The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation (Disney Editions Deluxe)

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Written immediately after their retirement after almost fifty years at the studio by a close-working team of personal friends, this book did a lot to bring to light what had been more insulated "industry secrets. To me, the key take away is how a complex, stylized animation style can be decomposed into smaller, understandable chunks (i. The book continued to explain procedures, history, management, and techniques, through a ‘Disney perspective’. In fact, it is even surprising that he was able to get a toehold in this tough business of limited contracts and tight money.

I think if you put in the continuous effort, even if you don't have the talent and luck, you can at least be worthy of yourself. Images Donate icon An illustration of a heart shape Donate Ellipses icon An illustration of text ellipses.Disney Animation Two long-term Disney animators present the inside story of the company and its productions. One of the purposes is also to hope that some of the future readers can be inspired by them, inherited by them, and share their dreams. As I grew older I was to learn that Pinnochio, along with Bambi, is regarded as among the very best, if not THE best of Disney animation. The real thing behind this is: we are in the motion picture business, only we are drawing them instead of photographing them.

If something is going to happen, people have been quite familiar with it, so they can prepare in advance.There was advice that felt not just scattered here and there, but really enforced to make sure the reader is presented with concepts. Although biased towards only Disney’s experience, the hefty, eighteen chapter book, titled, The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation, by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson greatly expresses animation’s history, tips and tricks, and engages the reader throughout with appealing imagery. He would say, we don't know if it's art, but I know I like it,'' and he felt intuitive that if he liked it the rest of the world would like it, too—if only he could find the right way to present it.

If the creator plays a role similar to God, he has a basic idea of the general fate and character of this role, and may even have a general consideration of the final outcome of his creation.Depending on your expectation, the coloring of their personal experience and of the Disney environment could be seen either as a feature or a liability. Ever since freshman year in college I felt in love with traditional animation,that year I went to library to find books about animation, and I found this huge heavy book, considered to be like the "Bible" for animators, I borrowed that book so many times I lost count.

I recently bought a blu-ray player and have been picking up the few Disney classics that are available.From the perspective of two men who had an important role in shaping the art of animation, and within the context of the history of animation and the growth of the Disney studio, this is the definitive volume on the work and achievement of one of America's best-known and most widely loved cultural institutions.