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The Animator's Survival Kit The Animator's Survival Kit (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.41 — 8,028 ratings — published 2001
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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 4,916 ratings — published 1981
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Cartoon Animation Cartoon Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.32 — 1,150 ratings — published 1980
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Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 1: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.24 — 3,562 ratings — published 2009
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Timing for Animation Timing for Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.31 — 425 ratings — published 1981
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Character Animation Crash Course!( DVD not included) Character Animation Crash Course!( DVD not included)
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avg rating 4.35 — 385 ratings — published 2008
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Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation Directing the Story: Professional Storytelling and Storyboarding Techniques for Live Action and Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 611 ratings — published 2008
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Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures Drawn to Life: 20 Golden Years of Disney Master Classes: Volume 2: The Walt Stanchfield Lectures (Paperback)
by (shelved 42 times as animation)
avg rating 4.47 — 978 ratings — published 2009
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Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation: Production Design in Animation Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation: Production Design in Animation (Library Binding)
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avg rating 4.32 — 549 ratings — published 2007
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Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.34 — 967 ratings — published 1989
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Acting for Animators: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation Acting for Animators: A Complete Guide to Performance Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.13 — 223 ratings — published 2003
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The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History The Queens of Animation: The Untold Story of the Women Who Transformed the World of Disney and Made Cinematic History (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.18 — 3,258 ratings — published 2019
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Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series) Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators (Force Drawing Series)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,990 ratings — published 2006
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The Art of Pixar The Art of Pixar (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.37 — 1,498 ratings — published 2011
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The Animator's Workbook: Step-By-Step Techniques of Drawn Animation The Animator's Workbook: Step-By-Step Techniques of Drawn Animation (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.14 — 205 ratings — published 1986
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Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.28 — 378 ratings — published 1980
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Setting the Scene: The Art & Evolution of Animation Layout Setting the Scene: The Art & Evolution of Animation Layout (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 82 ratings — published 2011
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Animation (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series) Animation (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series)
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avg rating 4.51 — 475 ratings — published 2009
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The Art of Tangled The Art of Tangled (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.41 — 7,100 ratings — published 2010
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Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.07 — 11,404 ratings — published 2006
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The Alchemy of Animation: Making an Animated Film in the Modern Age (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film)) The Alchemy of Animation: Making an Animated Film in the Modern Age (Disney Editions Deluxe (Film))
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avg rating 4.42 — 309 ratings — published
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Framed Ink Framed Ink (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.36 — 3,009 ratings — published 2010
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Creating Characters with Personality Creating Characters with Personality (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.21 — 462 ratings — published 2006
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Story (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series) Story (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series)
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avg rating 4.40 — 306 ratings — published 2008
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Starting Point 1979-1996 Starting Point 1979-1996 (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.13 — 1,607 ratings — published 1996
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Disney's Art of Animation: From Mickey Mouse to Beauty and the Beast Disney's Art of Animation: From Mickey Mouse to Beauty and the Beast (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 825 ratings — published 1991
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Creating 3-D Animation Creating 3-D Animation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.23 — 153 ratings — published 1998
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Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration Creativity, Inc.: Overcoming the Unseen Forces That Stand in the Way of True Inspiration (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.21 — 101,674 ratings — published 2014
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Layout & Background (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series) Layout & Background (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series)
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avg rating 4.55 — 213 ratings — published 2011
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The Art of Brave The Art of Brave (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.42 — 2,924 ratings — published 2012
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The Art of Up (Disney) The Art of Up (Disney)
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avg rating 4.43 — 1,761 ratings — published 2009
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The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as animation)
avg rating 4.14 — 2,481 ratings — published 1975
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Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age (Paperback)
by (shelved 22 times as animation)
avg rating 4.02 — 130 ratings — published 1999
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Design (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series) Design (Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series)
by (shelved 21 times as animation)
avg rating 4.63 — 217 ratings — published 2010
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Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as animation)
avg rating 4.00 — 71 ratings — published 2006
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The Art and Flair of Mary Blair The Art and Flair of Mary Blair (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as animation)
avg rating 4.31 — 969 ratings — published 2003
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The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators The Nine Old Men: Lessons, Techniques, and Inspiration from Disney's Great Animators (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.43 — 177 ratings — published 2015
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The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.61 — 204 ratings — published 2013
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The Art of Ratatouille The Art of Ratatouille (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.46 — 1,198 ratings — published 2007
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The Art of The Incredibles The Art of The Incredibles (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.27 — 1,695 ratings — published 2004
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The Art of Spirited Away The Art of Spirited Away (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.55 — 4,312 ratings — published 2001
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Elemental Magic: The Art of Special Effects Animation Elemental Magic: The Art of Special Effects Animation (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as animation)
avg rating 4.37 — 110 ratings — published 2009
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The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Age: The 1930s (They Drew As They Pleased #1) The Hidden Art of Disney's Golden Age: The 1930s (They Drew As They Pleased #1)
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avg rating 4.26 — 364 ratings — published 2015
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Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation) Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation (Focal Press Visual Effects and Animation)
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avg rating 4.00 — 97 ratings — published 2003
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Animation Now! (Taschen 25th Anniversary) (English and French and German Edition) Animation Now! (Taschen 25th Anniversary) (English and French and German Edition)
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avg rating 3.62 — 142 ratings — published 2004
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Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse -The Art of the Movie (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.71 — 1,511 ratings — published 2018
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The World History of Animation The World History of Animation (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.03 — 95 ratings — published 2011
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Disney's Aladdin The Making of an Animated Film Disney's Aladdin The Making of an Animated Film (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.40 — 345 ratings — published 1992
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Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts Prepare to Board! Creating Story and Characters for Animated Features and Shorts (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as animation)
avg rating 4.36 — 103 ratings — published 2007
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Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation (Hardcover)
by (shelved 16 times as animation)
avg rating 4.51 — 245 ratings — published 2006
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“One of the significant aspects of Love, Death + Robots is that it offers up a buffet of the visual styles and technologies available in animation today.”
Ramin Zahed, The Art of Love, Death + Robots

“If we all reacted the same way, we'd be predictable, and there's always more than one way to view a situation...It's simple: overspecialize, and you breed in weakness. It's slow death.”
Motoko Kusanagi ⎯ Ghost in the Shell (1995)

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