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Walt Disney Animation Studios has a rich connection to a variety of resources, including books that are in-print and some that are currently out-of-print. This list is a real time resource for artists at all levels.
Drawing
Humans
- Force: Dynamic Life Drawing for Animators, Second Edition by Mike Mattesi, Focal Press 2006
- The Artist's Complete Guide to Figure Drawing by Anthony Ryder, Watson-Guptill 1999
- The New Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain by Betty Edwards, HarperCollins 2001
- Drawing: Figures in Action by Andrew Loomis, Walter Foster 1998
- Dynamic Figure Drawing by Burne Hogarth, Watson-Guptill 1996
- Life Drawing in Charcoal by Douglas R. Graves, Dover 1994
- Visions of Antiquity: Neoclassical Figure Drawings by Richard J. Campbell and Victor Carlson, University of Washington Press 1993
- Master Class in Figure Drawing by Robert Hale and Terence Coyle, Watson-Guptill 1991
- Drawing Lessons from the Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale, Watson-Guptill 1989
- How to Draw the Human Figure: An Anatomical Approach by Louise Gordon, Penguin 1980
- Drawing by Daniel M. Mendelowitz, Henry Holt & Company 2000
- The Drawings of Heinrich Kley by Heinrich Kley, Dover 1997
- Bridgman's Life Drawing by George Bridgman, Peter Smith 1979
- The Natural Way to Draw: A Working Plan for Art Study by Kimon Nicolaides, Houghton Mifflin 1990
- Dynamic Anatomy: Revised and Expanded Edition by Burne Hogarth, Watson-Guptill 2003
- Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist by Stephen Rogers Peck, Oxford University Press 1982
- Anatomy Lessons from the Great Masters by Robert Beverly Hale and Terence Coyle, Watson-Guptill 2000
- Drawing Dynamic Hands by Burne Hogarth, Watson-Guptill 1988
- The Book of a Hundred Hands by George Bridgman, Dover 1971
- Drawing: The Head by Andrew Loomis, Walter Foster 1998
- Drawing the Human Head by Burne Hogarth, Watson-Guptill 1989
- Heads, Features and Faces by George Bridgman, Dover 1974
Animals
- The Artist's Guide to Animal Anatomy by Gottfried Bammes, Dover 2004
- Animal Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form by Eliot Goldfinger, Oxford University Press 2004
- The Weatherly Guide to Drawing Animals by Joe Weatherly, Joe Weatherly 2003
- The Art of Animal Drawing: Construction, Action Analysis, Caricature by Ken Hultgren, Dover 1993
- Animal Painting and Anatomy by William Frank Calderon, Dover 1975
Animation Production Techniques
- All About Techniques in Drawing for Animation Production by Sergi Camara, Barron's 2006
- Animation from Pencils to Pixels: Classical Techniques for the Digital Animator by Tony White, Focal Press 2006
- The Animated Movie Guide by Jerry Beck, Chicago Review Press 2005
- The Encyclopedia of Animation Techniques by Richard Taylor, Book Sales 2004
- Animation Art: From Pencil to Pixel, the World of Cartoon, Anime, and CGI by Jerry Beck, Collins Design 2004
- The Complete Animation Course: The Principles, Practice and Techniques of Successful Animation by Chris Patmore, Barron's 2003
- Cartooning: Animation 1 with Preston Blair by Preston Blair, Walter Foster 2003
- Animation: The Whole Story, Revised Edition by Howard Beckerman, Allworth Press 2003
- The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles, and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion, and Internet Animators by Richard Williams, Faber & Faber 2002
- Timing for Animation by Harold Whitaker and John Halas, Focal Press 2002
- Producing Animation by Catherine Winder and Zahra Dowlatabadi, Focal Press 2001
- The Animation Book by Kit Laybourne, Three Rivers Press 1998
- Cartoon Animation by Preston Blair, Walter Foster 1994
