Animation Reference

SyaPed

Does anyone know where there is some good animation reference? Front and side shots of walk/cycles and other motions. My dad used to have this book,

[ame]http://www.amazon.com/Human-Figure-Motion-Eadweard-Muybridge/dp/0486202046[/ame]

Has that book been put up on the internet like some of the other old art books?

midorisabato

Keep in mind that I'm not an animator, but I've seen some of the Principles of Motion DVDs which seemed pretty good. http://www.pom.tv/ Also you should look up any books by Eadweard Muybridge, I don't think they will let you be an animator if you don't own at least one

Oh, looks like you already knew about the Muybridge book, I don't think it's out there for free or anything at least not legally, at $26.40 new and $13.60 used that's pretty cheap for an art reference book you may use whole career, just a thought...

hyrumark

Google has one of the Muybridge books as an online PDF, I don't have a link handy, but I just looked at it a few days ago...I plan on purchasing the whole set as soon as I can.

SyaPed

The Google thing doesn't have the whole book, but it does have a run cycle that will be helpful. Thanks

Barnes & Noble have a condensed version for $4
http://search.barnesandnoble.com/booksearch/isbninquiry.asp?EAN=9780486247458&x=34202206

Eric Chadwick

Someone put all the Muybridge stuff on a DVD, I remember someone showing me it a few years ago. Might be worth a search.

midorisabato, thanks for the pom link. In the same vein...
http://www.rhinohouse.com/index.html

Mark Dygert

If you're serious about doing animation, you and a camera are all you really need for reference. Every studio that is serious about animation has a room with cameras where you can record yourself.

Tips for making great ref.
- If you're lifting something that is heavy, get something heavy don't fake it by trying to act, you might as well not record at that point.

- Break down the animation into poses, and make notes and drawings while you're watching it.

Ahh hell just watch Shawn Kelly founding member of animation mentor, tips and tricks webinar.
http://www.animationmentor.com/tipsandtricks/replay.html