Christmas Book list for students of animation
 
 







  
Toy Story Sketchbook (The Disney Sketchbook Series)1 review
Disney Studios, Disney/Pixar

Applewood Books, 2000

For people who like pictures....

A very insperational book! It doesn't have much to read, but the illustrations tell a thousand tales (sorry if that was cheezy.) As a student animator myself who would like to someday work at Pixar, it's nice to get a behind the scenes glimpse at the creative process behind their works. I would ...
  
  











  



  
The Art of Mulan21 reviews
Jeff Kurtti

Disney Editions, 1998

Holds a special place on my shelf...

+ Coffee Table Treasure
+ Art good - text bad
+ I'm proud to own it!
+ Holds a special place on my library shelf...
  
  











  



  
Understanding Comics126 reviews
Scott McCloud

Dc Comics, 1999

Brilliant Book!

+ Reading between the lines
+ Great!
+ A Brilliant Look at the Psychology, Physiology, and Effectiveness of Comic Strips and Books
  
  











  



  
Tim Burton's Corpse Bride: An Invitation to the Wedding12 reviews
Mark Salisbury

Newmarket, 2005

Thank you!!

+ Great behind the scenes
+ Fast delivery, perfect condition
+ Lots of good information
+ If you love the film, you shoudn't miss the book.
  
  











  



  
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation3 reviews
John Canemaker

Disney Editions, 2001

Nine Lives

+ A Must-Have for animation and Disney Enthusiasts
+ Discovering the Genius Of Exactly What Made Disney "Disney"

So much has been written and said about several of these nine legendary Disney animators that I very much doubted a lot of new ground was going to be broken, especially in a Hyperion release, but Canemaker rises to the task here, and then some. I was most interested in artists like Les Clark and ...
  
  











  



  
The Art of Monster, Inc.10 reviews
Pete Doctor

Chronicle Books, 2001

A wonderful addition to a Pixar classic

+ Colourful and Cute
+ An Illustrator to must have
+ INSPIRATIONAL ARTWORK FROM A TERRIFIC MOVIE
+ Sighhh...
  
  











  



  
Paper Dreams: The Art And Artists Of Disney Storyboards5 reviews
John Canemaker

Disney Editions, 2006

A wonderful insight into the creative process

+ Cool book
+ Outstanding!
+ its not cute little animals that made them there pictures!
+ The Best of the "Art Of" Books by FAR
  
  











  



  
The Art of Open Season11 reviews
Linda Sunshine

Insight Editions, 2006

Open Season

+ Great Artbook
+ Scrapbook styled artbook
+ Better 'Art of' book than Pixar's!
+ Amazing artbook!!!
  
  











  



  
Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation18 reviews
Amid Amidi

Chronicle Books, 2006

BOOK OF THE YEAR!!!

+ What a source of inspiration
+ Cartoon Modern(style and design in the fifties animation
+ Great History Lesson
  
  











  



  
The Art of Finding Nemo16 reviews
Mark Cotta Vaz

Chronicle Books, 2003

Best of the Series

+ Very Beautiful Pastels
+ Be Safe Nemo
+ great art book
+ wonderful colour
  
  











  



  
The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation62 reviews
Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas

Disney Editions, 1995

Great Book For Animators!

+ Great for Historians and Animators and the Disney Lover at Heart
+ excelent book
+ Very inspirational...
+ All I was looking for about the art of animation
  
  











  



  
The Art of The Incredibles16 reviews
Mark Cotta Vaz

Chronicle Books, 2004

Absolutely Awesome

+ Lots of Different Style
+ Great book
+ Beautiful & Fun Book!
  
  











  



  
The Art of Ratatouille20 reviews
Karen Paik

Chronicle Books, 2007

Awesome book

+ The Art Of Ratatouille - Review
+ Great Pre-production book!!!
+ What a GREAT film and book!
+ Very nice book
  
  











  



  
A Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions6 reviews
Jeff Kurtti

Disney Editions, 1998

The book for every animators.

+ Visual insights, art & insider's info abound!
+ Wow!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This book is very much to own for animators and who that love this movie
  
  











  



  
TIM BURTON'S NIGHTMARE BEFORE CHRISTMAS: THE FILM, THE ART, THE VISION12 reviews
Frank Thompson

Disney Editions, 1993

This Book Is So Cool!

+ Nightmare Before Christmas Book
+ One of the few very interesting nonfiction books
+ A must have in your personal library
+ Very illustrative...
  
  











  



  
The Visual Story, Second Edition: Creating the Visual Structure of Film, TV and Digital Media5 reviews
Bruce Block

Focal Press, 2007

A Unique, Must-Have Book for Filmmakers

+ very easy to read
+ Terrific Tool - for the visual and language learner!
+ Become a Better Filmmaker
+ Finally, a Film Book about VISUAL Storytelling
  
  











  



  
Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists1 review
John Canemaker

Disney Editions, 1996

Best of the Best

John Canemaker is the best animation author in the business, and I own all of his books to date. Before the Animation Begins is beautifully illustrated and so informative--it is a book I pick up again and again. It is a must have for all Disney animation fans.
  
  











  



  
Reinventing Comics: How Imagination and Technology Are Revolutionizing an Art Form34 reviews
Scott Mccloud

Harper Paperbacks, 2000

The Great McCloud Comics Trilogy- 3 of the Best-Ever

+ A Dated Look at Ways to Break Out of the Box That Comics Are In
+ Very informative, horizons-expanding book.
+ Fascinating
  
  











  



  
Toy Story: The Art and Making of the Animated Film (Disney Miniature)2 reviews
John Lasseter

Disney Editions, 1996

A Perfect Guide to How the Pro's Do It

+ "Art of Animation" is bigger and better than ever

After seeing the film, the book was a natural progression. As a teacher of computer animation, Toy Story has enabled my students and I to study a piece of work which has very few flaws, other than the one's talked about by the animators and directors themselves. For a student of the art of ...
  
  











  



  
The Art and Flair of Mary Blair17 reviews
John Canemaker

Disney Editions, 2003

Mary Blair rocked.

+ The Art and Flair of Mary Blair
+ Grading the graphic artist
+ Long overdue, Well Deserved
  
  











  






   



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