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provides pre-made cartoon characters, background art, props, video tutorials and more

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An essential book for novice animators, that explains the principles of animation in depth, showing their importance and how to use them.

true action shots cover 34 different animals and birds in 132 characteristic motions

covers every aspect of film animation, from basic mechanics to giving creativity full play

secrets of the masters with hundreds of drawings for animators

a complete course on the principles and techniques of drawn animation

how to develop a cartoon character, create dynamic movement, and coordinate dialog with action

classic animation techniques are analyzed and brought to life through this unique book

complete instructions for making a 3D animated film

essential information grounded in the basics of traditional cell-animation

the basics of character animation techniques such as walk cycles and lip sync

more advanced character animation techniques

instruction on the theory and practice of foundation techniques such as rigging, walk cycles, and lip sync

includes more than 2500 photographs of 50 faces, men and women

a fascinating exercise in how we read faces and human identity

provides the tips and tools to help you create high quality animation in the most efficient way possible

explains what made Disneys style unique and features original sketches and drawings

comprehensive set of processes and procedures for animating characters in the digital environment

step-by-step instructions, with colorful images, about all aspects of creating a digital short film

excellent reference book for artists who need to design character action for animation

illustrated with frame grabs, production stills, and diagrams for animators

a guide for capture facial expressions created by individual facial muscles

precise images with people running, walking, leaping, twisting, throwing and many other activities

this book tells the true story of the film, highlighting his art and the vision

how to use traditional animation techniques and principles with the computer generated animation

this classic text teaches you all you need to know about the art of timing and its importance in animation

behind the scenes look at the whole incredible process of Toy Story

over 300,000 clips, including a spectacular range of HD content spanning a huge variety of subjects

great references for animals, nature, humans and more

variety of poses for nude sketching

a great motion library with a lots of animals and people

great poses to inspire you

the premiere online school for learning 3D animation, modeling and rigging

Courses in 3D Character Animation and Creature Animation

online 2D & 3D animation informations , tutorials, samples, guides, downloads, animation works

offers students an opportunity to learn from professionals currently working in the field of animation

animation and VFX classes taught by industry professionals

animation articles, animation news, animation book reviews, video game reviews and more

Spanish school for animation

classes are taught by professional animators working in feature animation, the reviews are life

great tutorials and webinars for beginners to advance animators

video tutorials, full-length lectures chock-full of tips and tricks to make you a better animator

a fantastic school with strong educational programs

accurate, affordable mocap and also some free mocap data

The Mega MoCap V2 collection contains 500 motion-capture files

Dragon Flying BVH

The Motion Capture Library is free to the public and meant for educational purposes only