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Essential Reading for Animators and Animation Enthusiasts - Page 6

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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The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss (Dr. Seuss)
The Secret Art of Dr. Seuss
201
Dr. Seuss
The Art of Perspective (Phil Metzger)
The Art of Perspective
202
Phil Metzger
Draw Like a Boss (Ashley Edge)
Draw Like a Boss
203
Ashley Edge
Alphonse Mucha: The Spirit of Art Nouveau (Victor Arwas)
Alphonse Mucha: The Spirit of Art Nouveau
204
Victor Arwas
Zen of Seeing (Frederick Franck)
Zen of Seeing
205
Frederick Franck
Creative Companion: How to Free Your Creative Spirit (S.A.R.K.)
Creative Companion: How to Free Your Creative Spirit
206
S.A.R.K.
The Creative License (Danny Gregory)
The Creative License
207
Danny Gregory
Keys to Drawing (Bert Dodson)
Keys to Drawing
208
Bert Dodson
Fearless Creating (Eric Maisel)
Fearless Creating
209
Eric Maisel
Writing With Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books (Uri Shulevitz)
Writing With Pictures: How to Write and Illustrate Children's Books
210
Uri Shulevitz
Artist's Journal Workshop (Cathy Johnson)
Artist's Journal Workshop
211
Cathy Johnson
The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing (Anthony Ryder)
The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing
212
Anthony Ryder
The Creative Habit (Twyla Tharp)
The Creative Habit
213
Twyla Tharp
Keys to Drawing With Imagination (Bert Dodson)
Keys to Drawing With Imagination
214
Bert Dodson
Creative Journal: The Art of Finding Yourself (Lucia Capacchione)
Creative Journal: The Art of Finding Yourself
215
Lucia Capacchione
Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy (Christopher Hart)
Human Anatomy Made Amazingly Easy
216
Christopher Hart
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces (Carrie Stuart Parks)
Secrets to Drawing Realistic Faces
217
Carrie Stuart Parks
Constructive Anatomy (George B. Bridgman)
Constructive Anatomy
218
George B. Bridgman
How to Draw Lifelike Portraits From Photographs (Lee Hammond)
How to Draw Lifelike Portraits From Photographs
219
Lee Hammond
Digital Painting Techniques (3Dtotal.com Ltd)
Digital Painting Techniques
220
3Dtotal.com Ltd
How to Draw Animals (Jack Hamm)
How to Draw Animals
221
Jack Hamm
The Eye of the Painter (Andrew Loomis)
The Eye of the Painter
222
Andrew Loomis
The Sketch Book for the Artist (Sarah Simblet)
The Sketch Book for the Artist
223
Sarah Simblet
The Art of Urban Sketching (Gabriel Campanario)
The Art of Urban Sketching
224
Gabriel Campanario
Artistic Anatomy (Paul Richer)
Artistic Anatomy
225
Paul Richer
Retronaut: The Photographic Time Machine (Chris Wild)
Retronaut: The Photographic Time Machine
226
Chris Wild
The Artist's Way (Julia Cameron)
The Artist's Way
227
Julia Cameron
The Shock of the New
The Shock of the New
228
The Art Book (Phaidon Press Editors)
The Art Book
229
Phaidon Press Editors
The Annotated Mona Lisa (Carol Strickland)
The Annotated Mona Lisa
230
Carol Strickland
The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson (Ralph Steadman)
The Joke's Over: Ralph Steadman on Hunter S. Thompson
231
Ralph Steadman
Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads! (Kirk Demarais)
Mail-Order Mysteries: Real Stuff From Old Comic Book Ads!
232
Kirk Demarais
The Storyboard Artist: A Guide to Freelancing in Film, TV, and Advertising (Giuseppe Cristiano)
The Storyboard Artist: A Guide to Freelancing in Film, TV, and Advertising
233
Giuseppe Cristiano
Movie Storyboards: The Art of Visualizing Screenplays (Fionnuala Halligan)
Movie Storyboards: The Art of Visualizing Screenplays
234
Fionnuala Halligan
Professional Storyboarding: Rules of Thumb (Sergio Páez)
Professional Storyboarding: Rules of Thumb
235
Sergio Páez
Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials (David H. Rousseau)
Storyboarding Essentials: SCAD Creative Essentials
236
David H. Rousseau
Storyboard Design Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques (Giuseppe Cristiano)
Storyboard Design Course: Principles, Practice, and Techniques
237
Giuseppe Cristiano
Paper Dreams: The Art & Artists of Disney Storyboards (John Canemaker)
Paper Dreams: The Art & Artists of Disney Storyboards
238
John Canemaker
Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards (Bong Joon Ho)
Parasite: A Graphic Novel in Storyboards
239
Bong Joon Ho
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing From Concept to Screen (Steven D. Katz)
Film Directing Shot by Shot: Visualizing From Concept to Screen
240
Steven D. Katz
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