Animation Books

I'd really liked this book as it presents the latest work being done by the top Animation Studios. It provides a deep insight into the subject and is really an encouraging work

Covers the history of animation, how it is used today, specialized roles of animators, education requirements and the future of the industry. Appealing format for young people in grades 5-9. Colorful photographs enhance the easy to understand text.

The collaborative effort of computer animation experts Frederic I. Parke and Keith Waters, Computer Facial Animation is a fascinating, in-depth, and thoroughly "user friendly" technical guide to the art and craft of three-dimensional computer animation, especially as applied to faces and expressions. An in-depth, exhaustive, and scholarly "how-to" text, Computer Facial Animation is an impressively comprehensive, 365-page textbook which is especially recommended for advanced students of graphics, mathematics, and programming.

Computer Graphics And Animation: History, Careers, Expert Advice by computer expert and academician Garth Gardner is an extensive and informatively accessible tour through a variety of different artistic careers related to computers that are available for an aspiring computer graphics experts to pursue. Of special interest is the advice on becoming a CG Artist drawn from interviews with ground breaking experts from such industry powerhouses as Rhythm & Hues, Pixar, and Industrial Light & Magic. From the history of computer animation to practical advice on training and education for this competitive field, Computer Graphics And Animation is an excellent survey and a highly recommended primer for anyone interested in learning more about this exciting vocation.

I got an advanced copy and read of the book. The idea of burning your own DVDs is still fairly new and the amount of software and tutorials out there is a little overwhelming at first. Mr. Underdahl has done a GREAT job of consolidating the info you need to get moving right away with your new DVD burner. He covers the majority of the leading software and gives good reviews of their functions and how to use them (plenty of screenshots). I now have my own DVD burner and I'm going back through the book... it's a good choice. There's also a CD that comes with some demo software of most of the software he reviews.

This may be one of the best, and no doubt the most useful, books I have ever read. When I first ordered this book I envisioned myself learning how to make stickmen wave, make poorly drawn cartoon dogs wag their tales or a small car bobble along a highway. I could not have been more wrong. I never would have thought that in just a few short months I would become an advanced Macromedia Flash designer. From making short action cartoons, to in-depth site intros for my friends, I feel there is no limit on what I can achieve.

The book starts off slow, making it very easy to pick up, even for the most basic of users. The pace soon quickens as you learn the ins and outs of flash programming. At no point while reading this book did I feel overwhelmed or that the book was moving to fast. Even through the more complicated sections I felt comfortable.

I would recommend this book to anybody looking to get into Flash programming, regardless of skill or ability. This book gets a perfect 5 out of 5 stars. Keep up the good work Deke McClelland, and keep supplying us with quality entertainment Amazon. Thank you.

This is a clearly written book for producers of DVD's with ideas of how to tighten up your workflow; how the intended output dictates choices. I wanted help with navigating the material on a DVD. DVD Studio 4 makes this easier than version 3 and this manual clears up some issues as well. Book clarifies some procedures that the manual covers not as clearly.

My choice for best all around book on Director 5. Covers lingo and stage development with fantastic examples.

The enclosed CD-ROM contains all the source code use in the book (and more).



The best point I can make is that this book takes the time to show you SEVERAL ways to set-up your project before you start. A valuable time saver as your project advances.

It is great that you can read a familiar story to your young ones and then have an interactive family activity that follows! I love the ideas and the recipies! WOW!

I love postcard books from movies, especially animated films. I don't think that many people realize that these are obtainable for many films. I started collecting them with Disney's POCAHONTAS. They are a great way to obtain colorful stills from your especially liked films. This set of postcards from Disney's THE HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME is especially colorful. There are many great shots from the movie.