Animation Books

I think that this book is absolutely brill. It really helped me alot because i have always wanted to be a disney animator so hopefully with an idea of how to draw disney cartoons my dream will come true!

I've always wanted to be an animator for Disney. I created my own cartoon about a cat and her pet dog. it's a great book for learning how animation works. Don Hahn does a great job of bringing a lot of information to kids in an understandable way.

What if the seven dwarfs had been Deafy, Wheezy, Baldy, Nifty, Swift, Lazy, and Burpy? Believe it or not, these are actual names animators considered for the dwarfs in Snow White. This fun fact and a wealth of other information can be found in Bob Thomas's comprehensive journey into the world of Disney animation. The first half of the book is a history of Disney animation starting with Oswald the Rabbit, Mickey's predecessor, and going all the way through 1990's The Rescuers Down Under. The second half of the book is a detailed look into the making of the Disney classic Beauty and the Beast. This book is filled with beautiful pictures and sketches from all of the Disney animated films through Beauty and the Beast. Any Disney lover will be intrigued and entertained

In Disney's Art of Animation, Thomas explains the birth of the Walt Disney co., from a handful of people meeting in a home, to the huge Disney phenomenon we know today. The first half of the book explains the formative years of Disney, from before Mickey's time. This book looks into facts about the films themselves from an outside veiw. It keeps its eye on the whole company as it struggled along through the 30's, 40's, and even 50's. It talks about pre-Snow White cartoons and all of the full length feture films from Snow White to 1990's Rescures Down Under. The last half Explains the process of creating a modern animated film from the standpoint of many of the people who had an infleuance creating the only Disney Picture to be nominated for Best Picture at the Academy AwardsÐBeauty and the Beast. Thomas explains how each aspect of the film is created and consolidated into one final, breathtaking work. An excellent book for anyone intrested in animation and, not to mention, a Disney fan's wish come true.

I bought this book when it was first published in 1974. There is no better introduction to the creation of cartoon or caricature animations. Full of fascinating sketches, hints, tips and techniques and written by one of the masters of the genre.

But some of the prices being asked for this slim little book do seem utterly ridiculous. Look in charity shops, carboot sales, second-hand bookshops etc.

If you find it, you'll wonder how you ever did without it.

There are a lot of great animation books out there, but Bob Godfrey's "The Do It Yourself Animation Book" is still one of my favorites. I've had my copy of this little book for around 23 years. I would pull it out to show kids when I do animation "mini-seminars"; once I loaned it to an animation instructor friend and didn't get it back for months! It's a very friendly, humorous, non-technical, non-intimidating guide to making your own hand-drawn animations. It suggests all sort of relatively low-budget, simple ways to get started--in fact the main message seems to be simply to get started and have fun!

Kieslowski changed my life. I watched RED first, then WHITE and Finally BLUE. I've never watched anything that moved me so. So much better than anything that comes out of Hollywood( except for the occasional Shawshank). Ann Insdorf does a great job narrating the DVD--in the 'extras' section of the trilogy. Based on her performance, I bought 'Double Lives'. I enjoyed her personal observations of the master at work. I loved her book. My only complaint is I wanted more analysis of the Trilogy(and the Decalogue). But she gives a fantastic job on the Trilogy DVD set. She's a true scholar of the sage.

I have been an enormous follower and keeper of Kieslowki's work since a fateful afternoon when I stumbled upon a showing of "Blue" several years ago. This of course came to a bittersweet juncture when K died in 1997. Regardless, this book accurately captures the the development of this extraordinary director... and writer. Insdorff presented some interesting insights in her writing amidst some oversights: the car in Blue was a Puegeott, not BMW, and no mentioning of "Blue's" Julie's accident interruption in court in "White". Although Kieslowki's beginnings and earlier works like his string of documentaries and "Decalogue" are crutcial to his foundation as an outstandingly brilliant director as showcased in the Three Colors trilogy, I wished more expoundment was made on the his final three works which is truly poetry in images.

This book is an excellent synopsis of the Dragonball series and Dragonball Z up to Captain Ginyus defeat. Even though it is inJapanese, the pictures are of great detail and color and the paper is of high quality. It also gives an entire list of every episode of dragonball z up to that point. They all come with a picture of what happens during the episodes so you can compare to the highly edited english version and see how many fewer episodes it took to reach the same events. It is a must for any Dragonball/Z fan and I highly recommend it.

