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Timing for animation

by Harold Whitaker, John Halas, Tom Sito · first published 1981

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commieneko · Oct 1, 2018 · Recommends

…_Illusion of Life_, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. _Animation from Script to Screen_, by Shamus Culhane. _Natural Way to Draw_, by Kimon Nicolaïdes. _Creative Illustration_, by Andrew Loomis. _Timing for Animation_, by Harold Whitaker and John Halas. _Drawn to Life_, vols. 1 & 2, by Walt Stanchfield. _Character Animation Crash Course!_, by Eric Goldberg. _Simplified Drawing for Planning Animation, by Wayne Gilbert.…
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GuiA · May 3, 2014 · Recommends

…great insight into how talented animators animated certain movements, but you have to know what to look out for. Not Disney, but the Animator's Survival Kit is also heavily recommended. Also recommended: Timing for Animation. I also have been meaning to check out "Elemental Magic" (2 volumes, about animating substances such as water, fire, etc.), and "Setting the Scene". /signed a computer scientist who wishes he can retire…
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