Since Steamboat Mickey, animators have been creating characters and films that are charming, warm and humorous, allowing people to connect with the animated medium. Animation fans love the characters for a lifetime. This is the legacy of the countless animators and artists who created the classic characters and fun stories, and it is the legacy of Disney Legend, Floyd Norman. Written with wit and verve, Animated Life is a guided tour through an entire lifetime of techniques, practical hands-on advice and insight into an entire industry. This is a vital tutorial in animation's past, present and future for students who are now poised to be part of another new generation in the art form. Apply artistic magic to your own projects and garner valuable insight and inspiration from a True Disney legend. Animated Life is a classic in the making with completely relevant techniques and tools for the contemporary animation or fine arts professional.
Part I: Inside the Magic Factory
Chapter 1: Wonderland
Chapter 2: The Disney Bullpen
Chapter 3: The Assistant Animator
Chapter 4: The Workers' Paradise
Chapter 5: Disney's Night School
Chapter 6: Something About Mary Poppins
Chapter 7: Taking My Best Shot
Chapter 8: The Jungle Book
Chapter 9: Your Host, Walt Disney
Chapter 10: Spotted Puppies and a Bold New Direction
Chapter 11: Transition
Chapter 12: Roy's Camera
Chapter 13: Perfect Partnership
Chapter 14: The Other Floyd
Chapter 15: Monster in the Bell Tower
Chapter 16: Digital Dinosaurs
Chapter 17: Playing with Toys
Chapter 18: Monster's Brawl
Chapter 19: Elephant in the Room
Chapter 20: Inside Man
Chapter 21: Life After Disney
Part II: Tips, Techniques and Animated Observations
Chapter 22: Attending Your Own Film School
Chapter 23: The Vance Advantage
Chapter 24: A Mistaken Notion
Chapter 25: Stay Hungry
Chapter 26: Sacked
Chapter 27: The Crazy Young Kids
Chapter 28: The Perfect Combination
Chapter 29: Endless Development
Chapter 30: Nothing to Lose
Chapter 31: The Wow Factor
Chapter 32: Telling Stories
Chapter 33: In Defense of Mavericks
Chapter 34: The Reluctant Partnership
Chapter 35: Working without a Net
Chapter 36: Marketing Animation
Chapter 37: Racial Politics from a Cartoony Perspective
Chapter 38: Walt Disney, Steve Jobs, and What Might Have Been
Chapter 39: Infinity and Beyond
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