Create great animation, get discovered on YouTube, get your own TV series, make lots of money — sound impossible? With the proper training from the one of the true pros, you too can Get Animated! … and be on your way to creating professional animation on your home computer.

This entertaining illustrated guide shows budding animators exactly how to create studio-grade results without spending a fortune on software and special equipment, as professional animator Tim Maloney shares his techniques, from storyboarding to character design to output, along with in-depth technical advice on choosing and using software tools.

Readers learn animation production skills such as writing the script, storyboarding, designing the artwork, creating characters, making characters move, animating sequences, lip-syncing, preparing high-quality output, editing, and sound.

Tim Maloney has been a professional animator for more than 15 years. He is the former animation director for Mrs. Munger’s Class and Centerville for Disney’s One Saturday Morning.

Author — Tim Maloney.

Paperback. 160 pages with DVD. 8½" × 11" (22 cm × 28 cm).