Prefaced by John Lasseter :
" The principles of timings, laid out in this book are more applicable
(now) than ever before . "
The Animator's
Survival Kit by Richard Williams .
This definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award winning
animator ,who was behind ,
“ Who Framed Roger
Rabbit ? “
Cartoon Animation (The
Collector's Series) by Preston Blair.
" I've been in or almost nearly the cartoon business
for 50 years and Preston Blair's " Cartoon Animation " played a big
role in my education . " (view it on-line : www.freetoon.com )
Cartoon Animations ( How
to Draw and Paint series ) by Preston Blair .
Walter Foster's classic on “ How to Draw and Paint.... “ series , provides aspiring artists with an
exceptional array of art instruction books , featuring all areas of that
subject and media. Each title includes
easy step-by-step exercises as well as finished illustrations or paintings that
will bring out the artistic talent in anyone.
Acting for Animators by
Ed Hooks , Brad Bird , Mike Caputo ( Illustrator
)
Acting for Animators , covers a lot of ground that doesn't
get addressed much in animation school . Sure, we're all told to make the
characters , " live and breathe "
, but most of the info that follows that admonition , is from an art
perspective . Ed Hooks uses his acting , training and experiences to give a
different set of tools so that animators
can use , to reach that goal . The information on psychological gestures alone
, are worth the cost of the book ( there's
something you don't hear about it in
your Maya classes ) .
The Illusion of Life :
Disney Animation by Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston ( Contributor ) ,
Cllie Johnston
Equivalent to a Holy relic , this masterpiece of a book has
inspired me , not only to appreciate Disney's work , but also animators and
animation in general . If you are considering , entering the animation field ,
in particular working for Disney, then by all means , purchase this book and
read it thoroughly . 2 of the Old Nine Men , Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas ,
wrote this book sometime in the early eighties .
The Animator's
Workbook by Tony White
This book is one of the best all round books ,which is used
to learn animation techniques ; a perfect text for teachers . Animation
techniques , are illuminated from squash and stretch , to stop action puppets to cell painting . Included in this , is a great
reference section , for finding unique materials and building your own
animation stand . This is more than simple , how to do it manually . It is a
companion to any future artist animators , for it opens the readers , to the
sophisticated path of animation , as tools articulate movements , rather than
simply , as a squash and stretch manipulator of cartoon characters .
Animation from Script
to Screen by Shamus Culhane
Shamus Culhane is one of the world's best animators . He
created the walk cycle of the seven dwarfs in Snow White . He demonstrated each
character’s personalities , walking in a line. All the characters are in synch
. Amazing ! He explains the basics of
animation . This book is a great way , to understand the techniques of hand
drawn animation .
