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Eric Goldberg. CHARACTER ANIMATION CRASH COURSE! [SN24199X] $35 Los Angeles: Silman-James Press, 2008. 1st. Small 4to (9-11"), 240pp, 240 color illustrations, wraps. VF. Signed by the author with a drawing of the Genie! "Character Animation Crash Course! is a veritable Genie’s lamp stuffed with everything the aspiring animator could wish for! Renowned animator Eric Goldberg’s detailed text and drawings illuminate how to conceive characters “from the inside out” to create strong personalities. Classic animation techniques are analyzed and brought to life through this unique book and its accompanying CD that offers readers animated movie examples that show, in real time or frame-by-frame, the author’s principles at work. Add to this Goldberg’s discussions of classic cartoons and his witty, informative observations based on the wealth of knowledge he’s gained during his 30-plus years in professional animation, and you have a tour-de-force guide to character animation with the classic touch." With a foreword by Brad Bird – Writer/Director of Ratatouille, The Incredibles, and The Iron Giant.
Ben Balistreri. SEAWEED, BOOK 1: THE CURE FOR MILDEW. [SN24137X] $30 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. Folio (13" or taller), 64pp, color and b&w, cloth spine, pictorial boards. VF. Signed by the artist with a small drawing of Poisson! I can't say enough good things about this book. It is a beautifully illustrated graphic novel. With great character design, animation, and color. Plus 24 pages of development, rough sketches, and notes on the making of the book. Did I mention it is huge! Each page is 12" x 15"! Ben is currently a storyboard artist at Dreamworks. Some of his past credits include being the character design supervisor for the 5th and 6th seasons of "Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends", a storyboard artist and character designer at Nickelodeon on Danny Phantom, and a character designer at Disney TV. He's been nominated for five Annie Awards.
Ricardo Delgado. A HISTORY OF THE FUTURE. [SN24334X] $25 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 100pp, color and b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Ricardo's third self-published book reproduces the complete storyboard for an animated short film Ricardo pitched to Disney. Out of the ashes of a future war, a new species evolves to bring the new Earth to the brink of destruction. Designed as a filmic story without words: Imagine a Sci-Fi Fantasia. A unique chance to see and study a shot-by-shot storyboard.
Ricardo Delgado. A HIEROGLYPH SKETCHBOOK. [SN24198X] $20 np: privately printed, 2008. 1st. 4to (11-13"), 72pp, b&w, wraps. VF. Signed by the artist. Ricardo's second self-published sketchbook reproduces hundreds of designs and drawings for the creation of his Dark Horse comics series Hieroglyph. Includes a complete listing of Ricardo's credits with his annotations of his actual contributions to each. This accomplished artist has worked in live action and animated film production design (Matrix Reloaded & Matrix Revolutions, The Incredibles, Dinosaurs) as well as comics (Age of Reptiles, Heiroglyph).
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