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Essential Reading for Animators and Animation Enthusiasts - Page 3

A dizzying catalog of books detailing the craft, art, and history of animated films. This list was compiled from a variety of sources, but mostly from GoodReads. I made this list for personal reference but I hope this is helpful for anyone interested in animation :)
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All About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production (Sergi Camara)
All About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production
81
Sergi Camara
Color and How to Use It (William F. Powell)
Color and How to Use It
82
William F. Powell
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men: The Flipbooks (Pete Docter)
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men: The Flipbooks
83
Pete Docter
Making Faces (8Fish)
Making Faces
84
8Fish
The Art of Animation Drawing (Don Bluth)
The Art of Animation Drawing
85
Don Bluth
Don Bluth's Art of Storyboard (Don Bluth)
Don Bluth's Art of Storyboard
86
Don Bluth
Force: Animal Drawings (Michael D. Mattesi)
Force: Animal Drawings
87
Michael D. Mattesi
Force: Character Design for Life Drawing (Michael D. Mattesi)
Force: Character Design for Life Drawing
88
Michael D. Mattesi
Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo (Chris Mcdonnell)
Adventure Time: The Art of Ooo
89
Chris Mcdonnell
Creative Character Design (Bryan Tillman)
Creative Character Design
90
Bryan Tillman
The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki (Dani Cavallaro)
The Anime Art of Hayao Miyazaki
91
Dani Cavallaro
Uzumaki: The Art of Naruto (Masashi Kishimoto)
Uzumaki: The Art of Naruto
92
Masashi Kishimoto
The Art of Wreck-It Ralph (Jennifer Lee)
The Art of Wreck-It Ralph
93
Jennifer Lee
Princess Mononoke : The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popu Film of All Time (Mark Schilling)
Princess Mononoke : The Art and Making of Japan's Most Popu Film of All Time
94
Mark Schilling
The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga (Helen McCarthy)
The Art of Osamu Tezuka: God of Manga
95
Helen McCarthy
The Art of Bolt (Mark Cotta Vaz)
The Art of Bolt
96
Mark Cotta Vaz
The Art of Ferdinand (Tara Bennet)
The Art of Ferdinand
97
Tara Bennet
The Art of Incredibles 2 (John Lasseter)
The Art of Incredibles 2
98
John Lasseter
The Hidden Art of Disney's Mid-Century Era (Didier Ghez)
The Hidden Art of Disney's Mid-Century Era
99
Didier Ghez
The Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet (Jessica Julius)
The Art of Ralph Breaks the Internet
100
Jessica Julius
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation (John Canemaker)
Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation
101
John Canemaker
Peanuts: A Golden Celebration (Charles M. Schulz)
Peanuts: A Golden Celebration
102
Charles M. Schulz
The Art of Jay Ward Productions (Darrell Van Citters)
The Art of Jay Ward Productions
103
Darrell Van Citters
The Art of Mickey Mouse (Craig Yoe)
The Art of Mickey Mouse
104
Craig Yoe
Toy Story Sketchbook (Walt Disney Company)
Toy Story Sketchbook
105
Walt Disney Company
Shrek: Art of the Quest (Kathleen Jones)
Shrek: Art of the Quest
106
Kathleen Jones
Coraline: A Visual Companion (Stephen Jones)
Coraline: A Visual Companion
107
Stephen Jones
The Art and Making of Hotel Transylvania (Tracey Miller-Zarneke)
The Art and Making of Hotel Transylvania
108
Tracey Miller-Zarneke
The Art of Puss in Boots (Ramin Zahed)
The Art of Puss in Boots
109
Ramin Zahed
The Art of Megamind (Richard Von Busack)
The Art of Megamind
110
Richard Von Busack
The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings (Emily Haynes)
The Art of Kubo and the Two Strings
111
Emily Haynes
The Art of Finding Dory (Walt Disney Company)
The Art of Finding Dory
112
Walt Disney Company
The Art of Sanjay's Super Team (Sanjay Patel)
The Art of Sanjay's Super Team
113
Sanjay Patel
The Art of Cars 2 (Karen Paik)
The Art of Cars 2
114
Karen Paik
The Art of Penguins of Madagascar (Barbara Robertson)
The Art of Penguins of Madagascar
115
Barbara Robertson
The Art of Ice Age (Tara Bennett)
The Art of Ice Age
116
Tara Bennett
The Art of Hanna-Barbera (Ted Sennett)
The Art of Hanna-Barbera
117
Ted Sennett
The Art of Space Jam (Charles Carney)
The Art of Space Jam
118
Charles Carney
Character Mentor (Tom Bancroft)
Character Mentor
119
Tom Bancroft
My Little Pony: The Art of Equestria (Hasbro, Inc.)
My Little Pony: The Art of Equestria
120
Hasbro, Inc.
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