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Stop-motion puppet animation is one of the most unusual and demanding art forms in the world. It uses a variety of skills, including design, sculpting, metal work, mold making and casting, taxidermy, filmmaking, storytelling and acting, and can be seen in the simplest commercial spots on television to more complex animated shorts and science fiction and fantasy feature films.
This work explains research and design of puppets, and details the fabrication of stop-motion puppets around a metal armature skeleton using the build up and foam injection processes. The former technique uses pre-cut blocks of foam formed with a pair of scissors or other instrument into the shape desired and attaching them to the armature. In the latter technique, the character is sculpted in clay over the armature. This clay sculpture is then replaced with foam by using a plaster mold and injection gun techniques. Finishing techniques described include the making of hair, eyes, eyelids, teeth, horns, nails, and chitinous (insect-shell-like) surfaces. The manual also covers the process of creating replacement heads using rubber molds (such as RTV) and urethane castings. A glossary and bibliography complete the extensively illustrated work.
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For completists only!.......2006-09-28
I am not sorry I purchased this book but I must agree with several other reviewers that the information contained in this book is rather shallow and the poor quality (printed on cheap paper, muddy b/w photos, etc...) only underscore the problem. The same info can be had in a number of superior quality books that also feature sections on other aspects of stopmotion filmmaking (storyboarding, lighting, camera work, etc...) for a lesser price. Also I must say aside from the poor photo reproductions featured the actual work on display is less than inspiring. The majority of books available on the subject feature cartoony characters this book attempts to present a more balanced example by demonstrating the construction of a fantasy monster creature unfortunately the results reveal a distinct lack of artistic ability in reproducing lifelike dynamic anatomy and detail.Also the chapter on sculpting employs a TERRIBLE and bizzare nude female character that seems inapropriate for the purposes of casting a workable model, this assessment is borne out by the fact that no model derived from this poorly done sculpture is demonstrated.Buy this only if you wish to fill out your book collection on the subject.
Great book.......2006-07-03
Book came very quickly and in great shape. That's all I ask. Thanks so much.
Adequate description of stop-motion puppets but overpriced.......2005-01-09
As the title of the manual suggests, the book is a primer of learning the fundamentals of foam injection and build-up techniques, material which is (especially the unique process of build-up technique) difficult to find when wishing to create realistic Ray Harryhausen/Willis O'Brien-type animation puppets (as outlined in the build-up chapter of the manual).
The book is called "A Manual of Foam Injection, Build-Up, and Finishing Techniques", not "The Manual...", and therefore one would assume before purchasing it that is yet another text on creating stop-motion puppets, and would be a viable addition to one's stop-motion library. The copy at the back the manual (as well as in web advertisements) indicates that this manual also covers the creation of replacement models for animation. This topic was discontinued by the author for a later manual that he is writing on stop-motion animation, lighting and cinematography. Prior to going to press, the author contacted the published to edit the replacement models topic out of the advertisements, but they did not do so.
If would behoove web/book advertisers of this manual (or any book/manual) to include the page count of a given manuscript, so that consumers can know the size of the book in question.
The cost of this manual is, in my opinion, overpriced, but the pricing was the decision of the publisher, not the author. The manual is also printed on substandard paper stock.
Other stop-motion books currently on the market do not cover build-up technique as detailed as this manual, especially as it pertains to a machined armature. Virtually all stop-motion books on the market cover sculpted puppets using only wire armatures.
The manual adequately explains what it set out to do, namely to explain the process of foam injection and foam buildup techniques. A chapter is devoted to basic sculpting techniques to initiate a beginner in the amenities of muscle structure and its importance to the creation of more realistic stop-motion models. This was, however, not the crux of the manual per se, which is why only one chapter was devoted to sculpting.
The primarily complaints seem to be in its cost and the quality of the paper stock and images, as well as absence of more material to make the book more "saleable". However, further detail explanations of other types of anatomies (i.e. quadrupeds, fantasy creatures, etc.), would have driven the cost of the manual up exponentially. The manual is overpriced as it is.
An entire chapter is devoted to the foam injection technique, and is explained in a simple and concise easy-to-follow explanation. As such, the manual has been geared to people interested in the art form, but who do not have advanced skill levels in sculpting, mold making, and foam injection.
Regrettably, the publisher chose to use black and white photographs, and at low resolution. As such, the images suffer. It would have been preferable to use higher resolution images, and in color.
