Table of Contents

Foreword • Introduction • The Medium • 1. Basic Needs • 2. Simple Techniques • 3. Models and Modelmaking • 4. Set Design and Making • 5. Animation and Performance • 6. CGI-computer generated imagery • 7. Making a Film • A Career in Animation • Filmography and Bibliography

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The bestselling guide to the history and processes behind stop-motion animation

About the Author

Peter Lord is the founder of Aardman Animations.

Brian Sibley is the author of numerous books, including The Disney Studio Story and Shadowlands: The Story of C. S. Lewis and Joy Davidman.

Reviews

'I wish this book had been written in the Seventies when I started experimenting with animation' - Nick Park, CBE

'Revealing … the fact that the book serves as a great compendium of images from our favourite shorts and movies is just icing on the cake' - Animation Magazine

'Something of an addictive read' - Screentrade Magazine