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American Magus - Harry Smith
edited by Paola Igliori
$22.36
Reviewed in Animation World Magazine (December 1998) -
Giannalberto Bendazzi shares a treasure...the book features "one of the most
hidden, obscure and enigmatic figures in the entire history of animation and the
avant-garde." Available in English
and Italian.
The Animation Book
by Kit Laybourne
$19.96
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (May 1999) - Newly revised and updated with an emphasis on digital
technologies, Kit Laybourne's classic, The Animation Book, is reviewed
by Tom Sito.
Animation:From
Script to Screen
by Shamus Culhane
$11.96
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1997) - A collection of stories and anecdotes from
one of the industry's most prolific talents and beloved personalities.
Animation
Tips & Tricks for Windows and Mac
by Don and Melora Foley
$35.96
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (March 1999) - Don Seidel gives a thumbs up to Animation Tips &
Tricks for Windows and Mac, saying that it relates useful 3D modeling and
animation shortcuts.
Animator's
Workbook
by Tony White
$15.16
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1997) - A collection of exercises for the practicing
animator to hone his or her craft.
The
Anime! Movie Guide
by Helen McCarthy
$14.36
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (May 1998) - Brian Camp reviews this 1998 book by Helen McCarthy,
former editor of Anime UK and author of Anime! A Beginner's Guide to Japanese
Animation.
The Anime Companion
by Gilles Poitras
$13.56
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (February 1999) - The Anime Companion isn't a list of films and
directors, rather it clarifies those background facets of Japanese history and
culture that puzzle Western audiences. Fred Patten investigates.
Art
of Anastasia: A Twentieth Century Fox Presentation
by Harvey Deneroff
(out of stock)
Anastasia reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (November 1997)
Read about
Anastasia in Animation World News (November 1997) - At last, Anastasia is here with
great results. Harvey Deneroff reviews Fox Family Entertainment's first animated feature.
Batman Animated
by Paul Dini and Bruce Timm
$35.00
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (February 1999) - Batman, Bruce Timm, and animation fans finally have
the glossy coffee table book they've always wanted of the caped crusader. Aaron
Severson takes a look.
Before
the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists
by John Canemaker
$42.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (July 1996)
A
Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions
by Jeff Kurtti
$28.00
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (March 1999) - Amid Amidi reviews A Bug's Life: The Art and Making
of an Epic of Miniature Proportions, a text full of glossy pictures, but
a little light on the content...
The Business of Children's Entertainment
by Dan S. Acuff
$30.00
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (May 1999) - Buzz Potamkin takes a look at this new books on the
kids' biz.
Cartoon
Animation: Basic Skills (How to Draw and Paint Series, No 25)
by Walter Foster
$5.56
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Disney-MGM veteran Preston Blair has written the most essential guide to character animation with
Cartoon Animation (Walter Foster), and it should be noted: this is the book with which every animator in Hollywood started.
Cartoon
Animation: Introduction to a Career
by Milton Gray
$10.36
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - A great book for anyone wanting to understand today's
animation industry in general.
Character Animation In Depth
by Doug Kelly
$47.99
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (Febrary 1999) - Mark Christiansen reviews Character Animation In
Depth which relates how-to advice for 3D animation setup across most major
platforms and software packages.
Chuck
Amuck
by Chuck Jones
$20.30
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Loaded with anecdotes, stories and drawings from his remarkable career.
Chuck
Reducks
by Chuck Jones
(out of stock)
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Loaded with anecdotes, stories and drawings from his remarkable career.
The Complete Anime Guide:
Japanese Animation Film Directory & Resource Guide
by Trish Ledoux and Doug Ranney
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (July 1999) - Brian Camp reviews The Complete Anime
Guide, a Japanese Animation Film Directory and Resource Guide.
Computer Animation: A Whole New World
by Rita Street
$20.99
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (October 1998) - Frank Foster reviews Rita Street's new book, a photo-filled
look at the many achievements and innovations of computer animation.
Creating 3-D Animation: The Aardman Book of Filmmaking
by Peter Lord, Brian Sibley, et al.
$20.97
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (February 1999) - a complete stop motion how-to guide from the hugely
successful Aardman Studios. A must have for filmmakers, enthusiasts and Wallace
& Gromit lovers. Reviewed by Jerry Beck.
Dark
Alchemy: The Films of Jan Svankmajer
by Peter Hames
$21.95
Interview
with Jan Svankmajer (June 1997) - Wendy Jackson talks with the renowned Czech surrealist filmmaker upon the release of his new film and receipt of a lifetime
achievement award.