One word describes this book... Excellent! This book gives a top-rated sypnosis of the beginning of the TV series. Although this book is in Japanese, the brilliantly drawn pictures explain the story to the English audience. If your are a true DragonBall fan, you will want this book!

This book teaches physics using mathematical equations and does not provide any source code. However, being a programmer, I have found this very easy to read and understand.

This book is very unique in that it successfully combines
Physically Based Modeling with Computational Geometry.
Everyone in developing realtime dynamic simulation systems
with 3-dimensional computer graphics should have one.

There are many great examples of basic image processing techniques in this book. Topics like Image Filtering, Edge Detection and also some Wavelets. There is both theory and detailed examples which really helps when trying to get the DSP in a symbiotic relationship with Matlab, CodeComposer Studio and MS Visual Studio.

There is a logical flow in how information is presented. First a basic description of the algorithm. Second some Matlab or pseudo-code. Then third he describes exactly how to implement it on the c6x dsp. Not only are there implementation details but also interfacing explanation for both Matlab and Visual Studio.

Overall this is an excellent book for getting a project up and running in a timely fashion.

This is an extremely well laid out and understandable text. The coding examples are easy to understand and can be easily demonstrated on the TI DSK's. As a current TI employee with little experience with the C6x line of DSP's, Qureshi's book allowed me to learn a large amount of image processing background in a short time while becoming familiar with the workings of Code Composer Studio and the DSP. The book starts very simply and has clear instructions on how to obtain the tools to run all of the code samples on real DSPs.

Starting with an overview of the tools involved and the C6x architecture, Qureshi moves into simple image processing concepts, such as contrast stretching and window/level processing. After clearly explaining the concept and the implementation, the reader is led through the process of optimizing the code for the DSP environment. Later topics, such as edge detection and wavelets leave the reader with a clear understanding of the fundamentals of image processing, as well as code examples that make implementation a breeze.

Overall, an excellently written book and a must for anyone interested in image processing, whether on TI DSPs or not.

I have tried to learn programs from training books before. Sometimes I learned, but I rarely had fun. This book quickly taught me what I needed to know about Dreamweaver and was fun to boot. In my book (excuse the pun), that makes this book a winner! Thanks IconLogic.

This book offered the kinds of lessons I needed, taught the way I needed, and introduced me to "skills and drills" learning. I'd heard about that methodology but never tried it. I'm a big fan now.

Here's what I mean about "skills and drills" learning: Each lesson was explained before I went throught it. Then each lesson was "skilled" into my head via step-by-step activities. Next the lesson was "drilled" into my head via confidence checks (which are exercises you are asked to complete--without step-by-step handholding--before you can proceed).

I also appreciated the fact that the techno verbage was kept to a minimum. No wasted words here!

i've been hearing about this book for quite a while. it's become a legend. now if only i could get my hands on one! then again i don't blame people for not wanting to part with their copies.

i haven't even read this book. i got in here to look for a book on how to do so, i have found many! now, all i need is to purchase a few and get started. i wish all those luck who are searching for the same. i gave the book a five star because maybe it is, when i find out for sure, i'll change this message, or maybe i won't have too! :)

Chris Jackson is an excellent teacher. His classes in After Effects at the Rochester Institute of Technology featured notes that were far easier to understand than standard books on After Effects and Flash, and I always hoped he'd write a book incorporating some of the lessons taught in his classes.
He has, and it's a winner. Most computer animation books are heavy going, but this one is easy and fun to read. There is no waste, no padding, no jargon, just solid information. It is easier to animate 'parented' puppets in After Effects and export in Flash than to work in Flash alone--the enjoyable exercises on the enclosed DVD will have you up and animating your own characters in no time at all.
I can recommend this book to anyone who is interested in hand drawn computer animation.

This book is excellent and I highly recommend it for all animators! There are many tips, examples, and workflows that show exactly how to bridge Flash and After Effects. There is a nice balance of web and video examples and how to properly prep and animate assets for each. I found the chapters on character animation and visual effects most helpful. The examples clearly show how to get the most out of parenting, puppet tools and fractals. I found the examples fun and inspiring. Unlike many books out there, the artwork and examples are well thought out and look great! The book is also well written. All examples were very easy to follow. I commend the author for this wonderful book!