Part 1: Let’s Make an Animated Film Ourselves.
About Animation.
Types of Animated Film.
Two-Dimensional Animated Film.
Animation of Objects.
Cut-Out Puppet Film.
Spatial Cut-Out Puppets.
Plasticine Cut-Out Puppets.
Sand Animation.
Animated Film.
Painting on Glass.
Rotoscopy. Dissolving.
Three-Dimensional Animated Film.
Animation of Objects.
Plasticine Animation.
Puppet Film. Pixilation.
Time Lapse Filming.
Experimental Animated Film.
Film Stock Processing.
Computer Animation.
Part 2: Making Animated Films.
Development Period.
Idea.
Script.
Director.
Producer.
Preproduction Period.
Preparation of Puppets and Sets.
Production Period.
Animation.
Cameraman.
Connecting the Camera to the Computer.
MonkeyJam Programme.
Postproduction.
Editing.
Movie Maker Editing Programme.
VideoPad Video Editor.
Sound Production.
Credits.
Film print.
Premiere.
Biography
Rao Heidmets is an Estonian animated film director, producer, and scenarist. Rao runs animation workshops that teach how to create animation easily through the use of mobile phones.
"This is just such a wonderful and useful book that will appeal to both children, adults and anyone with a light or deep interest in animation. Animation Textbook should be used in film and art classes in all levels of school. Even your grandmother would dig it. It's just that good."
Chris Robinson, Artistic Director, Ottawa International Animation Festival.