- Make Your Own Animated Movies and Videotapes by Yvonne Andersen, Little Brown and Co. 1991
- Cartoon Animation: Introduction to a Career by Milton Gray, Lion's Den 1991
- Contemporary Animator by John Halas, Focal Press 1991
- Animation: How to Draw Your Own Flipbooks, and Other Fun Ways to Make Cartoons Move by Patrick Jenkins, Addison Wesley 1991
- Animation: From Script to Screen by Shamus Culhane, St. Martin's Griffin 1990
- How to Animate Film Cartoons by Preston Blair, Walter Foster 1989
- Cartoon Animation: Basic Skills by Walter Foster, Walter Foster 1989
- The Animator's Workbook by Tony White, Watson-Guptill 1988
- The Complete Kodak Animation Book by Charles Solomon and Ron Stark, Eastman Kodak Co. 1983
- Film Animation: A Simplified Approach by John Halas, Unipub 1979
- Basic Animation Stand Techniques by Brian G.D. Salt, Pergamon Press 1977
- Animated Cartoons: How They Are Made, Their Origin and Development by E.G. Lutz, Scribners 1924
- Animation in Twelve Hard Lessons by Robert Heath, R.P. Heath Productions 1972
- Animated Film: Concepts, Methods, Uses by Roy Madsen, Amereon Ltd 1976
Computer Animation
- Inspired 3D Short Film Production by Jeremy Cantor and Pepe Valencia, Course Technology PTR 2004
- The Art of 3-D Computer Animation and Effects, Third Edition by Isaac Victor Kerlow, Wiley 2003
- 3D Graphics and Animation by Mark Giambruno, New Riders Press 2002
- Handbook of Computer Animation by John Vince, Springer 2002
- Computer Animation: Algorithms and Techniques by Richard Parent, Morgan Kaufmann 2001
- Let There Be Life!: Animating with the Computer by Christopher Baker, Walker and Co. 1997
- Computer Graphics: Principles and Practice in C by James Foley, Andries van Dam, Steven Feiner and John Hughes, Addison-Wesley 1995
- The Visualization Quest: A History of Computer Animation by Valliere Richard Auzenne, Fairleigh Dickinson University Press 1994
- How Did They Do It? Computer Illusion in Film and TV by Christopher Baker, Alpha Books 1994
- Becoming a Computer Animator by Mike Morrison, Sams 1994
- Computer Graphics for Designers and Artists by Isaac Kerlow and Judson Rosebush, Von Nostrand Reinhold 1994
- Computer Animation Dictionary: Including Related Terms Used in Computer Graphics, Film and Video, Production, and Desktop Publishing by Robi Roncarelli, Springer 1989
- Digital Visions: Computers and Art by Cynthia Goodman, Harry Abrams 1987
Character Animation Techniques
- Character Animation in 3D: Use traditional drawing techniques to produce stunning CGI animation by Steve Roberts, Focal Press 2004
- Stop Staring: Facial Modeling and Animation Done Right by Jason Osipa, Sybex 2007
- Digital Character Animation 3 by George Maestri, New Riders Press 2006
- Computer Facial Animation by Frederick I. Parke and Keith Waters, AK Peters 1996
Digital Animation Techniques
- Texturing & Modeling: A Procedural Approach, Third Edition by David S. Ebert, F. Kenton Musgrave, Darwyn Peachey, Ken Perlin and Steven Worley, Morgan Kaufmann 2002
- Digital Texturing and Painting by Owen Demers, New Riders Press 2001
- Real-Time Shading by John C. Hart and Wolfgang Heidrich, AK Peters 2002
- Advanced Lighting and Materials with Shaders by Kelly Dempski and Emmanuel Viale, Wordware Publishing 2004
- Digital Lighting and Rendering, 2nd Edition by Jeremy Birn, New Riders Press 2006
- Real-Time Rendering, 2nd Edition by Tomas Moller, Eric Haines and Tomas Akenine-Moller, AK Peters 2002
- The Art and Science of Digital Compositing by Ron Brinkmann, Morgan Kaufmann 1999
- Advanced Animation and Rendering Techniques by Alan Watt and Mark Watt, Addison-Wesley 1992
Software
- The Game Animator's Guide to Maya by Michael McKinley, Sybex 2006
- 3D Game Textures: Create Professional Game Art Using Photoshop by Luke Ahearn, Focal Press 2006
