Craft Notes for Animators

If Disneys Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs represented the Animation industrys infancy, Ed Hooks thinks that the current production line of big-budget features is its artistically awkward adolescence. While a well-funded marketing machine can conceal structural flaws, uneven performances and superfluous characters, the importance of crafted storytelling will only grow in importance as animation becomes a broader, more accessible art form. Craft Notes for Animators analyses specific films including Frozen and Despicable Me to explain the secrets of creating truthful stories and believable characters. It is an essential primer for the for tomorrows industry leaders and animation artists.