Composition for the 21st 1/2 Century, Vol 1: Image-Making for Animation from Focal Press focuses on composition and its technical and artistic application in animation, illustration, games, and films. It covers all aspects of design and discusses in detail their artistic applicability and impact on image and narrative. Emphasis is placed on the ability of each aspect to support and affect the narrative. Additional case studies explain the successful use of these concepts in films and animation. This book is geared toward students; however, it is also reader-friendly for professionals. Composition for the 21st ½ century: Image-Making for Animation's goal is to comprehend composition as an artistic tool and as a significant part of the professional image-making process.

Author: Thomas Paul Thesen    Paperback, 482 Pages    750 Color Illustrations    Publisher: Routledge Taylor & Francis

• Teaches the complexity of composition in image-making.
• Closes the gap between praxis and theory in animation.
• Explains how to produce images that support the narrative in their visuals.
• Discusses the need for artistic reasoning in image-making.
• Presents case studies that assist the reader in understanding the process as they progress through this book.

Chapter 1: The Power of Images

Chapter 2: The Purpose of Images

Chapter 3: The Frame

Chapter 4: Aspect Ratio

Chapter 5: Composition

Chapter 6: Character Staging and Film Language

Chapter 7: Vectors

Chapter 8: Directions

Chapter 9: Shape and Form

Chapter 10: Mood

Chapter 11: Size

Chapter 12: Depth

Chapter 13: Light and Shadow

Chapter 14: Color

Chapter 15: Color Contrast

Chapter 16: Perspective

Chapter 17: Texture

Chapter 18: Movement

Chapter 19: Music and Sound

Chapter 20: Variation

Thomas Paul Thesen has spent six years in illustration at the University for Applied Sciences in Hamburg and then got his Master of Fine Art in Experimental Animation at CalArts in California. During his studies he was approached by Pixar Animation Studios to do inspirational character development on their feature film Ratatouille. After getting his MFA from CalArts he started to work as a character-animator for Dreamworks Animation and worked on the feature Shrek 2. He always wanted to go into visual development and switched departments to work on features like Bee-Movie or Puss-in-Boots. Since then he have been focusing on visual development, character design and illustration in his professional and freelance work. For eight years now he has been teaching animation for universities like SCAD, NYU Tisch, Hongik University, or Hallam University.

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