This essential, hands-on guide is filled with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. You can spot potential problems before they cost time and money, and adapt creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists. With "Beauty and the Beast" examples and "Simpson" character layouts, readers will learn how to develop character layout and background layout as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples and inspirational case studies. A companion website will include further technique based tools, finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials for further artistic skill development. You can adapt key techniques, tips and tricks of an experienced layout artists with 30 years of experience to your film, television and animation projects. You can save time and money with workflow solutions and avoid common mistakes and problems with troubleshooting tips and tricks. You can implement creative solutions for your own projects with this invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists with examples of what a composition should look like and example of poorly designed layouts. You can create professional character layouts and background layouts as well as strengthen composition styles with a creative toolset of trick shot examples, inspirational case studies and professional Disney examples and Simpson character layouts. You can further your artistic skill development with an interactive, companion website which will include finalized layout and composition examples and tutorials.

About the Author

Ed is a renowned Layout Artist and Character Layout Artist who has spent over thirty years in film and animation. He has worked at Disney Studios and Disney TV. He has worked on some of the great Disney classics including "The Fox and the Hound", "Beauty and the Beast", "The Lion King", and the "Huntchback of Notre Dame" and "Mulan." In addition to working with Disney, Ed has worked on the "Curious George" and The Simpsons. Ed is an active member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Academy of television Arts and Sciences, Creative Talent Network.

Reviews

Ed Ghertner is a highly regarded master craftsman in the animation industry. This book is packed with ideas that cover the art of visual story telling. It would be a helpful tool for any animator, layout artist or filmmaker. Mark Kirkland -- Three-time Emmy Award-winning Director of The Simpsons