The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation

Any artist - animator or otherwise, should read this book. It's not only about the craft of animation, but about the passion of pursuit in illustrating life accurately and in an engaging way.

Told from the perspective of two legends.

Highly recommended.

GET THIS BOOK! There is no questions ask that Frank and Ollie did an amazing job putting this together! It gives you a complete history and explanation of how today's feature animation began, with beautifully printed examples and explains the principles of animation! Great for young and old alike! This book should be the first one in your animation collection.

This nicely produced book is a must-have for animation fans.
It is a pleasure to read and look at the wonderful illustrations. I am very glad i decided to buy it.

This is a study in one of the worlds finest creative studios and finest creative minds. Forget the invaulable lessons in animation, this is an invaluable lesson into creative thinking and creative problem solving.

This book brings back the nostalgia of yesteryear and reminds you of what REAL animation is supposed to look like. Now don't get me wrong there is a lot to be said about cgi, but there's just something missing from the "new" stuff. In my opinion cgi leaves a lot to be desired. There was something so warm and wonderful about the animation the 9 old men created... they did such amazing work and this book helps honor them. Not to mention, it is a great way to see how the real masters did it.