World Famous Comics: Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation
Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation
By: Hans Bacher Publisher: Focal Press Average Rating: Binding: Hardcover Label: Focal Press Number of Items: 1 Number of Pages: 216 Publication Date: December 07, 2007
Product Description: Hans Bacher is acknowledged as one of the greats of production design for animation and he has been given unparalleled access to Disney's archives to uncover eye-popping examples of both his own work and that of his colleagues. With illustrations from Bambi, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, Brother Bear and many more - it is a visual feast of never-before-seen artwork, complete with insight from the artist on how and why they were designed as they were.
Key features and benefits:
* Sneak a peak behind the scenes! With 400 never-before-seen illustrations from classic films like Bambi, Beauty and the Beast and Lilo & Stitch * Learn from one of the true industry greats!Hans Bacher is one of the best known production designers in the industry * Beautiful and insightful - offers inspiration to designers in animation, film and game
Inspirational and beautyfull A great portfolio of inspired production art, with a glimpse at the thinking process behind these great works of art. Great range of styles so there is something for every aspiring concept designer to get their brains into gear.
Inspiring The fantastic imagery in this book was just what I needed to inspire me for my own animation. I recommend it highly as a visual reference for your own animation projects.
beautiful, yet not my favorite read First off, the book is absolutely beautiful. All of the artwork and images in this book are worth the purchase alone. A lot of people have praised how knowledgeable the author is and the vast amount of informative stories he has to offer, but I really did not enjoy reading through this book. It's basically a film-making 101 read which is totally fine and I can appreciate the information given, but it reminds me so much of a pretentious film school class with a holier than thou film professor. Sure, perhaps the work justifies this attitude, but it's not something I enjoy reading. It's the exact type of demeanor I've grown to hate in the film school/production world. Regardless, as i said before the images are worth the price alone so I'll give a big fat 4 star review.
Essential for anyone into animation production design Watch Video Here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1FVLNK3AHJ9MP This book is an invaluable resource for any production designer. It talks about how to go about setting the style and look for animation.
This is a very practical book. While it talks on the production design process, it provides tons of examples from Disney's archive to support design concepts. There are many useful lessons, such as film analysis, visual development and research, camera rules, composition, staging and others.
There are also dedicated chapters to films where Hans Bacher talks specifically on how production design was done.
I bought this book primarily for the art but I've realised that there's more to all the art displayed. Many of the storyboards, while lacking details are visually strong because of the composition.
Every example included in the book serves to emphasis design concepts. The clear and simple explanation provides another perspective into looking at storyboards, into understanding what the scene means and how it contributes to the story.
This book is well worth the money, actually not just to production designers, but for every artist. The lessons taught are universal and can be applied in different fields if it's related to art.
Let me end with a quote from Andrea Deja, the Supervising Animator of Walt Disney Studios:
When it comes to color, composition and design, Hans is in a class by himself. Look through the pages of Dream Worlds and be inspired by Han's high standards and his art. It is a feast for the eyes.
Here's the list of chapters:
* Film Analysis * Beauty and the Beast * Visual Development and Research * Aladdin * Inspiration * Camera Rules * The Lion King * Composition * Hercules * Staging and Formats * Mulan * Rhythm and Style Variety * Lilo and Stitch * Value and Color * Brother Bear * Unfinished Disney Projects * Own Projects * The Masters -- Bambi
There are more pictures of the book on my blog. Just visit my Amazon profile for the link.
Student As a student of animation and illustration Dream Worlds is a must have. The book is full of useful information about compostition, color, and lighting as well as fun anecdotes about the author's experience working in the Disney company.
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