The Animator's Survival Kit
The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles, and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion, and Internet Animators (ISBN 0-5712-0228-4) is an instructional book by Academy Award-winning animator and director Richard Williams. The book includes techniques, advice, tips, tricks, and general information on the history of animation.[1][2]
 Original edition cover | |
| Author | Richard Williams |
|---|---|
| Cover artist | Richard Williams |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Animation, Instruction |
| Published | 2001 (Faber and Faber) |
| Pages | 379 |
DVDs
Animation examples from the book combined with footage from Richard Williams' masterclasses have been put into a 16-volume DVD box set titled The Animator's Survival Kit – Animated.[3] The logo from the book cover was completely animated in the traditional style, taking Williams and his animators 9 months to complete. Williams also included some early drafts of his own work from previous projects.[4]
Reception
The book met with universal acclaim. Chris Wedge, the director of Epic and the Oscar-nominated Ice Age, wrote about the book: "What I came out with was a complete re-structuring of animation, how I saw animation, how I analysed motion. People the first night sat down at their work stations and were running some of Richard's examples ... and at lunchtime you could see the influence. It was a revelation."[5] It was also turned into an iPad app in 2013.[6][7]
See also
References
- Google Books
- WorldCat.org
- "The Animator's Survival Kit - Animated". Foyles. Retrieved October 17, 2009.
- Book Review: Expanding 'The Animator's Survival Kit'|Animation World Network
- Reviews on book's official website
- "The Animator's Survival Kit" iPad: An Animation Teacher's Review|Cartoon Brew
- FIRST LOOK: The Animator's Survivor Kit app by Richard Williams|IndieWire