Craft Notes for Animators: A Perspective on a 21st Century Career

by Ed Hooks

If Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs represented the Animation industry’s infancy, Ed Hooks thinks that the current production line of big-budget features is its artistically awkward adolescence. While a well-funded marketing machine can conceal structural flaws, uneven performances and superfluous characters, the importance of crafted storytelling will only grow in importance as animation becomes a broader, more accessible art form. Craft Notes for Animators analyses specific films – including Frozen and Despicable Me – to explain the secrets of creating truthful stories and believable characters. It is an essential primer for the for tomorrow’s industry leaders and animation artists.

162 pages, Kindle Edition

Published December 1, 2016

About the author

Ed Hooks is a professional actor, acting coach, and writer. As an actor, he has appeared in numerous commercials and television shows.

Reviews

[Jason Braatz · Rating 5 out of 5]

Yet another great FROM another great

I think it would be absurd for anyone who is beginning their career in Animation to not read Ed's latest work. The play-by-play analysis of Acting for Animators continues here, and his acting reviews in Disney's Frozen are spot-on. This is well written, as is Acting for Animators, and I highly recommend that you read and study them both if you are in or beginning in the animation arts (cinema, gaming, television, VR, it's all covered very well).

[Ietrio · Rating 5 out of 5]

A fascinating read, even if you don't care about being an animator. And a nice update of the state of animation in the world today.