Animated Storytelling: Simple Steps For Creating Animation and Motion Graphics 1st Edition

This is required reading for my upper division university-level storyboarding course. The content is approachable and easy to digest, and is a fantastic quick glimpse into the phases of producing motion graphics beyond the software.

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

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Talk about being inspired. I was looking forward to reading this book and I must say I am not disappointed. Animated Storytelling brings the teacher into your home. Its so easy to read and humorous at times. One of my favorite things about this book is the way Liz makes you think about the process of getting ideas. We all have it in us to tell stories, yes, but she makes you think of ways you never thought of to bring that idea to life. From story boarding through end result. The assignments keep you focused and help practice what you've learned. As a motion artist myself, we get so good about learning key frames and finding new plugins, but we become good at after effects not about telling a story. With Animated Storytelling, I've learned to step back, and see the clearer picture of an idea. So many well known motion designers work are showcased in this book and let me tell you, it definitely makes you feel inspired. I'd highly recommend this if you're trying to get into motion graphics or are a professor teaching it. You won't be disappointed.

After reading this book, I feel the need to have a mini Liz Blazer perched on my shoulders during all my creative endeavors.Through the midst of wonderful refreshers from color theory and composition of frame to the importance of audio and timing, there’s a lesson in particular that i think ALL CREATIVES NEED. She really teaches you to embrace our crazy, hectic, thought-stuffed minds. And gives you comprehensive and EASY steps that help you organize the chaos and DISCIPLINE YOUR CREATIVITY to make your work come to life with purpose, intention, and all of your creative juices flowing.I’d recommend this book to a seasoned professional, just as I would to a beginner starting out for the first time. If nothing else, its an incredible refresher and a visual feast with illustrations that are as quirky as some of Liz’s great lines scattered throughout the book.

Just finished reading Liz Blazer's book and I have to say it's really, really great. What is particularly wonderful about it is its concise presentation of the most critical aspects of creating animated works—delivered in a style that is clear, fun, 'contemporary,' and, yes, compassionate.While it is not a 'deep' look at any one of the aspects of film (one will not find an analysis of Bergson, Albers, Mulvey nor Campbell in here) it is indeed comprehensive and therein lies its strength. Blazer presents a lot of information in the simplest and most direct way...the mark of great design.I will be making this required reading for my animation students.

Even though this is a small book, I consider it as a peace of Art, because it gives you so many important and accurate information that you can use when creating your projects. I didn't knew anything about storytelling, this book gave me a good amount of information to be able to organize my animation and motion graphics projects.I am new to this business, and for now it's like a hobby, but this book opened a world of possibilities to me, because it aught me how to organize my work, and how to follow very import rules to do quality work.

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!