Animated Performance: Bringing Imaginary Animal, Human and Fantasy Characters to Life

by Nancy Beiman

In Animated Performance you will discover the many ways in which a character's movements will vary according to the emotional or narrative context of their situation. The many tips, examples and exercises will help you harness the flexibility of animation to portray an almost unlimited variety of characters and ensure that no two performances are ever alike. In addition, more than 200 illustrations show how animal and fantasy characters can live and move without losing their non-human qualities and interviews with Disney animators Art Babbitt, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston and Ellen Woodbury make this a unique insight into bringing a whole world of characters to life.

Genres: Art, Nonfiction, Creative

232 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2010