Designing
Disney's Theme Parks
by Karal Ann Marling
(out of stock)
Digital Cinematography: A Good Place to Start
by Ben de Leeuw
$32.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (February 1998) - Bill Fleming reviews Ben de Leeuw's Digital
Cinematography, a book that discusses the art of storytelling in 3-D computer
animation.
Digital Illusion: Entertaining the Future with High Technology
by Clark Dodsworth
$37.95
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (January 1998) - What can we do to gain some much needed
perspective on the dizzying worlds of digital entertainment? For starters, there's
a book we need to read, says Dan Sarto.
Disney
Films
by Leonard Maltin
$13.56
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998)
Dreamland
Japan: Writings on Modern Manga
by Frederik Schodt
$13.56
The Enchanted World of Rankin/Bass
by Rick Goldschmidt
$15.16
Reviewed in Animation World Magazine (March 1998) - Scott Maiko isn't so enchanted
with this new "bible" of Rankin and Bass' work. Find out why...
Encyclopedia Simpsonica **
by Matt Groening
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (December 1997) - Joe Toledo reviews The Simpsons: A Complete
Guide to our Favorite Family which details every fact of Simpson trivia known
to man - plus some!
Emile
Cohl, Caricature, and Film
by Donald Crafton
$31.95
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Biography of this animation pioneer.
Experimental
Animation: Origins of a New Art
by Robert Russett and Cecile Starr
(Out of Stock)
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998)
Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World's Most Famous Cat
by John Canemaker
$13.56
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (July 1996) - A paperback reissue of Canemaker's 1991 account of pre-Disney animation as seen through the most popular silent cartoon
character of the 1920's.
Forbidden Animation: A Valuable Contribution
by Karl Cohen
$35.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (February 1998) - Mark Langer reviews Karl Cohen's new book,
Forbidden Animation: Censored Cartoons and Blacklisted Animators in America,
a catalogue of censorship.
For The Love of Prague
by Gene Deitch
Reviewed in Animation World
Magazine (July 1998) - Adam Snyder reviews Gene Deitch's new book and looks back
at the role his father, William L. Snyder, played in relocating the director
to Prague, thereby starting one of the greatest love stories in animation.
How
to Draw Animation: Learn the Art of Animation from Character Design to Storyboard...
by Christoper Hart
$18.95
Illusion
of Life: Disney Animation
by Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas
$42.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - A must read, and also darn entertaining and lavishly illustrated.
Inside
Lightwave 3D
by Dan Ablan et al.
$44.00
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (May 1999) - a comprehensive guide to this powerful computer animation
program. Reviewed by Darris Dobbs.
Inside SoftImage 3D
by Anthony Rossano
$52.50
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (February 1999) - a long overdue text of tips, tricks and tutorials
on the popular 3D animation package. Reviewed by Mark Christiansen.
Internet
for Kids: A Beginner's Guide to Surfing the Net
by Francis Moss, et al.
$7.19
The Little Black Book of Visual Effects
edited by Bernice Kenton-Briggs, Michele Linse-Jeffers, Janette Shew and Tamara
Watts-Kent
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (March 1999) - a listing of contact information for people, studios
and other companies related to the visual and digital effects production fields
and receives nothing but praise from Paul Younghusband!
Looney
Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Bros.
Cartoons
by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald
$12.76
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Lists everything the Warner studio made from
1930-1989.
Make
Your Own Web Page!
by Ted Pedersen, et al.
$3.99
The
Making of `The Rugrats Movie:' Behind the Scenes at Klasky Csupov
by Jan Breslauer
$17.50
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (February 1999) - Eric Lurio takes a spin through this graphically stylish,
chatty and witty Klasky Csupo coming of age story.
Of
Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons
by Leonard Maltin
$21.56
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - One-stop shopping for American animation history. Twelve chapters covering
each animation studio of Hollywood's golden age with complete filmographies will answer most of your basic questions of
who did what and when in classic cartoons.
Mickey
Mouse
by Pierre Lambert
$105.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (July 1999) - Charles Solomon reviews Pierre Lambert's latest book, Mickey Mouse, which, with its stunning art work, deserves a place on any Disney fan's coffee table.
Mouse
Under Glass: The Secrets of Disney Animation and Theme Parks
by David Koenig
$16.77
Reviewed in Animation World Magazine (June 1996) - How many can say they have never
seen a Disney film? The number is small, but still, there probably are some
who are the phenomenal few. In case anyone has been asleep for the past 50 years,
David Koenig's new book...
