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ABOUT THE BOOK

Animate the world around you! Follow along with veteran Disney effects artist Mauro Maressa as he teaches you how to create and animate natural phenomena like water, fire, smoke, lightning, lava, mud, and wind. Essential Effects will help you plan, draw, design, and animate traditional 2D effects, taking your ideas all the way from rough sketch to finished product. Using a series of full-color visual breakdowns and diagrams, this book gives you a clear, concise understanding of what it takes to create credible, compelling effects in your own projects.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Chapter 1 A history of Effects in Animation

Chapter 2 What Exactly is an Animated Effect

Chapter 3 What Does it Take to become an Effects Animator

Chapter 4 Thumbnails

Chapter 5 Caricaturing of an Effect

Chapter 6 Perspective

Chapter 7 Water

Chapter 8 Fire

Chapter 9 Smoke

Chapter 10 Dust

Chapter 11 Tones, Shadows and High Lights

Chapter 12 Rocks, Props and Things

Chapter 13 Trees, Leaves and Grass

Chapter 14 Pixie Dust, Mattes and Slot Gags

Chapter 15 Fantasy Effects, Ectoplasm

Chapter 16 Lava and Mud

Chapter 17 Lightning and Electricity

Chapter 18 Explosions

Chapter 19 Fire Hose and Faucets

Chapter 20 Straight Ahead and Pose to Pose

Chapter 21 Bouncing Ball

Chapter 22 Exposure Sheets