Author: HART, CHRISTOPHER
Title: Anime Mania How to Draw Characters for Japanese Animation
Description: New York: Watson-Guptill, 2002. First Edition. First Printing; Paperback. ISBN: 082300158X. Manga Mania Series; B&W and Color; 10.7 X 8.5 X 0.3 inches; 144 pages; Soft cover has an orange spine with purple lettering. NEW. Illustrated with b/w and color pictures. 'A guide to drawing Japanese animation. Step-by-step, Christopher Hart demonstrates how to draw anime characters from a wide selection of styles: high-tech cyber punks who live in the world of the future; teen characters with troubled relationships at school, home and on the street; and mighty monsters, fantasy warriors and giant robots. Aspiring animators will find chapters on anime's special effects; the role of storyboarding in anime; sketching and the art of character design; and a mini-course in perspective. Examples and exercises are included. The book concludes with interviews with Scott Frazier, an American anime director working in Japan, and Mahiro Meada, a Japanese animation director'. Index.. New .

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