Pinocchio
by Pierre Lambert
$105.00
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (July 1997) - Charles Solomon speaks with Frank Thomas and Ollie
Johnston about Pierre Lambert's book Pinocchio, the film and, of course,
Walt and his dreams.
The Prince of Egypt: A New Vision in Animation
by Charles Solomon
$31.50
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (February 1999) - While the text is a little light, Eric Lurio finds
the real power of this book is the beautiful images.
Principles of Three-Dimensional Computer Animation: Revised Edition
by Michael O'Rourke
$38.50
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (November 1998) - the next evolution of Principles of Three-Dimensional
Computer Animation, an academic textbook on computer graphics that is worth
the read. Reviewed by Mark Christiansen.
Reading the Rabbit: Explorations in Warner Bros. Animation
edited by Kevin S. Sandler
$19.00
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (December 1998) - How can a collection of essays make Warner Bros. cartoons
seem so serious? Mark Mayerson ponders the impact of academics on this book.
Samurai from Outer Space: Understanding Japanese Animation
by Antonia Levy
$15.16
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (May 1997) - Samurai from Outer Space is excellent
as both a primer on anime for those who are just being introduced to it, and
as an explanation of the background to Japanese cultural stereotypes (such as
those Big Eyes)...
Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America from Betty
Boop to Toy Story
by Stefan Kanfer
$19.25
Reviewed in Animation World Magazine (July 1997) - Mark Kausler reviews Serious
Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America From Betty Boop to Toy
Story, and has some serious problems.
ShockWave Studio: Designing Multimedia for the Web
from O'Reilly and Associates
31.96
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (April 1997) - For anyone looking to learn how to make
Shockwave animations quickly, there is a new book designed to teach just that.
Simpsons:
A Complete Guide to Our Favorite Family
by Matt Groening
$13.56
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (December 1997) - Joe Toledo reviews The Simpsons: A Complete Guide to our Favorite Family which details every fact of Simpson trivia
known to man - plus some!
Speed
Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide
by Elizabeth Moran
$9.56
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (November 1997) - Everybody's favorite animated race car driver is turning 30. With all eyes on Speed and crew, we decided to interview J.J. Sedelmaier about his award
winning Volkswagen commercial and Elizabeth Moran's new book, Speed Racer: The Official 30th Anniversary Guide.
Superman,
the Complete History: The Life and Times of the Man of Steel
by Les Daniels
$20.97
Talking
Animals and Other People
by Shamus Culhane
$14.36
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Culhane worked everywhere, Disney, Fleischer, Warner Bros., Lantz, etc., and doesn't mince
words about his colleagues and employers.
That's
All Folks: The Art of Warner Bros. Animation
by Steve Schneider
(out of print)
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - A lavishly illustrated and closer look at Warner Bros. cartoons.
That's
Enough Folks: Black Images In Animated Cartoons, 1900-1960
by Henry T. Sampson
60.00
Reviewed in Animation World Magazine (December 1998)- Giannalberto
Bendazzi reviews Henry T. Sampson's insightful book on the cartoon treatment
of African-Americans and other minority groups. Available in English
and Italian.
Think of the Self Speaking: Selected Interviews of Harry Smith
introduction by Allen Ginsberg, edited by Rani Singh
$16.95
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (December 1998) - Chuck Pirtle discusses the latest text on Harry Smith.
Featuring interviews from 1968-1989, this text elaborates on the life of this
groundbreaking American Surrealist artist.
Today's Top Animation Studios
by Rita Street
$9.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (October 1998) - Rita Street's new publication on computer animation, Computer Animation: A Whole New World, makes no attempt to be a
"how to" book, instead it's a richly illustrated portrayal of the process and passion that a select group of animators have brought to
the field.
Walt Disney: An American Original
by Bob Thomas
$12.76
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Thomas is a great Disney bio that is well-written with lots of straight facts.
Walt
in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney
by J.B. Kaufman and Merritt Russell
$27.97
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (June 1998) - Complete story on the Disney studio.
Warner Bros. Animation Art: The Characters, The Creators, The Limited Editions.
by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald
$42.00
Reviewed
in Animation World Magazine (November 1998) - Warner Bros. animation art collectors
now have a book to call their own. Heidi Leigh reviews this new work by Jerry
Beck and Will Friedwald.
What Kids Buy and Why: The Psychology of Marketing to Kids
by Norma Odom Pecora
$19.60
Reviewed in Animation
World Magazine (May 1998) - Buzz Potamkin takes a look at this new books on the
kids' biz.
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