Pardew L. Character Emotion in 2D and 3D Animation

Cengage Learning PTR, 2008. — 264 p. — ISBN10: 1-59863-381-3, ISBN13: 978-1-59863-381-8Learn how to animate emotion in your characters and add drama to your animation! Character Emotion in 2D and 3D Animation deals specifically with body language, facial expressions, emotional reactions, and other methods of giving characters emotion. It also deals with adding emotion and drama to a scene or setting. A majority of animation books cover emotion as a side element. Character emotion is a major element that plays a vital role in the believability of the character. Character Emotion in 2D and 3D Animation offers comprehensive coverage of the techniques that can help you create believable emotion in your characters.Emotion in Life
Seeing Emotion
Human Emotion
Above and Beyond
2D and 3D Animation
Body Language
The Most Important Language
Animating Body Language
The Emotional Body
Emotional Transitions
Woody 30
States and Reactions
Animating Reactions
Animating Emotional States
Exaggeration in Animating Emotions
How Emotions Are Exaggerated
Multiple Exaggerations
Facial Expressions
Expressions in Real Life
Understanding the Human Head
Animating the Head in 3D
Emotion and Timing
Types of Timing
Timing and Emotions
Emotions, Story, and Environments
Characters and Settings
Dramatic Effect
Dramatic Techniques
Creating a 3D Set
Bringing It All TogetherThe AudienceTotal Production
Bringing It Together
Appendix A: Maya Tutorial
Appendix B: Image Gallery