<P>Stop motion animation is a challenging and time-consuming skill that requires patience, adaptability, and a close eye to detail. <EM>Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation, 3rd Edition</EM> is the essential guide to help stop motion animators overcome these challenges of this highly-skilled craft. Author Susannah Shaw provides a step-by-step guide to creating successful stop motioin films. Starting with some basic exercises, the reader will learn about developing a story, making models, creating sets and props, the mechanics of movements, filming postproduction, and how to set about finding that first elusive job in a modern studio. </P><P><STRONG>Key Features</STRONG></P><UL><LI>Interviews with current stars, </LI><LI>step-by-step examples, </LI><LI>coverage of Rapid Prototyping and Dragonframe Software </LI></UL>