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Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun.
Learn to draw cartoon characters for classical cel animation, digital animation, comic books, or just for fun. In this course, Dermot O' Connor reviews the basics of character drawing and the principals that underlie effective characters: silhouette, exaggeration, squash and stretch, asymmetry, texture, line weight, and more. Then he focuses...
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Teaches simple steps to creating exaggerated cartoon animation in Maya, using principles such as squash and stretch, exaggeration, follow-through, and overlapping action.
Now that you've rigged your characters, it's time to make them move. Starting from where Modeling a Cartoon Character in Maya left off, George Maestri teaches five simple steps to creating exaggerated cartoon animation in Maya. Using the rig developed in the previous course, he...
Author
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The best cartoonists jam-pack their work with action that moves the story along. So how do you capture this kind of motion in your work? Whoosh! 250 Ways to Get Motion into Your Drawings can help. Cartoonist and illustrator Carlos Gomes Cabral shares his tips and tricks to help you create attention-grabbing drawings that practically leap off the pages."--provided from Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books, an imprint of Random House Children's books
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"Ryder always thought something special would happen when she turned eleven, and this year she misses her mom, who died several years ago, more than ever. Ryder's parents created a cartoon show featuring an eleven year old hero named Rory. Then on Ryder's eleventh birthday, Rory steps out of the screen--Rory needs help!"--
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Series
Publisher
Quarry
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Master the art of drawing adorable chibis! First learn basic drawing techniques, and then draw a wide variety of characters step by step. Begin with solid drawing fundamentals that demonstrate how to draw chibi characters and help you build the skills you need to create your very own super-cute characters. Through step-by-step drawings, discover the drawing process from start to finish for a variety of characters, including a witch, butterfly fairy,...
Author
Series
Kingdom keepers. Original series volume 3
Language
English
Formats
Description
With the adventures set forth in the first books now behind them, Kingdom Keepers 3: Disney In Shadow follows the five teens, Finn, Philby, Willa, Charlene, and Maybeck as they search to find Wayne, their mentor and head Imagineer who has mysteriously gone missing. Concerned Wayne has been abducted by the Overtakers. Disney villains, who along with other Disney characters, take over the parks when the turnstiles stop spinning, and want desperately...
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Looney Tunes cartoons, writes celebrated television critic Jaime Weinman, are the high-water mark of American filmed comedy. Surreal, irreverent, philosophical, and riotously funny, they have maintained their power over audiences for generations and inspired such giants of the cinema as Mel Brooks, Steven Spielberg, and George Lucas. Here, finally, Weinman gives Bugs Bunny, Daffy Duck, Porky Pig, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn, Tweety, Sylvester,...
9) The answer
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This heartfelt illustrated picture book by show creator Rebecca Sugar tells the story of two Gems named Ruby and Sapphire as they discover love for the first time on a strange new planet called Earth. Dazzling illustrations from show artists Elle Michalka and Tiffany Ford capture Ruby and Sapphire's wonder and surprise as their story takes a course that fate never planned for them. The Answer is not only a charming love story, but also tells the origin...
Series
Publisher
KABOOM
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Steven and the Crystal Gems are recruited by Mayor Dewey to help clean up the boardwalk before their new summer festival - but who is behind these acts of vandalism? As Steven and his friends investigate, they'll discover the culprits are their own kind of monstrous mess. Saving the day will be a dirty job, but someone's gotta do it!"--Provided by publisher.
Publisher
Vision Films
Language
English
Formats
Description
Walt Disney visited New York in an attempt to secure a deal for his company, but failed. On a train ride back with his wife Lillian Disney he created the concept of a mouse named Mortimer, which would become Mickey Mouse. Upon arriving in Los Angeles, Walt Disney gave the draft to Ub Iwerks who then completed the design for Mickey Mouse.
Author
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
"In the 1930s, Warner Brothers studios introduced the world to the Looney Tunes. A witty rabbit named Bugs, a stuttering pig named Porky, and an erratic duck named Daffy are just some of the characters that have left audiences hysterically laughing for almost a century. The animated short films, starring some of the most iconic cartoon characters in history, went on to have a second, long life on television. In this book, author Steve Korte details...
Author
Series
Publisher
Search Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"Anything can be drawn in the kawaii style, from animals, people, vegetables and flowers to food, vehicles and household items. Expert comic book and manga artist Yishan Li shows you how to achieve amazingly cute characters in a few simple steps. Do you want to draw a singing cactus, a cheeky camera, a crying onion, or a playful panda? The choice is yours!"--Amazon.com.
Author
Publisher
linkedin.com
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Add squash and stretch to a rig in Maya, using techniques specific to cartoon characters: stretchy joints, IK/FK switching, and facial rigging.
Cartoon characters are known for their exaggerated movement, often created by squashing and stretching the character. In this course, George Maestri shows how to add cartoony squash and stretch to a rig in Maya. He shows how to use Maya's rigging tools to create stretchy joints, flexible torsos, and exaggerated...
Author
Language
English
Description
Soon after the birth of Mickey Mouse, one animator raised the Disney Studio far beyond Walt's expectations. That animator also led a union war that almost destroyed it. Art Babbitt animated for the Disney studio throughout the 1930s and through 1941, years in which he and Walt were jointly driven to elevate animation as an art form, up through Snow White, Pinocchio, and Fantasia. But as America prepared for World War II, labor unions spread across...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Zelda Jackson - or Jackie - was born in Pittsburgh in 1911 and discovered early on that she could create any adventure. A field she could run through as far as her hand could draw. An ocean she could color as blue as she liked. As she grew, Jackie put her artistic talents to use, doodling and chronicling daily life for her high school yearbook. But she was already deaming of bigger things. Jackie would go on to create cartoon characters from the 1930s...
19) A Brony Tale
Publisher
Virgil Films and Entertainment
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Canadian voice-over artist, Ashleigh Ball, has been the voice of numerous cartoon characters. However, when she was hired as the voice of Apple Jack and Rainbow Dash on the 4th generation installment of Hasbro’s ‘*My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic*’ series, she had no idea she was about to become an internet phenomenon and voice celebrity among a very unique type of fan, the Bronies. Official Selection at the **Tribeca Film Festival**. Nominated...
Author
Publisher
Fantagraphics Books
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
"World War II at home was a time of blackouts, shortages, victory gardens, and scrap drives. Popular cartoon characters like Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, Little Lulu, and Superman -- and their cartoonist creators -- enlisted to conquer wartime fears and pitch in to fight for victory. Cartoons for Victory is the most comprehensive collection ever assembled of World War II cartoon art. More than 90% of the cartoons and comics inside have not been seen...
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