List of Animation related Books

A

• American Animated Films: The Silent Era, 1897 - 1929, by Denis Gifford. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Co., 1990. 208 pages.
• Animated TV Specials: The Complete Directory to the First Twenty-Five Years, 1962 - 1987, by George W. Woolery. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1989. 542 pages.
• Animating Culture: Hollwood Cartoons from the Sound Era, by Eric Smoodin. New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers UP, 1993. 216 pages. US$37.00 cloth, $15.95 paper.
• Animation, Caricature, and Gag and Political Cartoons in the United States and Canada: A Bibliography, compiled by John A. Lent. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. 440 pages. US$75.00.
• The Art of the Animated Image: An Anthology, edited by Charles Solomon. Los Angeles: American Film Institute, 1987. 96 pages.
• ASIFA List of Animation Schools, compiled by Gunnar Strøm. Volda, Norway: Møre and Romsdal College (box 188, N-6101 Volda, Norway), 1993. 91 pages.
• Acting for Animators, Revised Edition: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation ,by Ed Hooks
• A Practical Handbook for the Actor ,by Melissa Bruder
• Animating Real-Time Game Characters ,by Paul Steed,Paperback: 392 pages ; ,Publisher: Charles River Media; Book and CD edition (December 5, 2002) ,ISBN: 1584502703
• Animation 101 ,by Ernest Pintoff (Editor) ,List Price: $16.95 ,Paperback - 168 pages (March 1999) ,Michael Wiese Productions; ISBN: 094118868X
• Animating Facial Features and Expressions ,Animating Facial Features and Expressions ,by Bill Fleming, Darris Dobbs ,Paperback - 382 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (December 30, 1998) ,Charles River Media; ISBN: 1886801819
• Art in Motion : Animation Aesthetics ,by Maureen Furniss ,List Price: $24.95 ,Paperback - 278 pages (October 1998) ,John Libbey & Co Ltd; ISBN: 1864620390
• Animation from pencils to pixels: classical techniques for digital animators, by Tony White, publisher:Elsevier, 2006, ISBN:0240806700, 9780240806709, 499 pages

B

• Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898 - 1928, by Donald Crafton. Chicago: U Chicago P, 1993. 413 pages.
• Before the animation begins: the art and lives of Disney inspirational sketch artists, by John Canemaker, publisher: Hyperion, 1996, ISBN:0786861525, 9780786861521, 209 pages

C

• Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation, by Giannalberto Bendazzi. Bloomington, IN: Indiana UP, 1994 (distributor for John Libbey & Co., Ltd., London). 514 pages.
• Children¹s Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1962 - 1987 (Part I: Animated Cartoon Series), by George W. Woolery. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1983.
• Chuck Jones: A Flurry of Drawings, by Hugh Kenner. Berkeley, CA: U California P, 1994.
• A Century of Women Cartoonists, by Trina Robbins. Northampton, MA: Kitchen Sink, 1993. 180 pages. US$24.95 cloth, $16.95 paper.
• Clay Animation: American Highlights 1908 to the Present, by Michael Frierson. New York: Twayne, 1994. US$29.95 cloth, $18.95 paper.
• Comic Art of Europe: An International, Comprehensive Bibliography, compiled by John A. Lent. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. 688 pages. US$95.00.
• Comic Books and Comic Strips in the United States: An International Bibliography, compiled by John A. Lent. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. 624 pages. US$85.00.
• Cartoon Animation (The Collector's Series) by Preston Blair
• Character Animation in Depth ,by Doug Kelly ,List Price: $59.99 ,Paperback - 1008 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (June 1998) ,The Coriolis Group; ISBN: 1566047714
• Cartoon capers: the history of Canadian animators ,by Karen Mazurkewich, publisher: McArthur & Co., 1999, ISBN: 1552780937, 9781552780930, 313 pages
• Character Animation Crash Course!, by Eric Goldberg, Brad (FRW) Bird, publishe:Silman-James Press, 2008, ISBN:1879505975, 9781879505971, 218 pages

