{"product_id":"mr-inbetween-9781032904726","title":"Mr. InBetween","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhatâs changed most in your lifetime? The switch from land lines to cell phones? From snail mail to email? How about the transition from Bugs Bunny to Buzz Lightyear? Those Bugs and Daffy cartoons you loved as a kid look nothing like the PIXAR classics \u003cem\u003eToy Story\u003c\/em\u003e or \u003cem\u003eThe Incredibles\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMr. In-Between: My Life in the Middle of the Animation Revolution\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is the fascinating and hilarious saga of one of animation's computer graphics pioneers, Bill Kroyer, making his way to Hollywood to end up as a key figure in the technical revolution of animationâs Second Golden Age. He provides an artistâs explanation of the fundamental principles of animation, from the basic mechanics of motion to the immersive, artful experience of visualizing and realizing the performance of an imaginary character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRather than a scholarly listing of films and filmmakers, the book is instead a captivating first-person journey through what may be the most important transition in the history of the artsâthe transformation and renaissance of the animated film in the digital age. An important work for scholars, and an eye-opening and page-turning adventure for any film or cartoon fan, \u003cem\u003eMr. In-Between\u003c\/em\u003e is a book that has the ultimate writing credit. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBill Kroyer was there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplains the step-by-step evolution of the digital tools of computer animation, from the most basic primitive âœscriptedâ motion to the current application of artificial intelligence\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes some of the most remarkable, eccentric, and colorful geniuses who populated the quirky now-vanished subculture of âœhand-drawn animationâ\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eTakes the reader on a world-wide tour of animation studios on four continents, explaining the vast cultural differences, but common artistic devotion, of animators in places as diverse as communist China, Europe, India, and the Philippines\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eRecounts fascinating and surprising interactions with world-famous celebrities that worked with the animation industry, including legendary musicians, Oscar-winning actors and the King of the United Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"CRC Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51585808695639,"sku":"9781032904726","price":44.09,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781032904726.jpg?v=1756489312","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/mr-inbetween-9781032904726","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}