Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair (Revised Edition)

Full of expert advice from animation pioneer Preston Blair, and packed with helpful drawings and diagrams, Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair will show you how to make any character - person, animal, or object - come to life through animated movement. You'll find plenty of helpful tips on developing cartoon characters with distinct personalities, animating simple and complex body movements, and creating realistic-looking mouth movements during dialogue. This comprehensive guide to animation is the perfect step for beginning animators, as it will guide you through the basics to some of the most challenging aspects of animating. With a bit of practice with Preston Blair, you'll soon be able to draw any character in successive positions to create lifelike animations!