This manual is a learning tool focusing exclusively on the work of animators. It provides all the keys to understanding the principles of motion and how to transfer them to characters, whether drawn or modeled, 2D or 3D, human or animal.
Written based on the author's own notes compiled over 18 years
This manual is a learning tool focusing exclusively on the work of animators.
explains the principles of physics applicable to any motion
Julia Peguet has been working for many years in animation. She quickly specialized in animation in volume and modeling clay, joining the Aardman Animation team in 2004, creators of Wallace and Gromit and Shaun the Sheep. She has done animation with animation studios in France and globally and teaches animation in specialized courses and training.
Chapter 1 Fundamental Principles of Animation
Chapter 2 Understanding and Depicting Motion
Chapter 3 Working Puppets and Air Supports
Chapter 4 Animation of Human Characters
Chapter 5 Animation of non-human Characters