Acting for Animators, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation

I am an animation student beginning my study of acting. This book has proved invaluable. It takes you through step by step how to act out a scene (showing the difference between live acting and animated acting when possible). It briefly touches on the Laban acting method which I had never heard before and tells you just enough to let you know you don't know anything about it. The CD accompanying the book shows some video samples of Laban which seemed pretty obvious and unnecessary. It didn't take away from the book. Just didn't add anything for me.I've heard from so many animators that complain they weren't taught acting. This book is as close to an acting workshop as you'll ever get.

As a storyboard artist I found this book fairly helpful in understanding a little bit more about acting and how to incorporate it within my work. I'd say this would best go along with an acting class, reading it alone can only provide so much instruction. Animators and storyboard artists alike can really learn and improve from some significant acting training.

Awesome. Much needed and appreciated, this is the soul of animation. This makes your character come alive

The next step in advancing your animation after learning the 12 principles.

There is no better resource than the great Ed Hooks in the art of acting for animators. He literally "wrote the book" and everyone has been copying him since. Highly recommended.

Amazing book if you are interested in learning character animation!

Recammended for all animators.

The book was in wonderful condition, thank you.

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