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Essential Reading for Animators and Animation Enthusiasts - Page 7

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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Master Shots Volume 1 (Christopher Kenworthy)
Master Shots Volume 1
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Christopher Kenworthy
Master Shots Volume 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes (Christopher Kenworthy)
Master Shots Volume 2: Shooting Great Dialogue Scenes
242
Christopher Kenworthy
Master Shots Volume 3 (Christopher Kenworthy)
Master Shots Volume 3
243
Christopher Kenworthy
Film Editing (Gael Chandler)
Film Editing
244
Gael Chandler
The Visual Story (Bruce Block)
The Visual Story
245
Bruce Block
Framed Ink (Marcos Mateu-Mestre)
Framed Ink
246
Marcos Mateu-Mestre
Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling (Marcos Mateu-Mestre)
Framed Perspective Vol. 1: Technical Perspective and Visual Storytelling
247
Marcos Mateu-Mestre
Cinematic Storytelling (Jennifer Van Sijll)
Cinematic Storytelling
248
Jennifer Van Sijll
The Filmmaker's Eye (Gustavo Mercado)
The Filmmaker's Eye
249
Gustavo Mercado
Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists (Mark Simon)
Facial Expressions: A Visual Reference for Artists
250
Mark Simon
How to Draw Noir Comics (Shawn Martinbrough)
How to Draw Noir Comics
251
Shawn Martinbrough
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination (Neal Gabler)
Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination
252
Neal Gabler
A Disney Sketchbook (Ken Shue)
A Disney Sketchbook
253
Ken Shue
Walt Disney:Imagineering (Disney Imagineers)
Walt Disney:Imagineering
254
Disney Imagineers
Walt Disney: An American Original (Bob Thomas)
Walt Disney: An American Original
255
Bob Thomas
Once Upon a Time--Walt Disney: The Sources of Inspiration for the Disney Studios (Prestel Publishing)
Once Upon a Time--Walt Disney: The Sources of Inspiration for the Disney Studios
256
Prestel Publishing
The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond (Christopher Finch)
The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms and Beyond
257
Christopher Finch
Designing Disney (John Hench)
Designing Disney
258
John Hench
Working With Walt: Interviews With Disney Artists (Don Peri)
Working With Walt: Interviews With Disney Artists
259
Don Peri
Working With Disney: Interviews With Animators, Producers, and Artists (Don Peri)
Working With Disney: Interviews With Animators, Producers, and Artists
260
Don Peri
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons (David A. Bossert)
Oswald the Lucky Rabbit: The Search for the Lost Disney Cartoons
261
David A. Bossert
How You Can Get a Job at Walt Disney Studios Without a College Degree (Eric Muss-Barnes)
How You Can Get a Job at Walt Disney Studios Without a College Degree
262
Eric Muss-Barnes
Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons From the Most Magical Place on Earth (Jeffrey A. Barnes)
Beyond the Wisdom of Walt: Life Lessons From the Most Magical Place on Earth
263
Jeffrey A. Barnes
The Fairest One of All: The Making of Snow White (J.B. Kaufman)
The Fairest One of All: The Making of Snow White
264
J.B. Kaufman
Walt's People, Volume 1: Talking Disney With the Artists Who Knew Him (Didier Ghez)
Walt's People, Volume 1: Talking Disney With the Artists Who Knew Him
265
Didier Ghez
The Disney Villain (Frank Thomas)
The Disney Villain
266
Frank Thomas
A Brush With Disney (Herbert Dickens Ryman)
A Brush With Disney
267
Herbert Dickens Ryman
Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains (Amy M. Davis)
Handsome Heroes and Vile Villains
268
Amy M. Davis
Disney Comics: The Classics Collection (Walt Disney Company)
Disney Comics: The Classics Collection
269
Walt Disney Company
Good Girls and Wicked Witches (Amy M. Davis)
Good Girls and Wicked Witches
270
Amy M. Davis
How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life (Pat Williams)
How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life
271
Pat Williams
Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks (Don Iwerks)
Walt Disney's Ultimate Inventor: The Genius of Ub Iwerks
272
Don Iwerks
How to Be a Disney Historian: Tips From the Top Professionals (Jim Korkis)
How to Be a Disney Historian: Tips From the Top Professionals
273
Jim Korkis
Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation (Mindy Johnson)
Ink & Paint: The Women of Walt Disney's Animation
274
Mindy Johnson
The Queens of Animation (Nathalia Holt)
The Queens of Animation
275
Nathalia Holt
The Disney Studio Story (Richard Holliss)
The Disney Studio Story
276
Richard Holliss
Gremlin Trouble!: The Cursed Roald Dahl Film Disney Never Made (Jim Korkis)
Gremlin Trouble!: The Cursed Roald Dahl Film Disney Never Made
277
Jim Korkis
Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film (John Culhane)
Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film
278
John Culhane
Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man (Walt Disney Company)
Marc Davis: Walt Disney's Renaissance Man
279
Walt Disney Company
Walt Disney's Fantasia (John Culhane)
Walt Disney's Fantasia
280
John Culhane
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