If a kitchen oven cannot be used for foam injection in one's home, one might try to be resourceful enough to not give up and think of an alternative solution; namely, to use a kiln oven in a garage or other room that is out of harms way. It is common knowledge in the visual effects/stop-motion community that hot foam can be difficult and toxic to work with. The manual only confirms this.
Given the subject matter and material covered within the manual, it should be less expensive, given what one gets for their investment. One should consider contacting the publisher if they feel that the manual is overpriced, or at the very least return the item if they are not satisfied.
Overpriced - Not Comprehensive.......2005-01-06
I would probably be more forgiving if this book were less than half the price it is, but since this is nearly a $50 investment I have slightly higher expectations.
As an earlier reviewer noted, this book is 74 pages in length (including an index and glossary). If it weren't bound, this book could have been stapled together. I don't have a problem with a short book if it is packed with unique, focused insight into a topic, but unfortunately in my opinion this book only achieves this on a shallow level.
This is a book focusing on a specialized technique by an industry professional. I would expect it to contain a wealth of insight reinforced by a number of examples outlining different levels of complexity and various challenges facing foam puppet builders. Instead this book offers one simplistic example of sculpting a figure on a wire armature. It then takes the reader through a single example of the steps to create a foam injection puppet and an example of the foam build up technique. In about 25 pages the author covers sculpting, mold making, foam mixing, injecting, baking, removing the cast and painting. It feels more like an instruction pamphlet than a resource on the topic. I would have liked to see multiple examples illustrating varying levels of complexity. How would the author have dealt with a 4-legged puppet?
After reading this book (in about an evening) I'm left with many basic questions, such as materials appropriate or to be avoided in armatures for foam injection, issues surrounding undercuts in puppet sculptures, poses puppet sculptures need to be in for an injection mold, and there's practically nothing on feet anchors, a topic I believe there must be enough information out there to fill a few pages. I also completely agree with a complaint from a previous reviewer. Most of the illustrative photos in the book are low resolution, pixilated and muddy. Nowhere near the quality of the beautiful colour photo on the cover. In my opinion there is no excuse for this in a published book, especially at this price.
For the price of this book you could get a number of books focused on various aspects touched on in this book. For mold making I recommend The Prop Builder's Molding & Casting Handbook, by Thurston James ($13.59). I also recommend Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation) by Susannah Shaw ($23.07 )which looks at foam injection puppets (in almost as much depth) plus other puppet building techniques along with information on lighting, animation and set building, for less than half of this book's price.
Also, a word of warning for those of us who thought we could create foam injection puppets at home. The author states that standard ovens in our kitchen don't generate a consistent enough heat and special curing ovens that have fans to circulate heat are required to bake foam. He also notes that curing foam releases toxic fumes, something you probably don't want in your kitchen. So homemade foam injection puppets seem to be out of the question.
Stop-Motion Puppet Fabrication.......2004-12-27
This book details the processes of foam injection and build-up technique for stop-motion animation; techniques that are very difficult to find in other publications. Because of the advanced technical nature of the two processes, one should assume that puppets fabricated using these techniques are beyond the interest and scope of most children. More easy to understand publications for pre-teen children (as well as adults) on how to build more simple "cartoony" characters would be Craft Skills for Stop-Motion, by Susannah Shaw, and Creating 3D Animation, By Peter Lord. Both of these publications are outstanding sources of stop-motion material.
A consumer might find some of the manual's material "inappropriate". Chapter 2 of Stop-Motion Puppet Fabrication is devoted to anatomical sculpting, which details the clay rendering of a female nude in a dance pose. I suggest that before anyone criticizes such art through prejudicial censorship, they should well note that such innocuous anatomical nude figure studies can be found in centuries-old masterpieces: (Michelangelo's David, and the genius of Auguste Rodin [Lovers, etc.]. The general public (including children) are exposed to such masterful works of art on a daily basis, either in books or at museums. I champion the ideal that the human form is a natural sculpture of beauty and should be regarded as such. The best source of studying human anatomy for the pursuit and study of fine art is to go to the source; the human form. There is nothing distasteful or inappropriate about it, unless it becomes [...], which I do not personally advocate in my own work.
Chapter 5 outlines the rather difficult process of foam build-up. This technique enables the modeler/animator the ability to create very realistic models in the vein of the models of Ray Harryhausen, Willis O'Brien, Ladislaw Starevitch, et. al, if that is their aim. As very few, if any, publications have been devoted to realistic buildup technique, the aim of Stop-Motion Puppet Fabrication was to do just that. The puppet study detailed in Chapter 5 is of the minotaur, from classical Greek mythology. The sculpture is realistic, but in a classical stylized fashion.