- The Art of Maya: An Introduction to 3D Computer Graphics by Alias Learning Tools, Sybex 2005
- Discover the Game with Alias: An In-Depth Look at Game Art Creation in Maya and Alias MotionBuilder by Alias Learning Toos, Sybex 2005
- The Magic of Houdini by William Michael Cunningham, Course Technology PTR 2005
- Game Character Development with Maya by Antony Ward, New Riders Games 2004
- Maya Character Creation: Modeling and Animation Controls, First Edition by Chris Maraffi, New Riders Press 2003
- Mastering Maya 3 by John Kundert-Gibbs and Peter Lee, Sybex 2001
- Softimage/XSI Character Animation f/x and Design by Chris Maraffi, Coriolis Group Books 2000
- Digital Effects Animation Using Maya by Kian Bee Ng, Delmar Thomson Learning 1999
- Softimage Design Publishing Guide: Everything You Need to Master 3-D Modeling and Animation with Softimage by Barry Ruff and Gene Bodio, Coriolis Group 1997
Animation Artists
- The Art of Ray Harryhausen by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton, Billboard Books 2006
- Don Bluth's Art of Animation Drawing by Don Bluth, Dark Horse 2005
- Ray Harryhausen: An Animated Life by Ray Harryhausen and Tony Dalton, Billboard Books 2004
- The Art and Flair of Mary Blair: An Appreciation by John Canemaker, Disney Editions 2003
- Chuck Reducks: Drawing from the Fun Side of Life by Chuck Jones, Warner Books 1996
- Tex Avery: The MGM Years, 1942-1955 by John Canemaker, Turner 1996
- My Life in Toons: From Flatbush to Bedrock in Under a Century by Joseph Barbera, Turner 1994
- The Great Cartoon Directors by Jeff Lenburg, Da Capo Press 1993
- The Animated Films of Don Bluth by John Cawley, Image Publishers of New York 1991
- Emile Cohl, Caricature, and Film by Donald Crafton, Princeton University Press 1992
- Winsor McCay: His Life and Art by John Canemaker, Harry N. Abrams 2005
- Bill Peet: An Autobiography by Bill Peet, Houghton Mifflin 1994
- Chuck Amuck: The Life and Times of an Animated Cartoonist by Chuck Jones, Farrar Straus and Giroux 1999
- The Fleischer Story by Leslie Cabarga, Da Capo Press 1988
- Experimental Animation: Origins of a New Art by Robert Russett and Cecile Starr, Da Capo Press 1988
- Tex Avery: King of Cartoons by Joe Adamson, Da Capo Press 1985
Animation History
- Cartoon Modern: Style and Design in 1950s Animation by Amid Amidi, Chronicle Books 2006
- Hollywood Cartoons: American Animation in Its Golden Age by Michael Barrier, Oxford University Press 2003
- Masters of Animation by John Grant, Watson-Guptill 2001
- Cartoon Monickers: An Insight into the Animation Industry by Walter Brasch, Backinprint.com 2000
- The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons by Jeff Lenburg, Checkmark Books 1999
- Serious Business: The Art and Commerce of Animation in America from Betty Boop to Toy Story by Stefan Kanfer, Da Capo Press 2001
- Felix: The Twisted Tale of the World's Most Famous Cat by John Canemaker, Da Capo Press 1996
- Cartoons: One Hundred Years of Cinema Animation by Giannalberto Bendazzi, Indiana University Press 1995
- Enchanted Drawings: The History of Animation by Charles Solomon, Random House 1994
- Clay Animation: American Highlights 1908 to Present by Michael Frierson, Twayne 1994
- Animation, Caricature, and Gag and Political Cartoons in the United States and Canada: An International Biography by John A. Lent, Greenwood Press 1994
- Animating Culture: Hollywood Cartoons from the Sound Era by Eric Smoodin, Rutgers University Press 1993
- Before Mickey: The Animated Film 1898-1928 by Donald Crafton, University of Chicago Press 1993
- I Tawt I Taw a Puddy Tat: Fifty Years of Sylvester and Tweety by Jerry Beck and Shalom Auslander, Henry Holt and Co. 1994
- American Animated Films: The Silent Era: 1897-1929 by Denis Gifford, McFarland and Co. 1990
