Publisher's Synopsis
Includes bonus DVD! Turn great ideas into great animation . . . at home! Create great animation, get discovered on YouTube, get your own TV series, make lots of money . . . see how easy it is? Well, the part about creating great animation really is that easy, with the help of Get Animated! Creating Professional Animation on Your Home Computer . This entertaining illustrated guide shows budding animators exactly how to create studio-grade results without spending a fortune on software and special equipment. First there's detailed info on choosing and using software tools. Then there's full step-by-step directions on all aspects of animation production: writing the script, storyboarding, designing the artwork, creating characters, making characters move, animating sequences, lip-syncing, preparing high-quality output, editing, and sound. Move over, Matt Groening—now there's Get Animated!