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The Complete Animation Course

The Principles, Practice and Techniques of Successful Animation

Another excellent and reasonably focused book from Thames and Hudson. OK, it's hardly a ‘complete animation course’, but it’s certainly a superb primer on most of the main areas and techniques associated with animation, old and new. Everything from character development, through stop frame, cel animation to 3D CGI animation is covered, in more than a quick paragraph.

The book is currently nicely up to date, and this is useful when it comes to hardware, software and materials recommendations. Even animation on the web is covered, demonstrating the broad nature of the book. However, you certainly won’t learn animation from the book - but it is an interesting read.

My rating: 4.0 stars