D

• Digital Character Animation 2 : Essential Techniques ,by George Maestri ,List Price: $50.00 ,Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. ,Paperback - 300 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition Vol 1 (July 1999) ,New Riders Publishing; ISBN: 1562059300

E

• Eisenstein on Disney, by Sergei Eisensteing (edited by Jay Leyda). London: Methuen, 1988. 101 pages.
• Emile Cohl, Caricature, and Film, by Donald Crafton. Princeton, NJ: Princeton UP, 1990. 404 pages. US$24.95 paper.
• The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons, by Jeff Lenburg. Facts On File, Inc. 460 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10016-7382. $40.00/cloth.
• Experimental Animation: Origins of a New Art, by Robert Russett and Cecile Starr. New York: Da Capo, 1988. 224 pages.
• Effective Web Animation : Advanced Techniques for the Web ,by J. Scott Hamlin ,List Price: $44.95 ,Paperback - 309 pages Bk&Cd Rom edition (May 1999) ,Addison-Wesley Pub Co; ISBN: 0201606003
• Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques (Encyclopedia of Art Series) ,by Richard Taylor, Dick Taylor ,List Price: $24.95 ,Hardcover (September 1996) Running Pr; ISBN: 156138531X

F

• Figures of Motion: Len Lye, Selected Writings, edited by Wystan Currow and Roger Horrocks. Auckland: Auckland UP, 1984. 152 pages.
• Frank Tashlin, edited by Roger Garcia. Bloomington, IN: Indiana UP, 1994 (distributor for The British Film Institute). 300 pages. US$39.95 paper.
• From Mouse to Mermaid: The Politics of Film, Gender, and Culture, edited by Elizabeth Bell. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1995. Cloth - US$39.95, Paper - US$16.95.
• Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing from Concept to Screen (Michael Wiese Productions) ,by Steven D. Katz
• Force: The Key to Capturing Life Through Drawing ,by Mike Mattesi
• Felix: the twisted tale of the world's most famous cat, by John Canemaker, publisher: Pantheon Books, 1991, ISBN:067940127X, 9780679401278, 177 pages

G

• 3D Graphics & Animation (2nd Edition) ,by Mark Giambruno ,Publication date: June 12, 2002 New Riders Publishing Paperback: 640 pages ISBN: 0735712433
• Gardner's Guide to Animation Scriptwriting : The Writer's Road Map ,by Marilyn Webber, Nic Banks, Bonney Ford ,Our Price: $17.46 ,Textbook Binding - 208 pages 1 edition Vol 1 (October 1, 2000) ,Garth Gardner Co; ISBN: 0966107594
• Gardner's Storyboard Sketchbook ,by James O. Fraioli ,Spiral-bound - 200 pages (June 6, 2001) ,Garth Gardner Co; ISBN: 1589650018
• 3D Graphics and Animation : From Starting Up to Standing Out ,by Mark Giambruno ,List Price:$44.99 ,Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. ,Paperback - 541 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (February 1997) ,New Riders Publishing; ISBN: 1562056980

H

• Hayao Miyazaki, Master of Japanese Animation: Films, Themes, Artistry, by Helen McCarthy. Berkeley: Stone Bridge Press, 1999. ISBN 1-880656-41-8; US$18.95 paper.
• How to Write for Animation by Jeffrey Scott....The book covers absolutely loads, from writing outlines, scripts and dialogue, to how to write a presentation and pitch your project
• 3-D Human Modeling and Animation ,by Peter Ratner, Pe Ratner ,List Price: $49.95 ,Availability: This title usually ships within 24 hours. ,Paperback - 304 pages (June 1998) ,John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 047129229X
• Horses and Other Animals in Motion ,by Eadweard Muybridge ,List Price: $10.95 ,Paperback - 91 pages (October 1985) ,Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486249115
• How to make animated films: Tony White's complete masterclass on the traditional principles of animation, by Tony White, publisher: Focal Press, 2009, ISBN:0240810333, 9780240810331, 475 pages

