I look forward to reading this book every night. can anybody help me?? Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published (1981). It's earned a place on the shelf as one of my favorites. Better buy this one, own it. This is a fabulous read for anyone interested in animation, not just Disney animation. Thomas, F., & Johnson, O. Even though it’s outdated, you got the idea of the whole process: how much time, effort, money does animation need to get ready. Franklin M. "Frank" Thomas was an American animator. As an animator, it's your bible. The real thing behind this is: we are in the motion picture business, only we are drawing them instead of photographing them.” - Walt Disney. Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life (later republished as The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation) is a book by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, two of the key animators at Disney during the Golden Age of animation. A great book for Disney lovers and animators. Also, the book explains the use of life action in drawing (bonus point). I took this book up mainly because of the writers themselves, Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, founding fathers of hand drawn animation. It’d be wonderful if the next version could incorporate the new animation themes. There’s a huge amount of material here, and the book is not up to date. Full of great drawings and art from the films, it also gives you an inside look at how Walt ran the studio and how some of the most beautiful animation scenes were filmed. It is a detailed account of the development of the Disney animation process. You will thank us later :). Searching for that perfect gift for the animation fan in your life? I got this book when I was around ten. Those who appeal to the intellect only appeal to a very limited group. The Illusion of Life is the most massive, formidable-looking book I have ever seen about classic Disney animation. To me, the key take away is how a complex, stylized animation style can be decomposed into smaller, understandable chunks (i.e., the 12 principles of animation). October 19th 1995 “We seem to know when to ‘tap the heart.’ Others have hit the intellect. My aunt bought me this book one Christmas. When I was a kid, I checked this book out from the library over and over and over again until my parents finally bought me my own copy. This is one of the most important books that an animator can own. Those early, “primitive” cartoons could have developed in different, equally interesting directions. Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston take you into the heart of the "Disney magic" by giving history lessons and animation lessons on every page. It's a very well-writen and interesting read. this helps an animator to think, learn and execute 2D classical animation in new ways. If you work in the animation industry or are considering a career in animation this book is a "must read". Every time I read this Bible of Animation is like living a parallel life in a Disney world; a world of a true genius man and his talented artists, surely among the greatest to ever grace the screen. Those early, “primitive” cartoons could h, Well, it looks like it took me eight months to slowly pick through this book, but it’s definitely worth soaking in all the details. It also goes into the history of some essential animators in disney's early career. It's a deep charming journey in their creativeness, their ideas, their vision, and their powerful, simple, poetic aesthetic art; I thought at first the book was too expensive (by my standards), and I waited so long before buying it; but what I got is one of the most wonderful book one could imagine. The Walt worship of the early chapters gets to be a bit much, and I wish that just a little room had been given for alternate perspectives about the medium’s history. A great resource, particularly if you’re an artist trying to learn the techniques yourself. by Disney Editions. Thought it may be more of a tutorial book but is more of the history of animation and principles behind Disney's early years. Bought this when I was deciding what I wanted to be when I grew up... cartoonist, vet, lawyer or tbd. The illusion of life: Disney animation. Love all the drawings. Welcome back. Sorry but nobody will give you book here, we just write about reviews, our opinions and how we like some, This site has nothing to do with piracy mate. I wanted to be a Disney Animator more then life its self growing up. We’d love your help. Walt Disney Productions. I recently purchased the HUGE hard-bound copy to share with my animation students and once again enjoyed both the organization and the voice(s) of the book. Traditional animation techniques are discussed in depths from legendary animators. The Illusion of Life Disney Animation by: Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston Buy Now. Although this book is not a quick read, it doesn't make it a dull book by any means. I found it both fascinating and educational, and therefore enjoyed it very much. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. It's a great book to read and a great book to flip through. Regardless, this big, gorgeous book is packed with details about the entire animation and filmmaking process. But the text is so readable and there are so many fantastic visual aids that you can get through a decent chunk of the book in one or two days. I don't can ever finish this book. It's a deep charming journey in their creativeness, their ideas, their vision, and their powerful, simple, poetic aesthetic art; an art that will never be reached again(especially now that animation is just about lifeless CG movies). Topping the list of "best animation books of all time" in a poll at AWN, it is still used as reference on and source of inspiration for character animation. It’s just that the move toward realism wasn’t an inevitable upgrade for the form. One of my favorites. There are pictures on every page and chock full of information. Loved it very much. Every time I read this Bible of Animation is like living a parallel life in a Disney world; a world of a true genius man and his talented artists, surely among the greatest to ever grace the screen. anyone interested in the history of animation. It's a great book,from it I found my caricature dream! It’s just that the move toward realism wasn’t an inevitable upgrade for the form. Start by marking “The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation” as Want to Read: Error rating book. I first read this book about a decade ago. Refresh and try again. Beautiful book. Well, it looks like it took me eight months to slowly pick through this book, but it’s definitely worth soaking in all the details. Two of the greats look at how animation developed into the art form it is today from the beginnings of Mickey up to The Rescuers. A book that you always reference when you're in a bind. Of course, this was written by two of the Nine Old Men, so what did I expect? Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. In fact, the book is filled with inspiration for anyone who is creative. It's an inside look into the history of Disney, animation and its principles, the early days in the studio and how things were done with beautiful drawings and photographs of various Disney characters and the artists. Pulitzer Prize–winning literary critic Michiko Kakutani, the former chief book critic of The New York Times, is the author of the newly... To see what your friends thought of this book, This site has nothing to do with piracy mate. The Walt worship of the early chapters gets to be a bit much, and I wish that just a little room had been given for alternate perspectives about the medium’s history.