Force: Animal Drawing - Animal locomotion and design concepts for animators (Paperback)

Find inspiration in observation, and explore the artistic connection between between your zealous dog or dictatorial cat and your animations. Armed with Muybridge and Hultgren but are unsure how to bridge the gap between the many basic 'how to draw' books and the more advanced ones dealing with the esoteric details of composition, perspective and anatomy, Force: Animal Drawing is the comprehensive guide to developing artistic animals that are creative, dynamic and anatomical. Reach new heights of dramatic and visual impact by applying locomotive animal anatomy as it relates to an animating and drawing with a specific focus on force, form and shape. Gorgeously illustrated with both traditional and exaggerated observational life-drawing models, you will learn how to animate animals with vitality and movement while applying the abstract ideas of force including how gravity affects the subject you are observing. Artists and animators alike all find animal inspiration when animating characters both human and inhuman. For a unique 'larger than life' character, readers will learn to apply the unique facets of animal movement, locomotion, expressions, facial features, physical build and personality. Adapt key industry tricks and techniques to personify your animal animations with key characteristics of a specific person's face. Explore the practical application of force theories and learn from today's leading character designers with the included artist interviews and included author video tutorial, available from focalpress.com.