Design essentials for the motion media artist : a practical guide to principles & techniques / Angela Taylor
Imprint
Burlington, MA : Focal Press, c2011
Descript
xxvi, 374 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 25 cm
CONTENT
Drawing : Learning to see ; Why sketching is important ; Can anybody learn to draw? ; The universal fallacy of "talent" ; Motivation ; Drawing materials ; Other drawing aides -- Planning : Inspiration ; The design process ; The preparation stage ; The development stage ; The testing stage ; The delivery stage ; Time management ; Some final thoughts -- Composition : The elements of composition ; Arrangements of composition ; Principles of composition ; Gestalt ; Copying other designs -- Animation : The history of animation ; Animation terms ; Animation types ; The laws of physics ; The rules of animation ; Applying the rules -- Type : Inspiration ; What is typography? ; The origins of type ; Fonts ; Understanding typefaces ; The classics ; Choosing typefaces ; Comparing typefaces ; Buying typefaces ; A practical exercise ; The anatomy of type ; Spacing ; Legibility and readability ; Drop caps ; Hierarchies of information ; Software recommendations ; Handmade and experimental type ; Typography for the screen ; Color and luminance ; Character properties -- Color : Inspiration ; Color perception ; Color and meaning ; The artist's color model ; Color theory ; Digital color models ; Hue, saturation, and brightness ; Making it work ; Adjacent colors ; Color blindness ; Color difference ; Color rhythm ; Color and temperature ; Color management -- Editing : A brief history of video editing ; The principles of editing ; Editing applications ; Tools -- Communication : Visual communication ; Communication with people ; Communicating with clients ; The communication process ; Networking ; Presenting yourself -- Technical : Video formats ; Widescreen ; Digital video platforms ; Channels ; Transparency