Richard Williams

En la actualidad, la animación es una de las categorías más excitantes y creativas del cine.Durante sus más de 50 años en el negocio, Richard Williams ha sido uno de sus más auténticos renovadores: ha servido de enlace entre la edad de oro de la animacion dibujada a mano y el nuevo exito de la animacion por ordenador.Con cientos de dibujos, Williams ofrece los secretos de los maestros de un sistema de trabajo: un libro ilustrado con cientos de dibujos que se han convertido en referente imprescindible para profesionales, estudiantes y aficionados. En esta obra, basada en sus clases magistrales por todo el mundo, Williams examina los principios de la animacion que cada artista de la especialidad -principiantes y expertos, animadores clasicos y genios de la animacion por ordenador- necesita conocer. Esta version ampliada incluye novedades sobre la accion animal, la invencion y el realismo, con sofisticados ejemplos de animacion.

Bob Marley grabó los temas que formarían parte de Exodus en Londres durante los meses de enero y febrero de 1977 tras un intento de asesinato del que había escapado con heridas leves. El álbum salió a la calle el 3 de junio y provoco de inmediato una avalancha de elogios entusiastas que lo elevaron hasta cimas casi legendarias de las que hasta ahora no ha descendido (basta decir que, en 1999, la revista Time lo designo mejor album del siglo XX). Muchos colaboradores y amigos de Bob Marley han aportado su contribucion a este libro ilustrado concebido como homenaje a una de las figuras mas revolucionarias e influyentes de la musica popular. Admirado por los Rolling Stones y los Beatles, con sus canciones interpretadas por Eric Clapton o Stevie Wonder, la sombra de Marley se ha proyectado sobre generaciones enteras de musicos. Y Exodus, un disco aparecido cuando el cantante era ya un icono profetico e incluso un mesias para su pueblo, es Marley en estado puro y en la cumbre de su creatividad.

Este libro describe de forma clara y directa las principales teorías sobre el diseño, la implantación y la administración de un sistema de gestión del rendimiento eficaz, situándolas en el contexto mas amplio de la organizacion. La importancia de la mision y de la estrategia, la evaluacion y gratificacion del rendimiento, asi como las controversias que rodean a la retribucion ligada al rendimiento.

Con Reiksguard Timun Mas abre una nueva línea de novelas ambientadas en el universo de Warhammer. Esta vez el protagonista es el Ejército Imperial.A los caballeros de la Reiksguard se les ha encomendado el sagrado deber de proteger al Emperador de sus enemigos. Bajo el mando del mariscal Kurt Helborg, la Reiksguard vive y respira segun su codigo de lealtad, valentia, fortaleza y honor. Pero en medio de una guerra contra el Caos, el joven caballero Delmar von Reinhardt descubre que tan venerada orden oculta secretos terribles. Mientras batalla contra la atroz alianza entre un señor de la guerra goblin y un tirano ogro, Delmar debe descubrir la verdad, sin importar las consecuencias.

Animation is one of the hottest and most creative areas of film-making and the master animator who bridges the old generation and the new is Richard Williams. During his 40 years in the business, Williams has been one of the true innovators and serves as the link between the golden age of animation by hand and the computer animation successes. Perhaps even more importantly, though, has been his dedication to passing along his knowledge to a new generation of animators so that they in turn can push the medium in new directions. In this book, based on his animation masterclasses in the US and across Europe and attended by animators from the Walt Disney Company, PIXAR, DreamWorks, Blue Sky and Warner Bros, Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator - from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animator whiz - needs. Urging his readers to "invent but be believable", he illustrates his points with hundreds of drawings, distilling the secrets of the masters into a working system in order to create a book that should become the standard work on all forms of animation for professionals, students and fans.

A celebration of the centenary of the world s most famous motor race the Le Mans 24 Hours

For tens of millions of people around the world, a single name evokes the world of speed - Enzo Ferrari. Todays Formula One would be unthinkable without the presence of the Ferrari cars on the grid. Win or lose, Ferrari attract more fans than all the other teams combined. And the cars unique appeal - their mystique, their myth - has its origins in the story of one man with a dictators will and the cunning of a Machiavelli. Going back to the origins of "The Old Man", tracing his remarkable rise to prominence, and using sources which have hitherto remained silent, Richard Williams tells the story of a man who was one of the key figures of sport in the twentieth century, and whose influence over his sport is undiminished today, more than a decade after his death.

