goes on behind the scenes of a stop motion animation, be it claymation or sand animation.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great introduction to stop-motion animation with really clear sections and beautiful image examples.

[Tom De Ville · Rating 3 out of 5]

A strong introduction to the art of stop-motion animation, packed with beautiful pictures and interesting tips. However, it's not quite detailed enough to act as a how-to guide.