Includes index.

A professional animator teaches children 10 key skills to start creating their own 2-D and 3-D animations. Each stage is fully illustrated with step-by-step illustrations and photographs, from learning how to make a simple flip book to crafting a stop-motion film of their own claymation creations. With professional tips and practical techniques, this book helps young readers become expert animators in no time. From planning what to animate and storyboarding to working with special effects and cameras, this book leads the way.