How to Make Animated Films: Tony White’s Complete Masterclass on the Traditional Principles of Animation

How to Make Animated Films is a complete masterclass on the traditional principles of animation. This PDF edition delivers Tony White’s full apprenticeship in a digital format. Download the book instantly and begin learning the techniques used by professional animators.

Tony White designed this guide for anyone who wants to master the fundamentals of animated filmmaking. The book moves from essential drawing and timing exercises to the full production process.

Book Overview

How to Make Animated Films is divided into two practical parts. Part 1 focuses on becoming an animator, covering basics, weight, walks, runs, quadruped movement, and anticipation. Part 2 walks through the stages of making an animated film, from storytelling and character design to storyboards, audio, animatics, and color scripting.

This digital edition is published by Focal Press, an imprint of Elsevier, and includes 512 pages of instruction and reference material.

What You’ll Discover Inside

• Key, breakdown, and in-between positions for building animated movement.
• The bouncing ball exercise and how weight, mass, flexibility, gravity, and path of action shape motion.
• Generic walks, personality walks, and overlapping action on hands and head.
• Generic runs and quadruped walks with leg synchronization and multilayered backgrounds.
• Anticipation techniques and a final project to apply the principles.
• Film production stages including concept art, character design, thumbnails, storyboards, filmmaking techniques, audio recording, animatics, backgrounds, and color scripts.

Why This Book Matters

Tony White has structured this book as an animation apprenticeship, preserving the traditional craft behind professional animation. It connects core drawing skills with real film production, making it valuable for students, independent animators, and anyone interested in the art of animated filmmaking.

Book Details

Device Compatibility

This is a digital download, so there is no physical shipping. Access is available immediately after purchase. The PDF works with Kindle apps, tablets, desktop computers, mobile devices, and most reading applications.

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How do I get instant access? Once your purchase is complete, the PDF download link is available immediately.

Will I receive a physical copy? No, this listing is for a digital file only.

What devices can I use? The PDF can be opened on tablets, computers, mobile phones, and compatible e-reader apps.

Add this animation masterclass to your digital library and explore the traditional principles behind great animated films.

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