動畫位於視覺藝術、音樂、舞蹈和文學的交會處。從最初的藝術創作活動，發展成為物理和生物學等各學科的教學工具。它也是社交的媒介，幫助大家學習如何團隊工作、遵循著一個方向，並憑藉著永不放棄的毅力，從腳本發想到在螢幕上的呈現全程參與。Animation is at the crossroads of visual arts, music, dance and literature. It is an artistic, creative activity in the first place, but it is also a pedagogical tool to teach and learn various subjects such as physics and biology. It is also a social tool to learn to work in a team, to follow an idea, and have the perseverance to never give up and go all the way from script to screen.無論你是以傳統底片相機或電腦軟體進行創作，這本書是學生和教師們的實用指南。Whether you work with traditional film cameras or with digital computer software, this book is a practical guide for students and teachers.本書涉獵二十多種不同的動畫技術。每種技術，都附有所需的材料清單，以及實用秘訣等相關資訊。Over twenty different animation techniques are proposed. For each technique you will find the list of the necessary materials and practical hints and tricks-of-the-trade.學習動畫的專屬語言，就像是在學習文法與單字，創造屬於自己的角色，讓角色動起來，藉以表達出你的情緒。Learn the specific language of animation, it’s grammar and vocabulary. Create your own characters, make them act to express your emotions.這本書將引導讀者從有創作的靈感開始到最後完成聲音與影像編輯的呈現，完整掌握製作動畫電影的每個步驟。This book guides you through the different production steps of an animated film, from the creative impulse to the final editing of picture and sound.

作者安格勒先生於龍年11月18日生於瑞士St-Gall，畢業於藝術學院後，他成為平面設計師，並於巴黎與倫敦的廣告公司任職。隨後他進入巴黎的Ecole Nationale Superieur des Arts Decoratifs，師事動畫大師Jean-Pierre Deseuzes學習動畫電影。Born in the St-Gall, Switzerland on November 18th in the Year of the Dragon. Robi Engler graduated from the School of Fine Arts and took an apprenticeship as a graphic artist, working at various advertising agencies in London and Paris. He then undertook animated film studies at the Ecole Nationale Superieur des Arts Decoratifs in Paris with Professor Jean-Pierre Deseuzes.1975年本書作者安格勒先生，以獨立動畫電影導演的身分，在瑞士的洛桑成立Animagination公司。他曾為瑞士法國電視台執導多部動畫電影，及製作眾多的電視廣告和科學教育影視作品。In 1975, Robi Engler founded the Animagination Company and established as an independent animation filmmaker in Lausanne, Switzerland. He directed a great number of animated films for Swiss-French Television, as well as advertising spots, scientific and educational films for TV and cinema.身兼編劇與導演的他，不僅製作動畫電影、電視作品，還創作了瑞士首部劇情長片動畫電影。他同時在世界各地的藝術學校與職訓中心擔任客座教授，曾於北京、柏林、加爾各答、加德滿都、洛桑、里斯本、盧加諾、盧薩卡、里昂、寧波、薩克桑、新加坡、台南、台北、萬象、弗拉涅等地任教。He is scriptwriter and director of animated films and television serials and made the first Swiss feature-length animation film. He is a Guest Professor at various art schools and training centers in Beijing, Berlin, Calcutta, Katmandu, Lausanne, Lisbon, Lugano, Lusaka, Lyon, Nimbo, Saxon, Singapore, Tainan, Taipei.

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