Animation Books
Honest reviews of the best books on animation, written by a working animator.
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Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair
Again, one of those books that needs to be in the library of every animator. Preston Blair was…
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101 Things I Learned in Architecture School
Although this book is aimed at architecture students, I felt it was actually quite helpful in thinking about…
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Drawn to Life: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures – Vol.1
Never judge a book by its cover applies to this gem of a book. So boring and unassuming…
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation
The Illusion of Life is the holy bible of animation books. If you only ever buy one book…
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Elemental Magic – Volume I
This book helped me out greatly while creating the effects for the music video In the Middle of…
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The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design
The Noble Approach is a book on the dark arts of background design. Maurice Noble pioneered a more abstract…
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The Art of Pixar – 25th Anniversary
The Art of Pixar is a collection of artwork from 25 years of Pixar. It is one of my…
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The Animator’s Survival Kit
The Animator’s Survival Kit is the first book I ever got as an animator. It’s still the book I…