| Very useful books & videos to make a stop-motion animation | |
| English | creating 3-D animation | ![]() |
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This book is written by the Aardman animations ltd. It explains about how to make STOP-MOTION animation(model making, set design, animation and etc). I think it's the best book to learn about STOP-MOTION animation. | ||
| English | Stop-Motion Armature Machining | ![]() |
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This book specialize in how to make armatures by the use of a milling machine. It's useful if you have a milling machine. Since there are many photos(black and white only), you can learn the structure of armatures. | ||
| English | How to Make CLAY Chsracters | ![]() |
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This book explains how to make clay dalls which are fixed and not for a STOP-MOTION animation. But it's useful for making STOP-MOTION animations. There are explanations of how to use tools and basic techniques about making doll's faces, hands and so on. [sample pages] | ||
| Japanese | Fantastic animation making guide | ![]() |
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This book introdeuces the making process and the technics of Japanese animators. There are explanations of tools and how to make animations by the use of a conmputer. | ||
| Japanese | ANIMESELF | ![]() |
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This book explains basic motions of human such as waiking and running. There are many quicktime files in CD-ROM of this book, so that you can see 2D-animations. | ||
| Japanese | animation's book | ![]() |
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This book explains making process, drawing of 2D-animations. A law of motion and some examples of basic motion are useful for making STOP-MOTION animations. | ||
| Japanese | Timing for animation | ![]() |
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This book explains the basic motions of animation. Since there are some examples with the detailed explanations of each flame, you can grasp the point of motions. | ||
| Japanese English | MAKING INTERIOR MODELS | ![]() |
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This book is written about how to make miniature furniture for interior design. Those techniques can be applied to making of the sets for a STOP-MOTION animation. There are many photos and explanations in Japanese and English. | ||
| Japanese | STOP-MOTION MONSTERS | ![]() |
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This book was published at his own expense in Japan. There are many information about STOP-MOTION monster's movies, how to make a dinosaur model and interview with animators. | ||
| English | ANIMALS IN MOTION | ![]() |
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There are many Muybridge's high-speed shots of 34 diffelent animals and birds in this book. Muybridge is a British photographer. This book is very useful to animate animals and birds. | ||
| English | THE MALE AND FEMAIL FIGURE IN MOTION | ![]() |
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This book gives us many Muybridge's high-speed shots of basic motions of human beings(men, women and children). You can see each shot of such motion as walking, running, jumping and ascending stairs. | ||
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