Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life
ISBN 0-89659-233-2 | | |
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 American animation.[1]
Contents
This book gives a history of Disney animation, explaining the processes involved in clear, non-technical terms. The philosophy is expressed in the so-called
12 basic principles of animation. It contains 489 plates in full color, as well as thousands of black-and-white illustrations, ranging from storyboard sketches to entire animation sequences.[2]
Editions
The 1981 edition published by
ISBN 0-7868-6070-7) (published by Disney's Hyperion with the inverted title The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation).[3]
Legacy
Topping the list of "best animation books of all time" in a poll at AWN, The Illusion of Life is still used as reference on and source of inspiration for character animation.[4]
In 2013, the book's third chapter (which explains the
Touch Press. All the illustrations were fully animated in the app version, and many parts of the chapter were annotated with explanatory comments from Disney's current animators.[5][6][7]
References
- ^ "Animation Magazine". Archived from the original on 2021-04-22. Retrieved 2020-12-30.
- ^ Google Books
- ^ "The illusion of life: Disney animation / Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston - Details - Trove". National Library of Australia. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ Disney's ILLUSION OF LIFE tops best animation books poll|Animation World Network
- ^ Disney Opens Up Its Toon Vault with New 'Disney Animated' App - Variety
- ^ 'Disney Animated' Named Best App of the Year|Animation World Network
- ^ Access the Disney Animation Vault with New Interactive iPad App|Cartoon Brew