The book is printed on low-quality paper, which I found rather disappointing, but this was the choice of the publisher. For the rarity of the subject matter (foam injection and build-up techniques), the manual is, in my opinion, appropriately the length it needs to be, though it may be a bit overpriced for such length.
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English Pottery: Henry Weldon Collection
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From 1926 until her death in 1954, Mexican painter Frida Kahlo created striking, often shocking, images that reflected her turbulent life. One of four daughters born to a Hungarian-Jewish father and a mother of Spanish and Mexican Indian descent, in the Mexico City suburb of Coyoacn, Kahlo did not originally plan to become an artist. During her convalescence from a bus accident in her late teens, Kahlo began to paint with oils. Her pictures, mostly self-portraits and still-lifes, were deliberately naive, filled with the bright colors and flattened forms of the Mexican folk art she loved. At 21, Kahlo fell in love with the Mexican muralist Diego Rivera; their stormy, passionate relationship survived infidelities, the pressures of Rivera's career, a divorce and remarriage, and Kahlo's poor health. The couple traveled to the United States and France, where Kahlo met luminaries from the worlds of art and politics. She had her first solo exhibition at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City in 1938 and enjoyed considerable success during the 40s, but her reputation soared posthumously, beginning in the 80s with the publication of numerous books about her work by feminist art historians and others. In the last two decades an explosion of Kahlo-inspired films, plays, calendars, and jewelry has transformed the artist into a veritable cult figure. Portraits of an Icon is not another book featuring Kahlo's beloved, tortured self-portraits. Rather, it offers another kind of portrait of the artist, a means of seeing her through the eyes of those who surrounded her: modern masters of the camera such as Edward Weston, Imogen Cunningham, Manuel Alvarez Bravo, and Martin Munkacsi; leading photojournalists such as Giselle Freund, Bernard Silberstein, and Fritz Henle; and Kahlo's relatives, lovers, and friends, among them Guillermo Kahlo, Nicolas Muray, and Lola Alvarez Bravo. The images span Kahlo's life, beginning with a photograph of a self-possessed chubby four-year-old, her fists full of wilting roses, and ending with the image of an emaciated, wasted figure laying on her deathbed, dressed in pre-Columbian finery. They follow the artist's trajectory from precocious child to famous artist, bringing into focus the painter, the paintings, the patient, the wife, the daughter, the lover, the friend. They permit a look into her bedroom, a seat at her table, a visit to her hospital room, a stroll through her garden, a view into her collections, and some play with her pets. While many of these images provide us with a unique opportunity to glimpse the woman behind the facade, others, though less revealing, are equally fascinating in allowing us to view one of the most intriguing of the artist's creations--the construction of a self-image as carefully crafted and conceived as any of her works of art.
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I love Frida!.......2005-06-21
This is a must have for Kahlo fans out there. She's talented. She's beautiful. She's fierce.
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Smart, warm, telling, and funny, Funny, Your Don't Look Like a Grandmother is the perfect bouquet for today's grandmother, that active and interesting woman who is old enough to be somebody's grandmother and young enough to run around the world.
Lois Wyse's new book, charmingly illustrated by Lilla Rogers, is a collection of wit and wisdom for today's Nana, Grandma, Goo-Goo, or Gran.
How can you recognize today's grandmother?
Easy, says Wyse.
The grandmother is the one who goes out more and complains less than her daughter. In the spirit of Erma Bombeck and Bill Cosby, Lois Wyse tells loving and amusing stories that illustrate the joys of contemporary grandmothering.
According to Lois Wyse, "A mother becomes a true grandmother the day she stops noticing the terrible things her children do because she is so enchanted with the wonderful things her grandchildren do."
Contemporary grandmothers and their children and grandchildren will see themselves in these reflections of family life that include everything from how it feels to become a grandmother to gentle advice on parenting and career grandmothers.
Funny, You Don't Look Like a Grandmother is the first nontraditional book about grandmothers who may not look like grandmothers -- but who love as deeply as the generations of grannies who preceded them.
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Gift for my mom.......2007-05-14
I sent this to my mom for mother's day as a gift from my twins, who aren't born yet. She poured through it within a matter of days and said she loved it.
hysterical.......2007-03-10
Bought this for my mother, and decided to read it after her.
Very well written, and mom was very pleased as well.
