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Recommended reading material


Books : Animation

Some of us call it the BIBLE. This is a must have for any animator. START HERE!!  
The second MUST HAVE! A wonderful title told by the pioneers in the field.

Often mentioned as one of the top animation books.  
One of those books that ages very respectfully.

A Complete Guide to Animated Filmmaking--From Flip-Books to Sound Cartoons to 3- D Animation.  
Creating Story and Characters for Animation Features and Shorts.

It covers all the basic animation topics like Squash and Stretch, Anticipation, Slow In and Slow Out, Exaggeration, etc.  
Great book for learning to draw and animate cartoon characters.

Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation.  
Disney's Art of Animation #1: From Mickey Mouse to Beauty and the Beast, By Bob Thomas.

By Christopher Hart.  
By Tony White.

Books : Life Drawing/Anatomy

A Working Plan for Art Study, By Kimon Nicolaides.  
By George B. Bridgman.

Revised and Expanded Edition, By Burne Hogarth.  
By Eadweard Muybridge.

The Elements of Form, By Eliot Goldfinger.  
By Eadweard Muybridge.