That's pricey, especially for a beginner like me. Is there really that much more in this DVD set that isn't it the book which I payed $30 for? I just don't see paying nearly a thousand bucks for something, if I can just read the book.It looks to me like you are getting thirty-two hours of lecture time from a professional so it price is cheap if you look at it that way.

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Schools, the industry, and hard core animator are most likely the market for this DVD set.I would like to know if they are going to put this out in Blu-ray, if not then the should think about it for the near future. Maybe even a Blu-ray interactive set.:).

Yeah, but it seems to me that a lot of the information from the masterclass is pretty much already in the book. Sure there are some things that seem nice about the DVD, (like actually seeing some animations playing, then being able to analyze them frame by frame), but how much more information is there?$30 vs $900 is a big difference for someone like a student.I think if someone has the book and actually applies themselves to do all the examples shown in the book then they will have learned the fundamentals of how to animate. BUT it requires careful, steady working through the book. There is so much good information in there. I'm often dismayed to hear some people shrug it off as 'just a bunch of walk cycles', as though that is all that is covered in the book. That tells me they've never actually sat down to read it cover-to-cover.On the other hand, some people are visual learners, they learn by seeing and example.

From the I've seen on the I'd say this is done very effectively on the DVD's by intercutting the live lecture material with the animated examples. It looks like a very effective format. I will say that when I've taught animation I've used 'The Animator's Survival Kit' as a text book and sometimes I will assign supplemental assignments that we don't have time to do in class, but are based on sections of the Williams' book.

Now, despite the information all being laid out clearly in the book I've found that many students simply do not read. (or don't comprehend clearly what they have read) So they keep making the same mistakes, the same things are missing from their animation which if they had really absorbed what was in the book they would not have made those mistakes. This tells me that the Tell and Show method in the DVD's is a valuable adjunct to the book. I can see that these DVD lessons will help the information to sink in for the average person a lot faster than working through the book alone. (although if you really, truly work through the book carefully then you'll get the same information.)So, frankly, if I could afford the DVD set I'd definitely get it. The high price is worth it for the 'almost live' instruction from someone of Williams' experience and skill level.

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I also think that the high price is probably motivated by wanting to make a bit of profit on the DVD series from the initial pre-sales before illegal copies start showing up on YouTube and on various bit-torrent download sites. Once that genie is out of the bottle it won't go back in, so he has to make something back on the series before the pirates start their plundering. The high price may also deter people from casually posting it to YouTube; after all, if one shelled out $1000 dollars of one's own hard earned money for something, then one will tend to treat it as a bit more valuable and exclusive than something that didn't cost so dearly to begin with. It's a way of keeping the material somewhat exclusive. (and again, anyone who really wants it can afford to buy the book to get the basic material.)Speaking of $30.00: don't forget that another master animator, Eric Goldberg, is releasing his long-awaited book on animation, (with supplemental CD of Quicktime movies) on July 15.

This is another must-have for any animator, student or pro. It's currently available for $23.10 on Amazon.com (down from the suggested retail price of $35.00).If you're going to be at the San Diego Comic Con, July 24 - 27, I've heard that Eric will be there signing copies of the book.

After all, if one shelled out $1000 dollars of one's own hard earned money for something, then one will tend to treat it as a bit more valuable and exclusive than something that didn't cost so dearly to begin with.A thousand bucks is nothing to video pirates if they are already connected to multi-country blackmarkets immune from stringent or effective anti-piracy laws.A lot of honest people who are on a tight budget would just have to wait until Richard Williams drops the price or start selling individual videos. Honestly, I think that there will be a whole lot more piracy in the long run for these DVDs considering the price. If it was less expensive, there would be less of a reason to search the internet to download it.I'm just not sure how effective raising the price of a product to counteract piracy is.EDIT: On the side note, am I the only one on this forum who thinks that downloading movies and the like should be legal? I'm not supporting making profit on someone else's product. But in this new market, you can't stop people downloading songs and movies. I don't think there's anything morally wrong with it. As in, paid for and downloaded, like iTunes?

Or getting content for free because someone else has already paid for it? There's a big difference.Sorry, I should have specified: Downloading, as in for free.I know I probably sound horrible, but I see nothing morally wrong with piracy. To me, it's just like lending a movie to someone. Of course, if you take a look at the copyright information at the beginning of The Animator's Survival Kit, it seems like Richard Williams doesn't even want you to do that.I do however see something wrong with making profit off someone else's product. This is a new market, you have to survive under these new conditions. And I seriously believe it's mostly the big corporations and major rock stars that 'suffer' the most from internet piracy.

I don't believe it's the little guy that's hurting from this issue. If someone downloads a movie or game I've worked on, I've gotta cope with it.And as for the big corporations, they aren't going to have trouble feeding their families.:rolleyes:I’m just flabbergasted. And you want to be in the 'business'?

I’m just flabbergasted. And you want to be in the 'business'?I'm a bit surprised myself that no one here seems to agree with my viewpoint. I know a few of the artists I know in real life, proffessional and amateur. From what I know, they too don't really see anything unethical or wrong with the downloading of songs, and development software for free. Especially if it's just for learning.I'm not suggesting that anyone here should pirate software, since it's illegal. But I think it should become legal.

Who said learning was free?Not that I like the education system, but that's the basic idea of public schools. That education should be free.But anyway, I share the school of thought that information should be free and shared. (even though I'm not a programmer, I really respect Linux communities).

I think it is beneficial for society in general, if this is the mindset.And ultimately, if information is more freely shared, then more people will have an opportunity to learn, and competition will be more healthy.So remind me when I become totally awesome at animating, to release FREE video web tutorials. Of course public education is payed through taxes. But my point was that public education is accessible in North America. I'm not ignorant.Which has what to do with your point that downloading entertainment content and software for free should be legal?Which, by the way, it is - provided that the creator of said content gives it away for free. A couple of examples: Radiohead's 'In Rainbows' album, which an individual could download for any price they chose, including free. Or Maya's Personal Learning Edition - a full-featured version of Maya, provided for free for learning purposes.The distinction here is that you want the consumer to be able to determine what should be available for free. That it's a 'new market' is irrelevant - theft is theft.

It's no different than if you went into a store and decided that the shirt you like 'should be free' and walked out with it.I know none of this changes your mind, and that's unfortunate. Your position is based on what's right and expedient for you, whereas those who disagree with you are looking at a bigger picture, which encompasses the creators and their compensation for their creations. What's the price of yer average private college?Looking at the clips on the site this is well worth it. He articulates everything well verbally and visually. I am in awe of his articulateness as one who stammers and digresses through lectures.Now more than ever one can teach themself animation.For me talk of piracy to a master artist and mentor to millions who has given us so much, as Houdini giving us his secrets, is downright criminal and sinful.We're not talking about expensive software with a minimal upgrade here (something of which I am less sympathetic to spend the money) but timeless information that will never date.If the nine old men are our grandaddies Williams is our uncle. Don't screw over family.

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