The Fun About Being A Grandmother.......2007-02-01
This is a laugh-out-loud book but with capturing the deep emotins of becoming a grandmother at the same time. Ms Wyse has certainly captured the modern style of being a grandmother and made her come to life. I have given it to each of my friends as they announce they are going to be a grandmother.I also reread it from time to time just to see how I am doing as a grandmother and what might come next.
Celebrating Grandmotherhood.......2007-01-16
A great gift for the soon be be grandmother or grandmothers at any stage!
Funny,You Don't Look Like A Grandmother.......2007-01-09
I bought this book for my friend to take for the drive down to see her brand new grandson-to-be. She said she cried and she laughed and it brought back so many memories.
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What does it mean to be "Chinese?" This controversial question has sparked off a never-ending process of image-making in Chinese and Chinese-speaking communities throughout the twentieth century. This introduction to Chinese national cinema, written by a leading scholar, covers three "Chinas": mainland China, Hong Kong and Taiwan. It traces the formation, negotiation and problematization of the national on the Chinese screen over ninety years. Historical and comparative perspectives bring out the parallel developments in the three Chinas, while critical analysis explores thematic and stylistic changes over time.
As well as exploring artistic achievements and ideological debates, Chinese National Cinema also emphasizes industry research and market analysis. The author concludes that despite the rigid censorship systems and the pressures on film makers, Chinese national cinema has never succeeded in projecting a single unified picture, but rather portrays many Chinas.
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Projecting a Nation: Chinese National Cinema Before 1949
Jubin Hu
Manufacturer: Hong Kong University Press
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The first major work on pre-1949 Chinese cinema written in English, Projecting a Nation represents an important contribution to existing discussions of both Chinese cinema and national cinema. Its historical research is based on sources that were previously not widely available, and therefore it is indispensable to scholars interested in Chinese film history.
The book analyses the wide variety of concepts of Chinese national cinema between the early years of the twentieth century and 1949, and contrasts them to concepts of national cinema in Europe. Hu maintains that debates and questions about the status and meaning of the 'national' in Chinese national cinema are central to any consideration of cinema during this period, and addresses the issue of Chinese nationalism as being part of the complex history of cinema in the early modern Chinese nation.
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This hot book is coming out again so save your $$$$.......2004-02-09
Take a Walk on the Dark Side : Rock and Roll Myths, Legends, and Curses - Which is "Hellhounds" - is coming out July '04. (Available now at Amazon - I don't work there!) Read this a few years ago and it is great for those into this kind of thing (I am!). Sure, the grammar might be a bit hit and miss, but it is an intersting read. Tell me this review wasn't helpful - saving you over $100!!!
Fascinating subject!.......2001-01-24
Just imagine all the great myths and legends of rock under one cover. The stories of Robert Johnson, I had never heard of him, at the "crossroads", the Zeppelin Curse, the Stones, Buddy Holly, Bobby Fuller, Morrison, Hendrix..they are all here. Many of these stories are simply "whispered myths" that are included with all their mystery to allow the reader to experience them first hand, especially if he/she wasn't there when these stories first made their rounds. It doesn't take a genius to figure out which stories are simply myths...Johnson really DIDN'T sell his soul to Old Scratch at the Crossroads...DUH!! I found the retrospective looks at the deaths of Henrix and Brian Jones especially appealing. The documentation of eyewitnesses who have come forth to tell the true story of what happened to these master musicians is worth the price of the book alone. I have never heard of Dowling Press so I'm sure that the editing could have been better. Maybe being a smaller publisher has something to do with this problem. I would advise them to get a new copy editor. I found the book to be fascinating and well worth the price of a journey throuigh rock's most interesting myths and legends. Once I started the book, I truly couldn't put it down. Believe me, this book comes very highly recommended!
Also recommended "The Walrus Was Paul" Cool stuff about the Beatles trk into urban legendry.
Poorly Researched.......2001-01-22
This book was disappointing on a number of levels. The most obvious is the poor editing - there are a number of obvious typos and grammatical errors. But the worst part about this book is the many times the author tries to pass off legends, rumors, and complete inaccuracies for historical fact. If you enjoy being hoodwinked by urban legends and tricked into believing that things that might have happened, actually did happen, then this book is for you. But if you are interested in facts, you'd better pass.
