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Summary: One of a kind, truly *the* animation "bible"
Review: poopypants is unbelievably clueless. I first read this book when I was in high school, and it was out of print. The temptation to steal the book was overwhelming! About 8 years ago, it came back into print and I immediately bought it.If all you're looking for is some hold-my-hand-and-teach-me-how-to-draft-sequential-drawings-book , check out Tony White's book, or Preston Blair's excellent text, or one in the Juvenile section of the library, but if you want to know how to *breathe life into your animation*, this books is a MUST HAVE. Period. Also check out Richard William's "The Animator's Survival Kit" for a good "sequel" (in a way), and some advanced nuts & bolts stuff. This is still the single best animation book available, and will be the animation "bible" for years to come. I'm at a loss as to why someone wouldn't be able to glean an amazing amount of wisdom from this book - it confounds me.
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Summary: POR FIN!!!!
Review: Solo nos hacia falta manifestarnos en las calles o hacer una sentada delante de la sede de Hyperion, para que alguien se dignase a escuchar las abundantes suplicas que reclamaban la reedicion de este adorable clasico. Por fin, parece que ha cundido la cordura, y nuevos compradores pueden volver a disfrutar de una de las joyas de la corona (tal vez LA JOYA), en cuanto a animacion se refiere...P>Ni que decir tiene que las mas altas expectativas quedan satisfechas con "The Illusion of Life", no solo es un pilar fundamental(y un caudal de viva memoria de 2 de los más legendarios animadores de la Disney, 2 de los "Old Nine Men")para cualquier animador o aspirante a serlo, sino que se constituye en un libro basico para cualquier biblioteca sobre animacion, cine en general, o sencillamente para cualquier amante de un buen libro, cuidado y lujoso, hasta la extenuacion, y escrito con el amor, y el conocimiento, que da lo vivido. Hyperion sigue asi su gloriosa lista de estupendos libros sobre Disney, a la que se unen dos que habían estado fuera de sus arcas. Este (que estaba en manos de Abbeville en ediciones mas antiguas) o el tambien genial "Encyclopedia of Animated Characters" de John Grant (que fue originalmente publicado por Harper & Row), tal vez lo mejor hoy por hoy en el mercado sobre el cine de Disney...
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Summary: First Class Reference---easy to read, informative
Review: The two Authors of "The nine old men" knew what went on at Disney Studios. "A Prime source, you just can't read a better source than these authors! Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston's expertise, honored by the American Film Institute and other prestigious resourceszz; guide you through the characters in many animation movies; job descriptions of departments in the making of these movies, steps in animating a scence, ingredieants of a scene, principles of animation, story, character development, animating expressions and dialogue and more. "Buy the book---no reservations"---the worst that can happen, you return the book to amazon. Carl Santy.
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Summary: Quite Simply the best !!!! Essential !!!
Review: This amazing and exhaustivly detailed book describes the magic of the Disney art animation process from the 1920s to present day with many beautiful images of the world's most beloved cartoon characters. Thomas and Johnston were employed from the mid-1930s to 1978 in the Disney animation department and retired to create this book. Essential for anyone involved in animation or the graphic arts !!
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Summary: It isn't out of print
Review: This is a great book and the truth is that it isn't really out of print . I think it is ridiculous to get this book at such a high price at ebay . If they are selling the first print or some autograph one , I had nothing to say . In fact , you can still order this book at ...at a very reasonable price . If you really want this book , I suggest you guy to check it out . BTW , I saw at least 20 copies of this book selling at a local San Francisco bookstore at (price)( still a little bit higher that the original price (price) but it is acceptable ) . I just wonder how come this book will treat as a out of print item ?
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Summary: One of the best books ever!
Review: This is a GREAT book. If you are interested in the history of animation and/or the principles of animation this book is a must. Go and buy it!
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Summary: A milestone!!!...
Review: This is truly the most important and transcendent book on animation ever. Anything anyone can tell you about this book is not even near of what you will see, learn and enjoy by reading it and experiencing it. This is not a book about exercises or animation techniques, if you are looking for that, get 'The animator's survival kit' by Richard Williams....
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Summary: A VERY EXCELLENT BOOK! MUST PURCHASE!
Review: To all animators, if you are think of buying this book. Just buy it. It's excellent, Very! This is the only book you need for animation. Forget about getting other classical animation books. This book is sufficient for everything about animations. It's got the principles of classical animation and other perfectly details information about Walt Disney. Also, contains about over thousands of black and white illustrations. PERFECT BOOK!
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Summary: Think your an animator?
Review: Well if you do and you don't have this book, your a CHUMP
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