foreword Nick Park
introduction
Peter Lord
the medium Brian Sibley
practical animation
Peter Lord
one basic needs
The Camera
Video Cameras and Computers A Simple Studio
A Complex Studio
The Power of Lighting
two simple techniques
Simple Clay Animation Simple Object Animation
Other Animation Techniques
three models and modelmaking Basic Principles
Making a Sheep
Gromit Construction
Wat Construction
Rex Construction
four set design and making Planning a Set
A Straightforward Set
Matching Sets to Products
A Complex Set
Ingenuity and Props Special Effects
Advanced Special Effects
five animation and performance
Movement
Walk Cycles
Making Movement Believable
Acceleration and Deceleration Action and Reaction
Special Movement Effects Expressions and Gestures
Speech and Lip-sync
six making a film Thinking About a Script
Creating a Storyboard for Adam
Creating a Storyboard for The Wrong Trousers
Creating a Storyboard for A Close Shave
Characterisation Editing
Sound and Music
useful information
filmography & bibliography
index