The story of the 1957 Pescara Grand Prix - the last race of the heroic age of motor racingThere has been much talk of how Grand Prix motor racing has become rather dull with big name, big brand winners ousting out all competition. But it wasnt always so. Once a romantic sport, motor sport produced heros whose where individual skill and daring were paramount.The 1957 Pescara Grand Prix marked the end of an era in motor racing. Sixteen cars and drivers raced over public roads on the Adriatic coast in a three-hour race of frightening speed and constant danger. Stirling Moss won the race, beating the great Juan Manuel Fangio (in his final full season) and ending years of supremacy by the Italian teams of Ferrari and Maserati. Richard Williams brings this pivotal race back to life, reminding us of how far the sport has changed in the intervening fifty years. The narrative includes testaments from the four surviving drivers who competed - Stirling Moss, Tony Brooks, Roy Salvadori and Jack Brabham.

Captures the bold, engaging spirit of one of Britains best-loved sporting heroesSunday TimesA fascinating read and sure to be the definitive account of his life Mark KnopflerSHORTLISTED FOR THE SPORTS WRITING BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARDEven in the midst of a global pandemic, the death of Stirling Moss on 12 April 2020 at the age of 90 made headlines, almost 60 years after he retired from Formula One. In The Boy, Richard Williams assesses what made him such an iconic figure.Told in 60 brief chapters, Williams builds a fascinating and revealing portrait of a driver who was a hero to millions. As the long years of war began to recede, sport in Britain was getting moving again and there was a need for heroes. Denis Compton and Stanley Matthews were in their pomp, playing to packed houses. But Stirling Moss was a fresh face, just 17 years old when he first emerged in 1947. Too young to have served and been scarred by the war, he was soon revealed to possess not only an unearthly degree of skill but the qualities of courage and resolution noted in the generation that fought in the air and on land and sea. Their youth had been stolen; his was new and unspoiled.The Boy explains how and why he came to occupy such a unique place in the esteem and the affections of the nation. Why him, rather than some of his contemporaries, such as Mike Hawthorn and Peter Collins, who shared a role in the rise of Britain as a power in international motor racing? Moss may never have been world champion, but he created a remarkable and enduring legacy, and Williams brilliantly shows just how he did it.

A tragic age and a tragic character, both seemingly compelled to destroy themselves...a chilling reminder of how little control we have over our fates Damon HillOne of the greatest motor racing stories Nick MasonTimely, vivid and enthralling its unputdownable Miranda Seymour, author of The Bugatti QueenDick Seaman was the archetypal dashing motorsport hero of the 1930s, the first Englishman to win a race for Mercedes-Benz and the last Grand Prix driver to die at the wheel before the outbreak of the Second World War. Award-winning author Richard Williams reveals the remarkable but now forgotten story of a driver whose battles against the leading figures of motor racings golden age inspired the post-war generation of British champions. The son of wealthy parents, educated at Rugby and Cambridge, Seaman grew up in a privileged world of house parties, jazz and fast cars. But motor racing was no mere hobby: it became such an obsession that he dropped out of university to pursue his ambitions, squeezing money out of his parents to buy better cars. When he was offered a contract with the world-beating, state-sponsored Mercedes team in 1937, he signed up despite the growing political tensions between Britain and Germany. A year later, he celebrated victory in the German Grand Prix with the beautiful 18-year-old daughter of the founder of BMW. Their wedding that summer would force a split with his family, a costly rift that had not been closed six months later when he crashed in the rain while leading at Spa, dying with his divided loyalties seemingly unresolved. He was just 26 years old.A Race with Love and Death is a gripping tale of speed, romance and tragedy. Set in an era of rising tensions, where the urge to live each moment to the full never seemed more important, it is a richly evocative story that grips from first to last.

