Elemental Magic, Volume II: The Technique of Special Effects Animation (Paperback)

Design beautiful, professional-level animated effects with these detailed step-by-step tutorials from former Disney animator and animated effects expert Joseph Gilland. Filled with beautiful, full-color artwork, Elemental Magic, Volume II, breaks down the animated effect process from beginning to end-including booming explosions, gusting winds, magical incantations, and raging fires. He also breaks down the process of effects "clean-up," as well as timing and frame rates. The companion website includes real-time footage of the author lecturing as he animates the drawings from the book. In these videos, he elucidates the entire process from blank page to final animation. See it all come to life like never before. Throughout the book, Joseph refers to and includes examples from his own professional work from feature films such as Lilo & Stitch and Tarzan.

* A companion website with video of the author drawing in real time-showing the entire process from blank page to finished animation-as well as bonus chapters with even more instruction, and sample animations * Detailed step-by-step tutorials on how to create fantastic, out-of-this-world effects, such as waves, flames, explosions, and magical effects with references and examples from the author's own work * Master instruction from animated effects guru and former Disney animator Joseph Gilland, who has worked on films such as Tarzan, Mulan, and Lilo & Stitch

從前迪士尼動畫師和動畫特效專家Joseph Gilland的詳細逐步教程中，設計出美麗且專業水準的動畫特效。《Elemental Magic, Volume II》充滿了美麗的全彩插圖，從頭到尾詳細解析了動畫特效的製作過程，包括巨大的爆炸、狂風呼嘯、魔法咒語和熊熊烈火。他還詳細解析了特效的「清理」過程，以及時間和幀率的掌握。附帶的網站包含了作者在講課時實時演示從書中繪製到最終動畫的過程的影片。在這些影片中，他詳細解說了從空白頁到最終動畫的整個過程。從未有過的生動呈現。在整本書中，Joseph引用並包含了他在《古董小熊與叢林之王》和《泰山》等電影中的專業作品的例子。

* 附帶的網站提供作者實時繪製的影片，展示了從空白頁到完成動畫的整個過程，還有額外的章節提供更多指導和示範動畫
* 詳細的逐步教程，教你如何創造出奇幻而超凡脫俗的效果，如波浪、火焰、爆炸和魔法效果，並引用和示範作者自己的作品
* 來自動畫特效大師和前迪士尼動畫師Joseph Gilland的精湛指導，他曾參與《泰山》、《花木蘭》和《古董小熊與叢林之王》等電影的製作。