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Book Review: ‘The Animator’s Survival Kit’
The Animator's Survival Kit
An animation classic
This book is an animator’s classic, no matter what medium the artist may be using. Richard Williams is a true animation guru, with masses of indispensable knowledge to share with his students. Almost the entire book is hand-written and drawn, reinforcing the core ethos of a good animator. It really [...]
Book Review: ‘Cracking Animation’
Cracking Animation
Animation from the perspective of Aardman Studios
What a wonderfully inspiring book! Nick Park is an old favourite of mine since he animated some adverts in my youth for the Yorkshire Electricity Board - a company my father worked for. His style is wonderfully simplistic, cute and massively expressive.
The book is full colour, and looks [...]