When I first looked at this book, I didn't think it had much to offer, but on second look, this is an excellent resource for someone like me with little background in animation. It's a good starting place for home-produced animation.

It describes in understandable terms the technical differences between film, NTSC, PAL, HD, and other motion formats. It also explains industry terms, pros and cons of industrial and free software, how several different types of animation work (whether st More...