Articulating The Action Figure
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Articulating The Action Figure
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Author : Jonathan Alexandratos
language : en
Publisher: McFarland
Release Date : 2017-03-17
Articulating The Action Figure written by Jonathan Alexandratos and has been published by McFarland this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-17 with Social Science categories.
Action figures are more than toys or collectibles--they are statements on race, gender, class, body positivity and more. This collection of nine new essays and one interview argues that action figures should be analyzed in the same light as books, movies, television shows and other media. Through an examination of the plastic bodies that fill our shelves and toy boxes, "Action Figure Studies" can inform the next generation of toys.
Pop Sculpture
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Author : Tim Bruckner
language : en
Publisher: Watson-Guptill
Release Date : 2010-10-19
Pop Sculpture written by Tim Bruckner and has been published by Watson-Guptill this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-10-19 with Art categories.
Sculpt toys and collectibles with modern-day tools, techniques and applications used by today’s top industry professionals Ever since a 12-inch G.I. Joe took toy soldiers to a whole new level by giving them the ability to pose via moveable parts, as well as interchangeable clothing and accessories, the business of creating pop sculpture icons for the mass market was off and running. Superheroes came next, followed by TV show and movie characters, most notably those from Star Wars. Today, action figures exist for sports stars, rock stars, even presidents. With today’s blockbuster success of animated films, action figures and collectibles have become a behemoth industry—with a growing need for skilled artists who can bring these characters to life. So how do you get started? The trio of veteran industry insiders who authored this book take you on an incredibly thorough journey that begins with drawing conceptual drafts and continues through rough sculpting and honing the final product. Along the way, you’ll learn how to research your character, shape casts from a variety of materials including wax and resin, make accessories, articulate characters so that they are poseable, paint them, and ultimately convince an art director to buy and manufacture them. Whether you want to make small PVC toys, collectible statues, or larger high-end collectibles, Pop Sculpture offers step-by-step demos and words of wisdom from the pros.
Action Figures
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Author : Chris Bowman
language : en
Publisher: Bellwether Media
Release Date : 2022-01-01
Action Figures written by Chris Bowman and has been published by Bellwether Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-01-01 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
From G.I. Joe and Stretch Armstrong to comic book heroes and Star Wars characters, there is an action figure for everyone! In this exciting hi/lo title, readers are introduced to the history behind this favorite toy through bright, colorful images and engaging text. Meanwhile, special features show readers where the toy came from, key events in its history, different variations of action figures, and a fun action-figure related event!
Toy Shop S Action Figure Price Guide
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Author : Elizabeth Stephan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2000
Toy Shop S Action Figure Price Guide written by Elizabeth Stephan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Action figures (Toys) categories.
What's the Power Ranger worth? Is Darth Vader still valuable if it's out of its package? This book will answer these questions and more. The popularity and value of action figures from the 1960sand '70s have skyrocketed in the past. Will the same thing happen to such popular 1980s lines like Transformers and Masters of the Universe? Will the values go up as Generation X gets older? Will Boomer action figures like G.I. Joe retain their value in the years ahead? This book will answer these questions and more. From the publishers of Toy Shop, this is more comprehensive and up-to-date then any other guide available. Organised by action figure line, each of the 2500 listings has values for figures in and out of pack. Collectors can easily identify their figures with the 500 full-colour photographs.
Making Action Figures
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Author : Russ Adams
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-27
Making Action Figures written by Russ Adams and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-27 with categories.
Are you dying to create the next great action figure sensation? Avoid spending tens of thousands of dollars taking the traditional route. Go full indie and build them yourself. Special effects artist Russ Adams will take you through the process of building your own unique action figures from concept to production, and you can do it all from home. There is no need for expensive machinery. This how-to includes tutorials for making your own tools and armatures. You will learn sculpting techniques, fabrication, silicone molding, casting methods, and painting tips from a supportive self-taught special effects artist with over twenty years experience. What are you waiting for? The world is anxious for the next big action figure sensation.
The Oxford Handbook Of Comic Book Studies
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Author : Frederick Luis Aldama
language : en
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Release Date : 2020-04-01
The Oxford Handbook Of Comic Book Studies written by Frederick Luis Aldama and has been published by Oxford University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-04-01 with Art categories.
Comic book studies has developed as a solid academic discipline, becoming an increasingly vibrant field in the United States and globally. A growing number of dissertations, monographs, and edited books publish every year on the subject, while world comics represent the fastest-growing sector of publishing. The Oxford Handbook of Comic Book Studies looks at the field systematically, examining the history and evolution of the genre from a global perspective. This includes a discussion of how comic books are built out of shared aesthetic systems such as literature, painting, drawing, photography, and film. The Handbook brings together readable, jargon-free essays written by established and emerging scholars from diverse geographic, institutional, gender, and national backgrounds. In particular, it explores how the term "global comics" has been defined, as well the major movements and trends that will drive the field in the years to come. Each essay will help readers understand comic books as a storytelling form grown within specific communities, and will also show how these forms exist within what can be considered a world system of comics.
