Animation Suggested Book List
The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams. Pub. Faber & Faber
The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Pub. Hyperion
The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge. Pub. Dover Publications
Animals in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge. Pub. Dover Publications
Acting for Animators: A complete guide to Performance Animation by Ed Hooks. Pub. Greenwood Press
Timing for Animation by Harold Whittaker and John Halas. Pub. Focal Press
The Complete Animation Course: The Principles, Practice, and Techniques of Successful Animation by Chris Patmore. Pub. Barron's Educational Series
Cartoon Animation (The Collector's Series) by Preston Blair. Pub. Walter Foster Publishing.
Cartooning: Animation 1 with Preston Blair (HT26) by Preston Blair. Pub. Walter Foster Publishing
Cartooning: Animation 2 with Preston Blair (HT190) by Preston Blair. Pub Walter Foster Publishing
Digital Lighting & Rendering by Jeremy Birn, George Maestri (Editor). Pub. New Riders Publishing.
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing by Ron Brinkmann. Pub. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Digital Compositing by Steve Wright. Pub. Butterworth-Heinemann
Digital Texturing and Painting by Owen Demers. Pub. New Riders Press
Stop Staring: Facial Modelling and Animation Done Right by Jason Osipa. Pub Sybex
The Art of 3-D: Computer Animation and Imaging by Isaac Victor Kerlow
Pub. John Wiley & Sons
3D Human Modelling and Animation by Peter Ratner. Pub. John Wiley & Sons
Maya: Secrets of the Pros with CD Rom by John Kundert-Gibbs. Pub. Sybex
The Art of Maya by Alias Wavefront. Pub. Sybex
Maya Character Animation by Jaejin Choi. Pub Sybex
Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers by Kris Malkiewicz. Pub. Fireside
Lighting for Television and Film by Gerald Milleron. Pub. Focal Press.
The Technique of Special Effects Cinematography by Raymond Fielding. Pub. Focal Press
Visual Effects in A Digital World: A Comprehensive Glossary of over 7,000 Visual Effects Terms by Karen Goulekas. Pub. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
How to Get a Job in Computer Animation by Ed Harriss. www.EdHarriss.com
Cracking Animation: The Aardman Book of 3-D Animation by Peter Lord and Brian Sibley. Pub. Thames & Hudson
Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation by Susannah Shaw. Pub. Focal Press.
Stop Motion Armature Machining: A Heavily Illustrated Construction Manual by Tom Brierton. Pub. McFarland & Company
Stop-Motion Puppet Sculpting: A Manual of Foam Injection, Build-Up and Finishing Techniques by Tom Brierton. Pub. McFarland & Company
Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision by Frank Thompson. Pub. Disney Press
An Animated Life by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton. Pub. Billboard Books.
Basic TV Staging by Gerald Milleron. Pub. Focal Press
An Atlas of Anatomy for Artists by Fritz Schider, Translater Bernard Wolf. Pub. Dover Publications.
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression by Gary Faigin. pub. Watson-Guptill Publications
An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists by W. Ellenberger. Pub. Dover Publications
Atlas of Human Anatomy of the Artist (Galaxy Books) by Stephen Rogers Peck. Pub. Oxford University Press
BECTU Animation Directory. Industry reference book including studio listings, etc. Either in a library or for sale through - www.animationuk.com
The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. Pub. Hyperion
The Human Figure in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge. Pub. Dover Publications
Animals in Motion by Eadweard Muybridge. Pub. Dover Publications
Acting for Animators: A complete guide to Performance Animation by Ed Hooks. Pub. Greenwood Press
Timing for Animation by Harold Whittaker and John Halas. Pub. Focal Press
The Complete Animation Course: The Principles, Practice, and Techniques of Successful Animation by Chris Patmore. Pub. Barron's Educational Series
Cartoon Animation (The Collector's Series) by Preston Blair. Pub. Walter Foster Publishing.
Cartooning: Animation 1 with Preston Blair (HT26) by Preston Blair. Pub. Walter Foster Publishing
Cartooning: Animation 2 with Preston Blair (HT190) by Preston Blair. Pub Walter Foster Publishing
Digital Lighting & Rendering by Jeremy Birn, George Maestri (Editor). Pub. New Riders Publishing.
The Art and Science of Digital Compositing by Ron Brinkmann. Pub. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
Digital Compositing by Steve Wright. Pub. Butterworth-Heinemann
Digital Texturing and Painting by Owen Demers. Pub. New Riders Press
Stop Staring: Facial Modelling and Animation Done Right by Jason Osipa. Pub Sybex
The Art of 3-D: Computer Animation and Imaging by Isaac Victor Kerlow
Pub. John Wiley & Sons
3D Human Modelling and Animation by Peter Ratner. Pub. John Wiley & Sons
Maya: Secrets of the Pros with CD Rom by John Kundert-Gibbs. Pub. Sybex
The Art of Maya by Alias Wavefront. Pub. Sybex
Maya Character Animation by Jaejin Choi. Pub Sybex
Film Lighting: Talks with Hollywood's Cinematographers and Gaffers by Kris Malkiewicz. Pub. Fireside
Lighting for Television and Film by Gerald Milleron. Pub. Focal Press.
The Technique of Special Effects Cinematography by Raymond Fielding. Pub. Focal Press
Visual Effects in A Digital World: A Comprehensive Glossary of over 7,000 Visual Effects Terms by Karen Goulekas. Pub. Morgan Kaufmann Publishers
How to Get a Job in Computer Animation by Ed Harriss. www.EdHarriss.com
Cracking Animation: The Aardman Book of 3-D Animation by Peter Lord and Brian Sibley. Pub. Thames & Hudson
Stop Motion: Craft Skills for Model Animation by Susannah Shaw. Pub. Focal Press.
Stop Motion Armature Machining: A Heavily Illustrated Construction Manual by Tom Brierton. Pub. McFarland & Company
Stop-Motion Puppet Sculpting: A Manual of Foam Injection, Build-Up and Finishing Techniques by Tom Brierton. Pub. McFarland & Company
Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision by Frank Thompson. Pub. Disney Press
An Animated Life by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton. Pub. Billboard Books.
Basic TV Staging by Gerald Milleron. Pub. Focal Press
An Atlas of Anatomy for Artists by Fritz Schider, Translater Bernard Wolf. Pub. Dover Publications.
The Artist's Complete Guide to Facial Expression by Gary Faigin. pub. Watson-Guptill Publications
An Atlas of Animal Anatomy for Artists by W. Ellenberger. Pub. Dover Publications
Atlas of Human Anatomy of the Artist (Galaxy Books) by Stephen Rogers Peck. Pub. Oxford University Press
BECTU Animation Directory. Industry reference book including studio listings, etc. Either in a library or for sale through - www.animationuk.com