"Cracking Animation" reveals the creators of The Wrong Trousers and Chicken Run, telling the exciting story of the Aardman Studio and providing a unique guide to making your own 3-D animation The Aardman Studios in Bristol are without doubt the biggest success story in the new wave of British animation Their initial achievement in creating овуес such characters as Morph has been followed by worldwide fame through unparalleled success in the Academy Awards No fewer than six Aardman films have been nominated for Oscars in the last decade Nick Park at Aardman has received three Academy Awards for "The Wrong Trousers" and "A Close Shave", both featuring the characters Wallace and Gromit, and for "Creature Comforts" The first part of this book, written by Brian Sibley, sets Aardman's achievements and the history of the studio into the tradition of 3-D animation, which spans such Hollywood triumphs as "King Kong" and Jason and the Argonauts, as well as such well-known characters as "Godzilla" At the heart of the book is a guide by Peter Lord, co-founder of Aardman, to the process of 3-D animation, culminating in a practical, fully illustrated step-by-step description of how to create effective characters, a storyboard and sets, and then an entire film There is no other book that provides the same nformation in such detail, making it possible for everyone to create their own 3-D animated classic For fans and enthusiasts of all ages, as well as for serious students of animation, this book is not only a lot of fun - it is essential reading With 350 illustrations New edition Иллюстрации Авторы Питер Лорд Peter Lord Брайан Сайбли Brian Sibley.  WindowsИздательство: Thames and Hudson, 2004 г Суперобложка, 224 стр ISBN 0-500-51190-X Язык: Английский Формат: 240x260 Мелованная бумага, Цветные иллюстрации.