- That's All Folks: The Art of the Warner Brothers Animation by Steve Schneider, Henry Holt and Co. 1990
- Of Mice and Magic: A History of American Animated Cartoons, Revised and Updated by Leonard Maltin and Jerry Beck, Plume 1987
- Bugs Bunny: Fifty Years and Only One Grey Hare by Joe Adamson, Henry Holt and Co. 1991
- Looney Tunes and Merrie Melodies: A Complete Illustrated Guide to the Warner Brothers Cartoons by Jerry Beck and Will Friedwald, Owl Books 1989
- Doing Their Bit: Wartime American Animated Short Films, 1939-1945, Second Edition by Michael Shull and David E. Wilt, McFarland and Co. 2004
- Animation: A Reference Guide by Thomas W. Hoffer, Greenwood Press 1981
Film
Screenwriting
- Cinematic Storytelling: The 100 Most Powerful Film Conventions Every Writer Should Know by Jennifer Van Sijll, Michael Wiese Productions 2005
- How to Build a Great Screenplay: A Master Class in Storytelling for Film by David Howard, St. Martin's Griffin 2006
- Story: Substance, Structure, Style and The Principles of Screenwriting by Robert McKee, Regan Books 1997
Cinematography
- Understanding Movies by Louis Giannetti, Prentice Hall 2007
- Cinematography: Third Edition by Kris Malkiewicz and M. David Mullen, Fireside 2005
- Cinematography: Image Making for Cinematographers, Directors, and Videographers by Blain Brown, Focal Press 2002
- Cinematography by Pete Ettegui, RotoVision 2003
- Five C's of Cinematography by Joseph V. Mascelli, Silman-James Press, 1998
- Cinematography: A Guide for Film Makers and Film Teachers by Kris Malkiewicz, Virgin Books 1989
- Techniques of Special Effects Cinematography by Raymond Fielding, Focal Press 1985
Visual Effects
- Filming the Fantastic: A Guide to Visual Effects Cinematography by Mark Sawicki, Focal Press 2007
- Exploring Visual Effects by Billy Garfield Woody II, Thomson Delmar Learning 2006
- The Invisible Art: The Legends of Movie Matte Painting by Mark Cotta Vaz and Craig Barron, Chronicle Books 2004
- Visual Effects Cinematography by Zoran Perisic, Focal Press 1999
- The Art of Star Wars, Episode I – The Phantom Menace by Jonathan Bresman, Del Rey 2000
- The Art of Star Wars, Episode II – Attack of the Clones by Mark Vaz, Del Rey 2002
- The Art of Star Wars, Episode III – Revenge of the Sith by Jonathan Rinzler, Del Rey 2005
Film Production
- Lighting for Film and Digital Cinematography by Dave Viera and Maria Viera, Wadsworth Publishing 2004
- The Visual Story: Seeing the Structure of Film, TV and New Media by Bruce Block, Focal Press 2001
- How Movies Work by Bruce F. Kawin, University of California Press 1992
- Hollywood Art: Art Direction in the Days of the Great Studios by Beverly Heisner, McFarland and Co. 1990
- The Elements of Cinema: Toward a Theory of Cinesthetic Impact by Stefan Sharff, Columbia University Press 1982
Film History
- Wide Screen Movies: A History and Filmography of Wide Gauge Filmmaking by Robert Carr and R.M. Hayes, McFarland and Co. 1988
- A Technological History of Motion Pictures and Television by Raymond Fielding, University of California Press 1984
- The Film Sense by Sergei Eisenstein and Jay Leyda, Harcourt 1969
Photographic Reference
- Ultimate Visual Dictionary by DK Publishing, DK Adult 2006
- Visual Pose 3: The Ultimate Visual Reference Series for Drawing the Human Figure by Mario Henri Chakkour, Hand Books Press 2004
- Anatomy for the Artist by Sarah Simblet and John Davis, DK Adult 2001
- Muybridge's Complete Human and Animal Locomotion by Eadweard Muybridge, Dover 1979
- Human Anatomy for Artists: The Elements of Form by Eliot Goldfinger, Oxford University Press 1991
- Atlas of Foreshortening: The Human Figure in Deep Perspective by John Cody and Ron Tribell, Wiley 2002
