Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life by Frank Thomas & Ollie Johnston, 1981

One of the most influential books on Animation, written by two of Disney’s nine old men, the text covers Disney’s famous 12 basic principles of animation, as well as providing an in-depth history of their animation processes, techniques and workflow. Although the focus of the book lies in traditional 2D animation, its principles are applicable universally, being just as impactful when working in 3D, traditionally or digitally.

Available in CSM Library 791.431 DIS