Animated Storytelling: Simple Steps For Creating Animation and Motion Graphics

Detracted 2 stars because someone thought it was great idea to put a bar code sticker on the front cover. When peeling the sticker off it started to remove the surface of the cover, so I started peeling the sticker off from a different angle and was able to then get most of the sticker off and then dig at getting the sticker adhesive and remaining sticker paper off the cover. I finally got the sticker off, but was angry when I received a book with a sticker that isnt easily removable placed on the cover almost dead center of the book. I dont know why the ISBN barcode on the back of the book wasnt good enough to use that someone had to use their own bar code system and place it on the top of the front cover vs on the inside of the front cover hidden which would make for a better buyer experience!

Animated Storytelling is a concisely written and beautifully deigned book that gives the reader a comprehensive look at the filmmaking process. It's kind of like having a mini film school in the palm of your hand! (Although it focuses on animation, I would argue that much of this book's information applies to live-action storytelling as well.) For the aspiring filmmaker, it serves as a workbook, taking the reader through the entire filmmaking process with pertinent and contemporary illustrations of the concepts being discussed as well as assignments that help the reader put those concepts to use in their own film. For the veteran, it serves as a great reference guide and creative-block-lifter: encouraging the reader to experiment and not be afraid of failure while reminding them of key techniques and concepts that can help elevate their work to a whole new level.As a side note, I believe this book would be a great educational companion piece to Richard Williams' "The Animator's Survival Kit" (see link below). As Williams' book delves into the nitty gritty and hard core mechanics of character animation, Blazer's book shows the reader how to combine that animation with design and storytelling to create a film. A great combo for any aspiring animated filmmaker!The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators

The book keeps you hooked and is definitely worth a read for all the animators/motion designers out there. It has a great design to the book and the visuals are fun. Blazer's humor is great and makes the book very enjoyable to read. I found her writing on the pre-production phase of animation to be very enlightening and helpful in applying to my work.

This book is great! It gave me a clear path to thinking through & clarifying my creative intentions, and then following through on a specific project. The illustrations/art are awesome -- and bonus: it's funny! A wonderful read, like someone speaking directly to you, like your own personal professor. I felt inspired and confident after I read it, and I had a firm idea about how to proceed. I'd highly recommend this one.

This book engages you and makes you want to know more the more you read into it. GREAT BOOK! Animation is not as scary as it seems!

Wonderful, easy to read, entertaining and interesting. Written in such a way that even a conventional author can get tips on how to plan out a story line and lay out storyboards. Includes instruction on what to think about in advance to see the entire story unfold before your eyes before you've written a word! Extremely inspiring and informative. Insightful -- a must have handbook for writers and animators. Love it!

Compact, clear, well written, full of essential information. Bonus: beautiful illustrations. Thank you, Liz. I will study it again and again.

Full of tips and tricks. Love the summary list at the end of every chapter. Will be a great reference later.

I liked book a lot. It is good foundation or reminder about very simple and basic things, which works not just for animation but also film. Simple excellent guide through your creative process especially when you stuck and need some creative push!

Simple and clear structure. Nice book.

i thought it would be better felt like it was written for kids and info wasn't that great

L'approccio all'animazione, alla motiongraphics, sono elementi fondamentali. Conoscere solamente i software e basarsi su quelli per creare i contenuti quando dietro manca sostanza, la storia, lo storytelling, il suscitare emozioni già prima di accendere il proprio Computer è fondamentale. Il libro fa un escursus su tantissime tematiche che mi hanno aperto gli occhi e che ritengo indispensabili per ogni buon Motion Designer.Esempi, esercizi ed illustrazioni sono molto validi per far andare la mente su una concezione tutta nuova, se non conosciuta.Mi è così piaciuto che mi sono rifatto delle mappe mentali per riassumere i tanti concetti espressi. Straconsigliato!

El libro es interesante pero muy básico. Describe paso a paso, pero es info que fácilmente se podría sacar de internet, no hace falta comprar el libro. La calidad de impresión deja mucho que desear.

Es un libro muy recomendable para gente que se enfrenta a proyectos de animación y motion graphics. Te acompaña a través de todo el recorrido de un proyecto, para que entiendas cada etapa y te enfrentes de la mejor manera para encontrar los resultados deseados. Facil de entender, con ejemplos y ejercicios que te ayudarán a llevar a buen puerto tus proyectos.

I was looking for a book to explain to students the storytelling process for animation in a easy and simple way and I think this book perfectly met what I needed. Useful for all the main animation techniques. It was worth the price.

Excelente material para quienes inician o se dedican a la pedagogía en el medio. Abarca de manera simple y sencilla al proceso creativo, de planeación y de preproducción de proyectos audiovisuales sean animados o no.

Simple and informative

Compré este libro porque pensaba que te enseñaba a crear animaciones y Motion Graphics paso a paso. Pero hace de todo menos eso.Me sentí bastante decepcionada con la compra y además no pude devolverlo :(