TY - BOOK AU - Lord,Peter AU - Sibley,Brian ED - Aardman Animations (Firm) TI - Cracking animation SN - 9780500291993 (pbk.) AV - TR897.5 .L66 2015 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Thames & Hudson KW - Aardman Animations (Firm) KW - Animation (Cinematography) KW - Three-dimensional display systems KW - local KW - Print books N1 - Previous ed.: 2010; Subtitle from cover. "Revised and expanded with exclusive behind-the-scenes content"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references (p. 237), filmography and index N2 - From the creators of the Wallace and Gromit films and Chicken Run, here is a practical guide to making your own 3-D (or stop-action) animation, a practice whose robust presence in contemporary filmmaking continues strong. At the heart of the book is a guide to the process of 3-D animation today: a practical, fully illustrated, step-by-step description of how to create effective characters, a storyboard and sets, and then an entire film. This new edition includes a brand new chapter offering exclusive interviews with the producer and director of Aardman?s latest blockbuster, Shaun the Sheep: The Movie, a special segment giving you unprecedented behind-the-scenes insight into the making of The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists, and a revised chapter on CGI technology that explores and celebrates the very latest, up-to-the-minute developments in the field ER -