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 enlarge | Authors: Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas
Publisher: Disney Editions
Category: Book
List Price: $60.00
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Rating:  62 reviews
Sales Rank: 9047
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Sub
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 576
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.4
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 10.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0786860707
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.580979494
EAN: 9780786860708
ASIN: 0786860707
Publication Date: October 19, 1995
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Condition: BRAND NEW
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 This book is NOT an illusion,its the real McCoy. May 30, 2004
3 out of 5 found this review helpful
I have yet to read(well...fully..properly..) or for that matter even buy it(this book),but I have seen it in a local bookstore and are dying to get it.It is hellishly expensive,but I have my beady eye on it.
I have flipped through it many times ,and even read a paragraph or two,and I have to say,it is the best book on Disney and/or animation I have ever seen,and it is what I have been looking for ,for a long time.
Strictly speaking it is not a animation handbook,it is not supposed to be,but there is more than enough info on the why's and wherefore's of animation technique and principles to wet the appetite of any animator or lay person,and provide precious insight into the magic of Disney animation.
There is hundreds of photos,diagrams,demos,and stills within the book that will leave any serious animation fan sallivating..and gasping in wonderment....and I haven't even got the book yet..I can't wait to get it..it IS THAT GOOD !!!
This is NOT a book to be overlooked anytime soon.It is a MUST HAVE BOOK!!
Get it soon,get it today,get it NOW!!
 I must've missed the magic May 24, 2004
27 out of 47 found this review helpful
I realize I'm alone on this one, so I don't think my voice will be heard very well against the crowds saying otherwise, but I didn't find this book to be very useful. I was so excited when I first got it because I've heard nothing but good things about it, but I was unfortunately dissappointed. It's really more of a history and recollection of "the good ol' days" told by two brilliant animators, but, in my honest opinion, it lacked very much the "how to" part of animation. I'm all for learning from the experiences of others, but after reading the book cover to cover I can't say I'll be a better animator for it.
Wonderful insight into Disney animation February 29, 2004
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
A very comprehensive book about the development of Disney animation. Hundreds of drawings that show how individual characters were developed, what makes characters appealing, what worked and what didn't, how the animators came up with ideas, how to draw sequences -- this book covers every aspect of animation. It's more than a history of the Disney company, it shows how the individual departments (animators, inkers, stylists, storymen, sound studio, etc) worked together to create a 80-minute film that is made up of 460,000 finished cels, 2.5 million total drawings (including sketches), and takes an average of 3 and a half years to make. Examples come from all Disney films, such as Cinderella, Peter Pan, Jungle Book, etc. and show drawings, sketches, paintings, the animators who created the characters and pretty much everything one wants to know about animation. It is a wonderful book.
LA BIBLE de l'animateur January 24, 2004
8 out of 9 found this review helpful
à avoir absolument dans sa collection! on y retourne toujours, une mine de reseignements...par de grands maîtres.
One of the best books ever! January 10, 2004
This is a GREAT book. If you are interested in the history of animation and/or the principles of animation this book is a must. Go and buy it!
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