Animation: From Script to Screen

by Shamus Culhane

Book Overview

Shamus Culhane, the animator who made the dwarfs in Snow White, achieves something few are able to: He makes it possible to learn a concrete skill from a book. Covering every aspect of film animation,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0312050526
• ISBN13: 9780312050528
• Release Date: August 1990
• Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.3"

Customer Reviews

Wonderful!!

I love this book! It's a great primer for the ambitious animator. And Shamus is no dunce either; I've been reading it with a dictionary nearby because of his refreshing eloquence. Another reviewer intimated that the book had a somewhat arrogant tone. Nonsense! It's just Shamus, who wants you to be the best animator you can be. While many of the animation chores Shamus describes are now done effectively by a computer, it's still vital to learn how the old pros did it.

5 reasons to buy this book

this book would great if they would updat it. However, it's a must have for anyone starting out in animation. I have a few reasons why I think this book is great. 1. it's an easy read. Some writer's try to make animation more complicated by writing boring and complicated books. Half the time you don't understand their point. This book however got to the point in a clear and enjoyable way. 2. He puts exercises throughout the book to make you apart of the learning experience. You not only get the information, but you apply it right away. so when you get to your own projects, you've already done half the battle of exploring and experimenting with rough work. You can make mistakes with his exercises rather than big mistakes on your own projects. You can start out your own projects with a more polished style. 3. For less than $15 you can learn what they teach you in an animation class. Unless you need the credit for school, save your money and start with this book. 4. Great, Great book for the beginner. 5. Overall it's worth the money. I will refer to this guide often as I continue to learn and work in animation.

Great book to get started

This book got me started in animation. Despite of a lot of helpful information, it also offers good excercises and points out other sources of great value. This book is written by the late former Disney artist who has been in the buisness from the first hour of animated cartoons. While all animation studios I've worked at consider Frank Thomas'and Olli Johnston's book "Illusion Of Life" as the animation bible, Culhane's book is a definate book for anyone who is just starting. It is also a great book for fans of the all time classic cartoons.

Great information from an arrogant animator

As an animator and video artist, I found the information in this book invaluable. I also found the text to be condescending, arrogant, and 20 years behind the times -- a tone which irritated me at first, but which I discovered to be common to many aging old-school animators. This book is a must, not only because of the technical information it contains, but also as a sample of the crusty attitudes that a novice animator is likely to come across in the world of professional animation.

A GREAT book - if you're serious about animation

If you want to be an animator, or you're REALLY interrested in the animating process, this book is just what you've been looking for. 'Script to Screen' gives an in-depth look into the workings of an animation studio, along with generous instuctions on bettering your animating techniques. If you want to be an animator - YOU NEED THIS BOOK!