- The Human Figure: A Photographical Reference for Artists by Erik A. Ruby, Van Nostrand Reinhold 1979
The Walt Disney Company: Production, Artists and History
Films
Walt Disney Animation Studios
- The Art of Meet the Robinsons by Tracey Miller-Zarneke and Kris Taft Miller, Hyperion 2007
- Chicken Little: From Henhouse to Hollywood by Monique Peterson, Disney Editions 2005
- Brother Bear: A Transformation Tale by H.Clark Wakabayashi, Disney Editions 2003
- Treasure Planet: A Voyage of Discovery by Jeff Kurtti, Disney Editions 2002
- Lilo & Stitch: Collected Stories From the Film's Creators by tk, Disney Editions 2002
- Atlantis the Lost Empire: The Illustrated Script by tk, Disney Editions 2001
- Dinosaur: The Evolution of an Animated Feature by Jeff Kurtti, Disney Editions 2000
- Tarzan Chronicles by Howard E. Green, Disney Editions 1999
- Fantasia 2000 by John Culhane and Roy E. Disney, Disney Editions 1999
- The Art of Mulan by Jeff Kurtti, Disney Editions 1998
- The Art of Hunchback of Notre Dame by Stephen Rebello, Disney Editions 1997
- The Art of Hercules: The Chaos of Creation by Stephen Robello and Jane Healey, Disney Editions 1997
- The Art of the Little Mermaid by Jeff Kurtti, Hyperion 1997
- The Art of Pocahontas by Stephen Rebello, Disney Editions 1996
- The Art of The Lion King by Christopher Finch, Disney Editions 1994
- Disney's Aladdin: The Making of an Animated Film by John Culhane, Disney Editions 1993
- Bambi: The Story and the Film by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, Stewart Tabori and Chang 1990
- Walt Disney's Fantasia by John Culhane, Harry N. Abrams 1999
- Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the Making of the Classic Film by Richard Holliss and Brian Sibley, Disney Editions 1994
- Walt Disney's Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs: An Art in its Making by Martin Krause and Linda Witkowski, Disney Editions 1995
- The Disney Films by Leonard Maltin, Disney Editions 2000
- Walt in Wonderland: The Silent Films of Walt Disney by Russell Merritt and J.B. Kaufman, Johns Hopkins University Press 2000
Walt Disney Pictures
- The Art of Pirates of the Caribbean by tk, Disney Editions 2007
- Bring Me That Horizon: Pirates of the Caribbean – The Making of the Swashbuckling Movie Trilogy by Michael Singer, Disney Editions 2007
- Pirates of the Caribbean Visual Guide by Richard Platt, DK Children 2007
- Bridge to Terabithia: The Official Movie Companion by David Paterson, Harper Entertainment 2006
- The Chronicles of Narnia – The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe Official Illustrated Movie Companion by Perry Moore, Harper San Francisco 2005
- Cameras in Narnia: How The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe Came to Life by Ian Brodie, Harper San Francisco 2005
Pixar
- Art of Ratatouille by Karen Paik, Chronicle Books 2007
- The Art of Cars by Suzanne Fitzgerald Wallis and Michael Wallis, Chronicle Books 2006
- The Art of The Incredibles by Mark Cotta Vaz, Chronicle Books 2004
- The Art of Finding Nemo by Mark Cotta Vaz, Chronicle Books 2003
- A Bug's Life: The Art and Making of an Epic of Miniature Proportions by Jeff Kurtti, Disney Editions 1998
- Toy Story: The Art and Making of an Animated Film by John Lasseter and Steve Daly, Disney Editions 1996
Ghibli Studio
- The Art of Howl's Moving Castle by Hayao Miyazaki, VIZ Media 2005
- The Art of Spirited Away by Hayao Miyazaki, VIZ Media 2002
Skellington Studios
- Tim Burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, the Art, the Vision by Frank Thompson, Disney Editions 2002
Disney Art and Animation
- Walt Disney's Nine Old Men and the Art of Animation by John Canemaker, Disney Editions 2001
- The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, Disney Editions 1995