short and sweet review from Captain Midnight.......2000-11-27
I am an old Rocker and all I have to say is"Way Cool Dude"
Interesting.......2000-08-31
Nice story but I gave it 3 stars because the editing was pretty bad in that I found at least 5 typos and then the author stated near the end how the American Revolution started on May 1, 1776. Even English kids know it started on April 19 -- you know, the "shot heard 'round the world". I think he dwelt too long on the hidden messages and backwards record bit. The stories on Buddy Holly, and Johnny Horton were good. I thought JH had died in a plane crash along with Patsy Cline. I think more information on Jimi Hendrix and the Doors would've been welcome as there was so much info on Led Zepplin. The story of Brian Jones was about the saddest of all. What about other rock bands or c/w singers. Those C/W singers are always having misfortunes. You gotta wonder why r&r gets such a bad rap when the music is so good much of the time. The first part of the book was really good but toward the end I got a little bored. Still, I'm amazed how many people dabble in black magic thinking it's a lark -- well, it's a true power and you'd best be careful playing with that kind of fire. Seriously!
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The Big Book of Kakuro
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Hooked on Su Doku? Then get ready for Kakuro with 200 challenging new puzzles from the creator of the bestselling Big Book of Su Doku series.
Hot on the heels of Su Doku comes Kakuro, the latest Japanese puzzle craze. Like Su Doku, Kakuro is solved by using logic—with a twist. Taking puzzling a step further, Kakuro requires simple adding skills as well as reasoning. But don't worry, you don't have to be a math whiz to enjoy Kakuro. If you can do sums of single digits in your head, you're all set. The Big Book of Kakuro features 200 brand new puzzles graded for levels of difficulty—including unique Su Doku-Kakuro hybrid puzzles—and valuable tips and advice on how to solve Kakuro number grids.
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Big Book of Kakuro.......2007-01-30
This is a good book to begin your Kakuro experience. The instructions are well-written. The puzzles begin very simply, getting increasingly more difficult as you progress through the book. Squares are big. Lots of room to write notes in the margins. Definitely THE book to start with.
Presents a Challenge.......2006-08-13
I am an avid CrossSums fan and I am definitely finding this book challenging and I have not even started the difficult ones yet.
Mixed Reactions.......2006-08-08
I was disappointed at the small size of many of the puzzles. Some were as small as 4x4 and took less than 1 minute to solve for anyone who has worked Kakuro puzzles before. Half of the puzzles were 9x9 or smaller. However, this could make the book attractive to those new to Kakuro...they could develop some sense of accomplishment on the early, small and easy puzzles. Another positive, 20% of the puzzles were hybrid Kakuro-Sodoku puzzles. I've not seen these elsewhere and I found them delightfully challenging and complicated.
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What kakuro fan could resist this huge collection? Featuring 940 grids in varying levels of difficulty, it has more than enough to satisfy even the most avid enthusiast.
Half sudoku, half crossword, language-free kakuro is set to become the next worldwide puzzle phenomenon. The basics are simple: just fill in the empty squares using numbers from 1 to 9 so that the sum of each horizontal set of squares equals the clue on its left, and the sum of each vertical set of squares equals the clue on the top. No number can appear more than once in any sum.
An introduction explains all the rules, gives good solving tips, and takes beginners through a sample puzzle.
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The Big Book of Tiny Kakuro Puzzles.......2007-01-26
The front cover shows puzzles that are 13x22 spaces (if I remember right), but every puzzle inside is only 10x10 (9x9 effective, since the top and left lines are not open). This is fine for beginners, but is a big disappointment for anyone used to bigger puzzles. It is also rather deceptive advertising. My suggestion would be to buy the Dell Kakuro Cross Sums magazines (less than 3 dollars at Wal-Mart), which comes out quarterly. I find them much more satisfying than the "bite-size" puzzles in this book. BTW, Dell has been putting out these puzzles since 1950 under the title "Cross Sums".
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The ultimate book of mind-sharpening entertainment!
More and more people are turning to puzzles and brainteasers as a way to keep their minds sharp as they age. The Big Book of Bathroom Brain Sharpeners, a bind-up of Little Book of Bathroom Sudoku, Kakuro, and Brainteasers, offers hundreds of fun, stimulating puzzles for all ages and skill levels. It's a great way to test your wits during a commute, over breakfast, or even in the bathroom!
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The Big Pencil Pastimes Book of Kakuro
James F. Minter
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America's newest puzzle craze, Kakuro is essentially a crossword puzzle that uses the numbers one through nine instead of letters. As in crosswords, “across” and “down” clues are provided, but instead of words, players produce sums. Like Sudoku, it’s seemingly simple yet fiendishly addictive. Collected here are over 350 puzzles, from easy to deliciously difficult, as well as solving instructions, common number combinations, and answers to all of the puzzles.
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