Award-winning writer Richard Williams tells the remarkable story of the 24 Hours of Le Mans, one of the worlds most iconic motorsports events, which celebrates its centenary in 2023. The event was created by a group of Frenchmen in 1923 and remains uniquely compelling to spectators, to the major motor manufacturers who continue to see it as an opportunity for priceless publicity, as well as to drivers hoping to add their names to its distinguished roll of honour. Between the wars, those manufacturers included Bugatti, Bentley and Alfa Romeo. Subsequently, Ferrari, Jaguar, Mercedes, Aston Martin, Ford, Porsche, Audi and Toyota have all been serial winners, guaranteeing the continuation of ferocious inter-marque rivalry. Over the decades the race acquired a rich folklore, including stories of leaking petrol tanks being sealed with chewing gum, one competitor making his last pit-stop for a fill-up and a glass of champagne, or the woman who drove her MG through the night wearing a fur coat. Competitors have included princes, debutantes, drug smugglers and a Nazi spy. Leading Hollywood film-makers lured to the romance of the race include Steve McQueen, who conceived and starred in Le Mans in 1971, and James Mangold, who made Le Mans 66 in 2019. But in 1955 it had also been the scene of the greatest tragedy ever to befall motor racing, when 82 people were killed by a competing car, an accident that for a while threatened the sports entire future. From the Bentley Boys of the 1920s, through record-breaking multiple winners Jacky Ickx and Tom Kristensen to modern stars such as Allan McNish, 24 Hours celebrates the skill, courage and technical brilliance of the men and women who gave the race its worldwide renown.

It is the most singular of sounds, yet among the most ubiquitous. It is the sound of isolation that has sold itself to millions.Miles Daviss Kind of Blue is the best selling piece of music in the history of jazz, and for many listeners among the most haunting in all of twentieth-century music. It is also, notoriously, the only jazz album many people own. Recorded in 1959 (in nine miraculous hours), there has been nothing like it since. Its atmosphere - slow, dark, meditative, luminous - became all-pervasive for a generation, and has remained the epitome of melancholy coolness ever since.Richard Williams has written a history of the album which for once does not rip it out of its wider cultural context. He evokes the essence of the music - identifying the qualities that make it so uniquely appealing - while making effortless connections to painting, literature, philosophy and poetry. This makes for an elegant, graceful and beautifully-written narrative.

What is the role of a Director? Tyrannical dictator or creative persuader? Why does the audience matter when interpreting a play? How do you get the best out of actors and what do they expect from you? Directing for the Stage addresses the key questions surrounding this venerable and yet often invisible craft, offering practical guidance on the crucial moments of creating a stage production, including budgeting, auditions, rehearsals, opening night and beyond. From knotty discussions on Shakespeare, to when to call a coffee break, all aspects of the Directors art are examined, including the history and development of the stage Director; how to commission and original play or obtain rights for an existing work; how to timetable the production process - from concept to last night and an hour-by-hour guide to rehearsals and all major approaches. Fully illustrated with 31 colour and 19 black & white photographs.

Love, Myth, and Destiny: One Mans Fight to Save the CosmosLove and destiny collide when classic literature professor Alex Leiths 25th birthday celebration takes an unexpected turn. He didnt know his quiet, intimate plans with boyfriend Danyal would unravel, leaving the fate of humanity and the entire cosmos resting on his shoulders. Forced to accept his birthright as the force of Eros in the universe, Alex must quickly adapt to life as a divine being or risk shattering the balance of creation and destruction, plunging the world into chaos.In a world on the edge of chaos, Alex must choose his allies carefully when Danyal and his loved ones lives are threatened. Can Alex trust Galen Tucker, the handsome and headstrong bodyguard assigned to lead his security detail? Galen has his hands full protecting Alex from a clandestine terrorist group hellbent on his destruction. However, Galens biggest challenge may be protecting Alex from his own impulsive and reckless behavior.Eros Rising (Olympus Ascending Series Book One) is a gripping MM urban fantasy romance that weaves Greek mythology, self-discovery, and overcoming adversity into an epic tale of rags to riches. This LGBTQI+ adventure explores themes of love and destiny against a backdrop of paranormal intrigue and corporate espionage. Join Alex on a journey filled with romance and divine battles. Will he master his new powers in time to save the cosmos?Dive into Eros Rising today and embark on an unforgettable journey of love, power, and destiny!