Lord, Peter, 1953-

Cracking animation / Peter Lord & Brian Sibley ; foreword by Nick Park. - Revised and upadated in 2004 and 2010. This edition 2015. - [London] : Thames and Hudson, c2015. - 272 pages : illustrations (black and white, and colour) ; 26 cm

Previous edition: 2010.


"The Aardman book of 3-D animation"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword * Introduction * The Medium * 1. Basic Needs * 2. Simple Techniques * 3. Models and Modelmaking * 4. Set Design and Making * 5. Animation and Performance * 6. CGI-computer generated imagery * 7. Making a Film * A Career in Animation * Filmography and Bibliography

Looks at the development and teamwork involved in a major animated film or television production, using The Pirates! In an Adventure with Scientists! as an exemplar. This book presents behind-the-scenes insights into the making of feature film, Shaun the Sheep the Movie.


In English text.




Aardman Animations (Firm).
Clay animation films.
Animation (Cinematography)
Animation (Cinematography) --History.
Animation (Cinematography) --Technique.

CIR TR 897.5 / L67 2010