I

• The Illusion of Life: Essays on Animation, edited by Alan Cholodenko. Bloomington, IN: Indiana UP, 1993 (distributor for the Power Institute of Fine Arts, University of Sidney). 312 pages. US$35.00 cloth, $14.95 paper.
• Impro: Improvisation and the Theatre ,by Keith Johnstone
• Ideas for the Animated Short: Finding and Building Stories ,by Karen Sullivan et al

L

• A Life of Animated Fantasy (Zagreb animation), by Nenad Pata. Zagreb: Zagreb Film, 1984 (available from the Zagreb Festival office). 215 pages.
• Light Moving in Time: Studies in the Visual Aesthetics of Avant-Garde Film, by William C. Wees. Berkeley, CA: U California P, 1992.

M

• Manga! Manga! The World of Japanese Comics, by Frederik L. Schodt. New York: Kodansha America, 1983. 260 pages. US$16.95.
• Manwatching ,by Desmond Morris
• Mastering 3D Animation ,by Peter Ratner ,List Price: $35.00 ,Our Price: $28.00 ,You Save: $7.00 (20%) ,Paperback - 480 pages Bk&Cd-Rom edition (September 1, 2000) ,Allworth Press; ISBN: 1581150687
• Muybridge's Complete Human and Animal Locomotion (Volumes 1-4) ,by Eadweard Muybridge, Anita V. Mozley (Designer) ,List Price: $75.00 ,Hardcover - 629 pages Vol 1, 2, 3, 4 (July 1979) ,Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486237923

O

• Of mice and magic: a history of American animated cartoons, by Leonard Maltin, publisher:New American Library, 1987, ISBN: 0452259932, 9780452259935, 485 pages

P

• Perspectives on American Culture: Essays on Humor, Literature, and the Popular Arts, by M. Thomas Inge. West Cornwall, CT: Locust Hill, 1994. 276 pages. US$32 cloth.
• Principles of Three-Dimensional Computer Animation : Modeling, Rendering, and Animating With 3d Computer Graphics ,by Michael O'Rourke ,List Price: $55.00 ,Hardcover - 285 pages Revised edition (May 1998) ,W.W. Norton & Company; ISBN: 0393730247
• Paper dreams: the art & artists of Disney storyboards, by John Canemaker, publisher:Hyperion, 1999, ISBN:0786863072, 9780786863075, 272 pages

S

• Storytelling in Animation: The Art of the Animated Image Vol. 2, edited by John Canemaker. Los Angeles: American Film Institute, 1988. 154 pages. US$9.95.
• Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation ,by Wayne Gilbert
• Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right by Jason Osipa....The book covers basic techniques like squash and stretch, lip syncs etc. but it is also up-to-date, covering how to automate processes using Python
• Storyboarding 101 : A Crash Course in Professional Storyboarding ,by James O. Fraioli ,List Price: $19.95 ,Paperback - 260 pages (July 15, 2000) ,Michael Wiese Productions; ISBN: 0941188256