The Transmedia Franchise Of Star Wars Tv
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Author : Dominic J. Nardi
language : en
Publisher: Springer Nature
Release Date : 2020-11-11
The Transmedia Franchise Of Star Wars Tv written by Dominic J. Nardi and has been published by Springer Nature this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-11-11 with Performing Arts categories.
While previous work on the Star Wars universe charts the Campbellian mythic arcs, political representations, and fan reactions associated with the films, this volume takes a transmedial approach to the material, recognizing that Star Wars TV projects interact with and relate to other Star Wars texts. The chapters in this volume take as a basic premise that the televisual entrants into the Star Wars transmedia storyworld are both important texts in the history of popular culture and also key to understanding how the Star Wars franchise—and, thus, industry-wide transmedia storytelling strategies—developed. The book expands previous work to consider television studies and sharp cultural criticism together in an effort to bring both long-running popular series, long-ignored texts, and even toy commercials to bear on the franchise’s complex history.
Comics Studies Here And Now
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Author : Frederick Luis Aldama
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2018-05-15
Comics Studies Here And Now written by Frederick Luis Aldama and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-05-15 with Social Science categories.
Comics Studies Here and Now marks the arrival of comics studies scholarship that no longer feels the need to justify itself within or against other fields of study. The essays herein move us forward, some in their re-diggings into comics history and others by analyzing comics—and all its transmedial and fan-fictional offshoots—on its own terms. Comics Studies stakes the flag of our arrival—the arrival of comics studies as a full-fledged discipline that today and tomorrow excavates, examines, discusses, and analyzes all aspects that make up the resplendent planetary republic of comics. This collection of scholarly essays is a testament to the fact that comic book studies have come into their own as an academic discipline; simply and powerfully moving comic studies forward with their critical excavations and theoretical formulas based on the common sense understanding that comics add to the world as unique, transformative cultural phenomena.
Space Craze
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Author : Margaret A. Weitekamp
language : en
Publisher: Smithsonian Institution
Release Date : 2022-10-18
Space Craze written by Margaret A. Weitekamp and has been published by Smithsonian Institution this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-10-18 with Science categories.
A space historian's tour through astounding spaceflight history and the Smithsonian's collection of space and science fiction memorabilia Spanning from the 1929 debut of the futuristic Buck Rogers to present-day privatization of spaceflight, Space Craze celebrates America's endless enthusiasm for space exploration. Author Margaret Weitekamp, curator at the Smithsonian's National Air and Space Museum, writes with warmth and personal experience to guide readers through extraordinary spaceflight history while highlighting objects from the Smithsonian's spaceflight collection. Featuring historical milestones in space exploration, films and TV shows, literature and comic strips, toys and games, and internet communities, Space Craze is a sci-fi lover's dream. The book investigates how spaceflight, both real and imagined, has served as the nexus where contemporary American concerns, such as race, gender, sexuality, freedom, and national identity, have been explored and redefined. Chronological chapters include: Chapter 1: Buck Rogers, Ray Guns, and the Space Frontier Chapter 2: Space Forts, Television, and the Cold War Mindset Chapter 3: John Glenn, the Apollo Program, and Fluctuating Spaceflight Enthusiasm Chapter 4: Star Trek, Star Wars, and Burgeoning Fandoms Chapter 5: Generation X, the Space Shuttle, and Promoting Education Chapter 6: Space Stations, Spaceflight Enthusiasm, and Online Fandom Chapter 7: Streaming Services, Battling Billionaires, and Accelerated Change From the almost 650 million viewers who tuned in to watch the first steps on the Moon, to the ardent Star Trek fandom that burgeoned into a cultural force, Space Craze taps into the country’s enduring love affair with space.
Making Them Move
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Author : Norman I. Badler
language : en
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Release Date : 2017-09-08
Making Them Move written by Norman I. Badler and has been published by Taylor & Francis this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-09-08 with Computers categories.
Current computer graphics hardware and software make it possible to synthesize near photo-realistic images, but the simulation of natural-looking motion of articulated figures remains a difficult and challenging task. Skillfully rendered animation of humans, animals, and robots can delight and move us, but simulating their realistic motion holds great promise for many other applications as well, including ergonomic engineering design, clinical diagnosis of pathological movements, rehabilitation therapy, and biomechanics. Making Them Move presents the work of leading researchers in computer graphics, psychology, robotics and mechanical engineering who were invited to attend the Workshop on the Mechanics, Control and Animation of Articulated Figures held at the MIT Media Lab in April 1989. The book explores biological and robotic motor control, as well as state-of-the-art computer graphics techniques for simulating human and animal figures in a natural and physically realistic manner.