Thought it may be more of a tutorial book but is more of the history of animation and principles behind Disney's early years. As Charlie Chaplin said of his own beginnings in the movie business, mL little as I knew about movies, I knew that nothing t ascended personality. You can see the transition from the rubber hose arms of early characters to the more realistic designs that were achieved with attention paid to form and anatomy.

The most complete book ever written on the subject, this is the fascinating inside story, told by two long-term Disney animators, of the gradual perfection of a relatively young and particularly American art form--which no other movie studio has been able to equal.Is the action clear-cut, realistic, prolonged sufficiently, and exaggerated enough to be seen by the whole audience? More Hamburger icon An icon used to represent a menu that can be toggled by interacting with this icon. Disney has reached several peaks in the course of nearly a hundred years of life, and perhaps he will still reach more peaks in the coming days, but it is undeniable that one day he will decline and die. Nostalgia and film buffs, students of popular culture, and that very broad audience who warmly responds to the Disney "illusion of life" will find this book compelling reading (and looking! In addition to gags and effects, there must be a point of entry through which audiences can identify with the story situation, and the best way is through a character who is like someone they have known.

When we started Snow White, there was no Dopey in the cast, Pinocchio had no Jiminy Cricket, and Bambi had no Thumper. From text to pictures, to movies, animations, all these various manifestations, they are just a way of telling stories to human beings. They personally animated leading characters in most of the famous films and have decades of close association with the others who helped perfect this extremely difficult and time-consuming art form. Animation truly is an art form, and this outwardly intimidating book is really a warm and engaging confirmation of that. In all regards, the book, The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson, is an insightful read for any aspiring animator as it provides wisdom and experience from one of the most successful animation companies of all time.The authors, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, worked not only with the legendary Walt Disney himself but also with other leading figures in the half-century of Disney films. The "authors simultaneously give a history of Disney animation and explain the processes involved in clear, nontechnical terms. The real thing behind this is: we are in the motion picture business, only we are drawing them instead of photographing them.