Eric Goldberg “Crashes” Cartoon Art Museum on December 6!
Cartoon Art Museum Event: Saturday, December 6, 2008, 1:00 to 3:00 pm
Free with Cartoon Art Museum admission; Half-price for members of ASIFA (please bring a copy of the ASIFA newsletter as proof of membership)
The Cartoon Art Museum hosts Eric Goldberg, the pioneering, award-winning animator/director whose cartoon magic has graced such classics as Disney’s Aladdin, Pocahontas, Fantasia/2000 and Hercules, on Saturday, December 6, 2008, from 1:00 to 3:00pm. Goldberg has harnessed the essence of cinema’s most beloved form in a new book, Character Animation Crash Course!, and he will be sharing his animation secrets in a special presentation for Cartoon Art Museum patrons. This event is free with paid admission to the museum, and members of the animators’ group ASIFA will be admitted to the museum for half-price on December 6.
Designed to address students, professionals and animation fans, Goldberg’s book and accompanying CD are jammed packed with the insights and methods needed to bring pencil lines to extraordinary life.
Goldberg, currently supervising animator on the character “Louis” in Disney’s upcoming The Princess and the Frog (Holiday 2009 release), opens a treasure chest of animation secrets, illuminating in text and drawings how characters are conceived and – endowed with strong and unforgettable personalities – ultimately brought to life. The CD of animated movie examples demonstrate in real time or frame-by-frame, Goldberg’s principles at play – the first time three dimensions have been used to illustrate the process.
The author’s witty observations combine with his wealth of knowledge gleaned from 30-plus years in the animation industry to cast the book as an immediate classic guide to character animation.
“This is the book I wish I had when I was first learning my craft,” said Goldberg. “The first part stresses the thought and preparation required to animate, and the second part is a no-nonsense manual describing classic animation techniques, all in the service of getting great performances from the characters.”
Character Animation Crash Course is a revealing ride from a blank sheet of paper or empty computer screen to something that anyone age 6-69 can recognize as a living, breathing, emoting creature.
