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Technology may be central to what we do as film-makers and animators, but it is only there as a means to an end to tell stories, to amaze, to make people laugh and cry, and to inform and educate. But it does mean that we can tell more fantastical stories and in doing so make the impossible tangible and add just a little more sparkle to our everyday experience.
The technical issues dealing with animation production (other than the ones directly related to animation and animation timing) are very extensive and cover cameras, lights and lighting, modelling, editing, sound recording, sound editing, 2D compositing, filming, film and TV formats, file compression storage, management and retrieval, image compression, computer modelling, and output formats for screening and distribution, all or some of which may be of interest to you. However, they are far too numerous to cover in any single volume on the subject and so it is the intention of this book to concentrate on those issues around animation timing. Other technical aspects of animation production are dealt with in a very general manner, though I have set out a number of recommended sources of additional specialist information that will complement this book. While some deal with aspects of production that are relevant to all types of animation, others are more specialist and only you can decide which are appropriate to your work and ongoing practice. None of the information covered in this book is intended to...
