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Stop motion : passion, process and performance / Barry J.C. Purves.

By:

Purves, Barry [author.]

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Amsterdam ; Boston ; London : Elsevier/Focal, 2008Description: xix, 347 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

0240520602
9780240520605

Subject(s):

Animation (Cinematography)

DDC classification:

777.7 23

LOC classification:

TR897.5 .P87 2008

Contents:

Sect. 1. Passion -- 1. Smoke and Mirrors -- 2. Evolving into Stop Motion -- 3. Puppets -- 4. Recurring Images -- 5. Getting Personal -- Sect. 2. Process -- 6. Ideas and Storytelling -- 7. Shaping Ideas -- 8. Different Techniques -- 9. Preparation -- Sect. 3. Performance -- 10. Getting Moving -- 11. On the Set -- 12. Using the Body -- 13. Production -- 14. Directing -- 15. Widening the Scope -- 16. Finale.

Review: "Be inspired by award-winning animator Barry Purves' honest insight into the creative process of making stop motion animations, using his own classic films to illustrate every step along the way. With Barry's enthusiasm for puppets in all their many guises and in-depth interviews from some of the world's other leading practitioners, there is advice, inspiration and entertainment galore in Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance." "Many of the artists and craftsmen interviewed have contributed their own specially drawn illustrations - showing their inspirations, heroes and passion for their craft. These beautiful images help make the book a truly personal journey into the heart of the animation industry with broad appeal for anyone with a love of animation."--BOOK JACKET.

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Holdings
Item type	Current library	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	City Campus City Campus Main Collection	777.7 PUR (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		A374709B

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Includes index.

"Be inspired by award-winning animator Barry Purves' honest insight into the creative process of making stop motion animations, using his own classic films to illustrate every step along the way. With Barry's enthusiasm for puppets in all their many guises and in-depth interviews from some of the world's other leading practitioners, there is advice, inspiration and entertainment galore in Stop Motion: Passion, Process and Performance." "Many of the artists and craftsmen interviewed have contributed their own specially drawn illustrations - showing their inspirations, heroes and passion for their craft. These beautiful images help make the book a truly personal journey into the heart of the animation industry with broad appeal for anyone with a love of animation."--BOOK JACKET.

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