- Paper Dreams: The Art & Artists of Disney Storyboards by John Canemaker, Disney Editions 1999
- Encyclopedia of Walt Disney's Animated Characters: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by John Grant, Disney Editions 1998
- Disney's Art of Animation: From Mickey Mouse to Hercules by Bob Thomas, Disney Editions 1997
- The Art of Walt Disney: From Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms by Christopher Finch; Harry N. Abrams, 1995
- The Disney That Never Was: Stories and Art from Five Decades of Unproduced Animation by Charles Solomon, Disney Editions 1995
- Before the Animation Begins: The Art and Lives of Disney Inspirational Sketch Artists by John Canemaker, Disney Editions 1996
- Disney's Animation Magic: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at How and Animated Film Is Made by Don Hahn, Hyperion 1996
- The Disney Villain by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, Disney Editions 1993
- The Disney Poster: The Animated Film Classics from Mickey Mouse to Aladdin by Ellen Mendlow, Disney Editions 1995
- Treasures of Disney Animation Art by Robert Abrams and John Canemaker, Abbeville Promotional 1992
- The Art of Mickey Mouse by Craig Yoe and Janet Yoe-Morra, Disney Editions 1995
- Too Funny for Words: Disney's Greatest Sight Gags by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston, Abebille Press 1990
- Storytelling in Animation: The Art of the Animated Image by John Canemaker, Samuel French 1988
Disney History
- Once upon a Time: Walt Disney: The Sources of Inspiration for the Disney Studios by Bruno Girveau, Prestel Publishing 2007
- Disney Dossiers: Files of Character from the Walt Disney Studios by Jeff Kurtti, Disney Editions 2006
- Disney A to Z: The Official Encyclopedia by Dave Smith, Disney Editions 2006
- Attached to the Mouse: Disney and Contemporary Art by Holly Crawford, University Press of America 2006
- The Disney Keepsakes by Robert Tieman, Disney Editions 2005
- The Disney Treasures by Robert Tieman, Disney Editions 2003
- Mickey And The Gang: Classic Stories in Verse by David Gerstein, Gemstone Publishing 2005
- Walt Disney and Europe: European Influences on the Animated Feature Films of Walt Disney by Robin Allan, Indiana University Press 1999
- The Disney Touch: How a Daring Management Team Revived an Entertainment Empire by Ron Grover, Irwin Professional 1991
- Disney Dons Dogtags: The Best of Disney Military Insignia from World War II by Walton Rawls, Abbeville Press 1992
- The Disney Studio Story by Richard Holliss and Brian Sibley, Random House 1990
Walt Disney
- The Animated Man: A Life of Walt Disney by Michael Barrier, University of California Press 2007
- Walt Disney: The Triumph of the American Imagination by Neal Gabler, Knopf 2006
- Walt Disney: Conversations by Kathy Merlock Jackson, University Press of Mississippi 2006
- How to Be Like Walt: Capturing the Disney Magic Every Day of Your Life by Pat Williams and Jim Denney, Hci 2004
- The Disney Version: The Life, the Times, Art and Commerce of Walt Disney by Richard Schickel, Ivan R. Dee 1997
- Walt Disney: An American Original by Bob Thomas, Disney Editions 1994
- Walt Disney: A Bio-Bibliography by Kathy Merlock Jackson, Greenwood Press 1993
- The Man Behind the Magic: The Story of Walt Disney by Katherine Greene and Richard Greene, Viking Press 1998
- Walt Disney and Other Assorted Characters: An Unauthorized Account of the Early Years at Disney by Jack Kinney, Random House 1989
- Animation Magazine
- Animation Blast
- The Artist's Magazine
- American Artist
- ARTnews
- Cinefex
- Computer Graphics World
- 3-D World
- Computer Arts
- Communication Arts
- Wired
- Print
- ID
- HOW
- Creativity
- American Cinematographer
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