Acting for Animators

Just as acting on film and on stage are very different disciplines, so is the use of acting theory in creating an animated character, scene or story. Ed Hooks' indispensable acting guidebook for animators has been fully updated and improved! Hooks uses basic acting theory to explain everything from character movement and facial expressions to interaction and scene construction. Acting for Animators is full of essential craft tips from an acting master. New to this Routledge edition: - scene-by-scene analyses of six films, including Up, Coraline and Kung Fu Panda- an expanded chapter on video game animation- all-new illustrations- a 500 word history of acting

It gives you good amount of theory First half of the book is pure gold. It gives you good amount of theory, and explains acting principles very well. After that part, the book loses its structure. It seems that Ed Hooks tried to quickly go through everything he knew about animation, touching every new topic briefly and generally. Being an animation student, I have mixed feelings. Some topics are devoted more to directing and screenwriting than acting and animation. Anyway, they do have some really useful information.Huge part of the book is called 'Film Analysis'.. Great Stuff I am an animation student beginning my study of acting. This book has proved invaluable. It takes you through step by step how to act out a scene (showing the difference between live acting and animated acting when possible). It briefly touches on the Laban acting method which I had never heard before and tells you just enough to let you know you don't know anything about it. The CD accompanying the book shows some video samples of Laban which seemed pretty obvious and unnecessary. It didn't take away from the book. Just didn't a. Homey Wan Kenobi said biased review since I attended the author's lecture on the subject. Ed Hooks is a wonderful guy that really knows his stuff when it comes to this particular field of study. His lecture basically covers his book but is worth hearing him tell stories about the studios he's visited and the people he meets. For a deep dive, I recommend students to follow up his book with a book on body language that law enforcement use. I forget the name but it's here on Amazon as well.

He teaches at schools such as Ringling College of Art and Animation (Florida) and Filmakademie Baden-Wurtemberg (Germany). He has taught Acting for Animators for most major animation studios and video game companies, including Disney Animation, Valve Software, Ubisoft, Warner Brothers, Sony and Electronic Arts, and has been a featured speaker at many international animation festivals and conferences. About the AuthorEd Hooks was a professional actor for 30 years before becoming one of the most respected acting teachers in the world.

Ed Hooks was a professional actor for 30 years before becoming one of the most respected acting teachers in the world. . He teaches at schools such as Ringling College of Art and Animation (Florida) and Filmakademie Baden-Wurtemberg (Germany). He has taught Acting for Animators for most major animation studios and video game companies, including Disney Animation, Valve Software, Ubisoft, Warner Brothers, Sony and Electronic Arts, and has been a featured speaker at many international ani