AudibleInk - Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators, Second Edition

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Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 741.018 EAN: 9780240808451 ISBN: 0240808452 Label: Focal Press Manufacturer: Focal Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 248 Publication Date: 2006-09-08 Publisher: Focal Press Studio: Focal Press
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Editorial Reviews: Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators Capture the force in your life drawing subjects with this practical guide to dynamic drawing techniques - packed with superb, powerfully drawn examples that show you how to: * Bring your work to life with rhythmic drawing techniques * Create appealing and dynamic poses in your drawings * Experience the figure's energy in three dimensional space * Use the asymmetry of straight and curved lines to clarify the direction of force in the body * Build on your foundational anatomy and figure drawing skills to animate your drawings *Apply the theory of force to your on-location and animal drawing observations Whether you are an animator, comic book artist, illustrator or fine arts' student you'll learn to use rhythm, shape, and line to bring out the life in any subject while Mike Mattesi's infectious enthusiasm will have you reaching for your pencils! Mike Mattesi is the owner and founder of Entertainment Art Academy (www.enterartacad.com) based in Southern California. He has been a professional production artist and instructor for the last fifteen years with clients including Disney, Marvel Comics, Hasbro Toys, ABC, Microsoft, Electronic Arts, DreamWorks and Nickelodeon. Audience level: Intermediate to advanced * Discover and master the techniques of rhythmic drawing and bring your work to life * Learn from a professional production artist who has successfully taught his unique techniques for the last fifteen years * Written in an accessible, enthusiastic style which will have you reaching for your pencils!
Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: after all the GREAT reviews I am surprised BUT I did NOT like it Comment: MANY great reviews had me taking a chance and ordering this book. If you are at a beginner level with line drawing and the quality of line--then it is a good buy.Many teachers do not stress these force lines. I guess I was lucky as mine did (years ago in the 70's)In this book, he stresses force lines of figure drawing and the quality of the line (light touch, dark, heavy) as a way to show the force in a figure--therefore, adding a new dimension to your flat looking drawings IF you always use the same pressure on the pencil as your method. Or IF you draw tight and are afraid to loosen up and let the pencil flow on the paper along force lines until you have the figure. It really didn't help me at ALL, as I learned figure drawing this way. There are many of his and student drawings, and that's fine, but in all fairness and honesty--it didn't help me. I was disappointed in all the glowing reviews?! Customer Rating: Summary: Inspiring Read Comment: Although I have not read through the whole book, it has some great info and has renewed my interest in drawing the human form. Customer Rating: Summary: The best I have found Comment: I just finished reading this book the first time through, and it's great. All of the other reviews are spot on. It does help to have some knowledge of anatomy, but if you don't, you can still learn from this book, and it will make learning anatomy more fun. It has lots of great full page drawings too. I've noticed improvements in my skills, and look forward to going through it again in the future. Customer Rating: Summary: Required reading for animators studying figure drawing Comment: I've added this book to my required book list for Figure Drawing for Animation. Great book, and very helpful to my students. I see a marked improvement in ability within reading just the first chapter. Customer Rating: Summary: Animator Comment: I bought this book for Xmas for my son's girlfriend. Both my son and his girlfriend are Animation students at San Jose State University. They have to draw constantly. I mean CONSTANTLY. She said that this is a terrific book. This is coming from an Animation student and you cannot get better feedback than that. Highly recommend this book. More Reviews