Animation Books – A resource to inspire and teach animators

101 Things I Learned in Architecture School

April 15, 2016April 21, 2016 animationbooksBasics

Although this book is aimed at architecture students, i felt it was actualy quite helpful in thinking about space, architecture and the creative process while designing scenery for some of my animations. It has helpful[…]

Drawn to Life: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures – Vol.1

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 animationbooksBasics

Never judge a book by it’s cover applies to this gem of a book. So boring and unassuming on the outside and so much interesting and witty lessons to be filled inside. Drawn to Life is based on[…]

The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation

March 21, 2016March 21, 2016 animationbooksDisney

The Illusion of Life the holy bible of animation books. If you are considering entering the animation field then by all means purchase this book and read it thoroughly. Speaking as someone who started animation awhile back[…]

Elemental Magic – Volume I

March 20, 2016March 21, 2016 animationbooksTechniques

This book helped me out greatly while creating the effects for the music video In the Middle of the Nite. It breaks apart the fundamentals of how and why particles move in a certain way[…]

The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design

March 20, 2016March 21, 2016 animationbooksBackground artists

The Noble Approach is a book on the dark arts of background design. Maurice noble pioneered a more abstract thinking to his background designs. He exaggerate object in his backgrounds to make scenes feel more dramatic or[…]

The Art of Pixar – 25th Anniversary

March 18, 2016March 21, 2016 animationbooksPixar

The Art of Pixar is a collection of artwork of 25 years of Pixar. It is one of my personal favorite books on animation, as it is filled with concept art, color scripts, trails and errors[…]

The Animators Survival Kit

March 15, 2016March 21, 2016 animationbooksBasics

The Animators Survival Kit is the first book i ever got as an animator. It is probably one of the most comprehensive books on character animation. It is a manual of methods, Principles, and Formulas on animations. It[…]