T

• Tinker Belles and Evil Queens: The Walt Disney Company from the Inside Out, by Sean Griffin. New York: New York University Press, 2000. ISBN 1-8147-3123-6. US$18.95 paper.
• The ILLUSION OF LIFE: DISNEY ANIMATION by Ollie Johnston
• The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles, and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion, and Internet Animators by Richard Williams
• Timing for Animation ,by Harold Whitaker
• The Five C's of Cinematography: Motion Picture Filming Techniques ,by Joseph V. Mascelli
• The Art of 3D Computer Animation and Effects ,by Isaac KerlowAt... 512 pages, it’s pretty expansive, and up to date – currently on its fourth revision, it contains much of the latest technologies.
• The Best New Animation Design 2 ,by Rita Street ,List Price: $19.99 ,Paperback (April 2000) ,Rockport Pub; ISBN: 1564966836
• The Animation Book ,by Kit Laybourne ,List Price: $24.95 ,Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours. ,Paperback - 320 pages Revised edition (November 1998) ,Three Rivers Pr; ISBN: 0517886022
• The Animation : Master Handbook ,by Jeff Paries ,Our Price: $49.95 ,Paperback - 564 pages 2nd Bk&cdr edition (February 5, 1999) ,Charles River Media; ISBN: 1886801827
• The Male and Female Figure in Motion : 60 Classic Sequences ,by Eadweard Muybridge ,List Price: $12.95Paperback - 121 pages (December 1984) ,Dover Pubns; ISBN: 0486247457
• The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression ,by Gary Faigin ,List Price: $35.00 ,You Save: $7.00 (20%) ,Hardcover (November 1990) ,Watson-Guptill Pubns; ISBN: 0823016285
• The Animated Movie Guide, by Jerry Beck, pulisher: Chicago Reivew Press 2005, ISBN: 1556525915, 9781556525919, 348 pages
• The Disney that never was: the stories and art from five decades of unproduced animation, by Charles Solomon, publisher: Hyperion, 1995, ISBN:0786860375, 9780786860371, 214 pages
• Two Guys Named Joe: Master Animation Storytellers Joe Grant and Joe Ranft, by John Canemaker, publisher: Disney Editions, 2010, ISBN: 1423110676, 9781423110675, 192 pages
• The art and flair of Mary Blair: an appreciation, by John Canemaker, Mary Blair, publisher: Disney Editions, 2003, ISBN:0786853913, 9780786853915, 128 pages
• Treasures of Disney Animation Art, by Robert E. Abrams, publisher: Abbeville Press, 1992, ISBN:1558593357, 9781558593350, 311 pages
• The animated Raggedy Ann and Andy: an intimate look at the art of animation its history, techniques, and artists, by John Canemaker, publisher: Bobbs-Merrill, 1977, ISBN:0672523299, 9780672523298, 292 pages
• Animator's Notebook: Personal Observations on the Principles of Movement, by Tony White, publisher:Focal Press, 2011, ISBN: 0240813081, 9780240813080, 261 pages
• The animator's workbook, by Tony White, publisher: Watson-Guptill, 1988, ISBN: 0823002292, 9780823002290, 160 pages

U

• Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, by Scott McCloud. Northampton, MA: Kitchen Sink, 1993. US$19.95 paper.
• Understanding Motion Capture for Computer Animation and Video Games ,by Alberto Menache ,Our Price: $54.95 ,Paperback - 238 pages (October 1999) ,Morgan Kaufmann Publishers; ISBN: 0124906303

W

• Walt Disney: A Bio-Bibliography, by Kathy Merlock Jackson. Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1993. 364 pages. US$49.95.
• Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences on the Animated Films of Walt Disney, by Robin Allan. London: John Libbey, 1999. In North America, Bloomington: Indiana University Press, 1999. ISBN 0-253-21353-3; US$35 paper. ISBN 0-253-33652-X; US$59.95 cloth.
• Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney, by Russell Merritt and J.B. Kaufman.
• Women and Animation: A Comendium, edited by Jayne Pilling. London: British Film Institute, 1992. 144 pages. £8.95 paper.
• Winsor McCay: his life and art, by John Canemaker, publisher: Harry N. Abrams, 2005, 271 pages
• Walt Disney's nine old men and the art of animation, by John Canemaker, publisher: Disney Editions, 2001, ISBN:0786864966, 9780786864966, 308 pages

Y

• Your career in animation: how to survive and thrive, by David B. Levy, publisher:Skyhorse Publishing Inc., 2006, ISBN:1581154453, 9781581154450, 241 pages