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published
October 19th 1995
(first published 1981)
by Disney Editions
binding
Hardcover, 576 pages
isbn
0786860707
(isbn13: 9780786860708)
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An out-of-print collector's item since 1986, the definitive account of the development of Disney animation explains what made Disney's style uniqu...more
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Read in January, 2009
recommends it for:
anyone who loves animation.
Although this book is not a quick read, it doesn't make it a dull book by any means. In fact, the book is filled with inspiration for anyone who is creative. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston take you into the heart of the "Disney magic" by giving history lessons and animation lessons on every page. I look forward to reading this book every night.
I recently bought a blu-ray player and have been picking up the few Disney classics that are available. The discs are feature rich ...more
I recently bought a blu-ray player and have been picking up the few Disney classics that are available. The discs are feature rich ...more
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Read in January, 2006
I'd bet my lunch that this was/is a secret weapon to those involved with creating Pixar's films. For any animator, or fan of animation, it's an awe-inspiring, riveting book, chronicling an important and almost-forgotten artistic and technological renaissance of our time.
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This is another of those books that I had to have...just to say I had it, also so I'd be able to reference it later. I do a lot with art right now, and this is a very nice companion book.
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Read in January, 1996
An animator's must-have. It doesn't get any better than learning from Disney's "nine old men".
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Read in March, 2009
This is a great coffee table book--incredible pics, very good info on how animation works, and great history and anecdotes of Disney animation. Written by two of the "9 old men" (the old guys from the end of the Incredibles). This is my third time through or so.
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12/26/08
Ola Salém
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ollie johnston! what much could i say!:)
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Read in January, 1994
every year the mouse cranks out a dozen bland management approved histories of the early films. this is not one of them.
i paid way too much for a first edition, a year before the reprint. but i had to have it. this bookis a real insight into the minds of disney's nine old men. and served as a primer for a generation of animators.
indespensible with my blair and muybridge.
i paid way too much for a first edition, a year before the reprint. but i had to have it. this bookis a real insight into the minds of disney's nine old men. and served as a primer for a generation of animators.
indespensible with my blair and muybridge.
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I don't really admire Disney: when I read that Maurice Sendak wanted to emulate Mickey Mouse in his book "In the Night Kitchen," I was temporarily disappointed in him. This book was really well written, however, and gives some very enjoyable stories and interesting perspectives on the life the animators lived throughout the very beginning of what later became the famous Disney studio.
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Read in December, 1999
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Aspiring animators
If you are a fan of Disney's classic animation, this is one of the best books out there that will take you through the history of Disney, the making of their all-time favorites, and teach you the essential principles of animation.
This is highly recommended for aspiring animators.
This is highly recommended for aspiring animators.
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05/28/08
Jennifer
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Again-- this should be on currently-reading. This book is a tome! It will take forever to get through but it sure looks good.
Update: I'm going to mark this as read because I'll be at it for the rest of my life! Very cool book. :-)
Update: I'm going to mark this as read because I'll be at it for the rest of my life! Very cool book. :-)
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Read in January, 2007
This is one of the most important books that an animator can own. It is a detailed account of the development of the Disney animation process.
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