|  | Authors: Ollie Johnston, Frank Thomas
Publisher: Disney Editions
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Rating:  73 reviews
Sales Rank: 35332
Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published)
Media: Hardcover
Edition: Rev Sub
Pages: 576
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 6.4
Dimensions (in): 11.2 x 10.6 x 1.5
ISBN: 0786860707
Dewey Decimal Number: 741.580979494
EAN: 9780786860708
ASIN: 0786860707
Publication Date: October 19, 1995
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Great Reading and Illustrations too August 2, 2009
Animation Student (North Carolina)
This is a great find if you are a Disney fanatic or just into animation and its process. I highly recommend this product for anyone.
What to expect; what not to expect July 13, 2009
W. Card
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Many call this book the closest thing to an absolute Bible for animation. I'm personally inclined to agree.
However, the first thing you need to know is that this book is not an instruction book. Neither this book, nor any other book, contains enough information to transform you from layman to professional in one fell swoop. While it does contain invaluable information on animation, I promise you that you still have to work at it to perfect your ability.
That being said, the book does contain information that deals in all facets of animation, and, sometimes, on the wider scale of dramatic and literary techniques relating to the visual medium. Since animation is essentially a unification of film, acting, drawing, and writing, techniques from all four are important. This book does contain the twelve principles of animation - essentially, several key elements to any good animation, which are employed by any good animator, in anything from Disney's "Steamboat Willie" to Pixar's "Up."
Speaking of Pixar, I would recommend this book to those interested in 3-dimensional animation as well - an art form that is built on the principles of the 2-dimensional.
Overall, this book is brilliantly written. It can be witty at times, and is written in a voice that is both interesting and insightful. It relates animation back to its roots in human nature and psychology, exploring why it has various effects on people.
The attentive reader will glean from this book not only a better understanding of the logic and technique behind animation, but perhaps a better ability to create his or her own animations, as well as a better knowledge of the history of Disney's animation (as an aside, this book is largely about Disney's animation form. Thomas and Johnston try to include examples from outside Disney history, but as they are largely speaking out of experience, and as they needed to keep the book down to a manageable length, they cut some major animators from the book, or only acknowledged them briefly).
The Illusion of Life June 29, 2009
Rufus Rencher (San Diego, CA USA)
This is an incredible book and I highly recommend it for anyone involved in animation, 3D or 2D. It thought me style that is timeless. The Illusion of Life compliments my animation projects as if it was written just for them. For me, this is not a book to buy, read and put on the shelf. It is an on going reference. I just love it.
Blessings,
Rufus R.
 Priceless archive June 4, 2009
G. Jernigan
As a budding animator, my favorites sprouted from Disney's 'Nine old men'...Frank and Ollie were my all time favorites out of those outstanding men.
The book is beautiful with large images and some not seen befores...but the print quality is not good and is a real shame that was skimped on in the reprinting budget. Some pencils were so light, I could barely see it...SHAMEFUL!
Should they decide on another reprint, I hope they show respect and allow the budget to reflect on the once-in-a-lifetime artistry and exceptional talent these men worked tirelessly on that revolutionized the animation world as we know it today. These inspirational men certainly deserve the most devout respect.
not a let down June 1, 2009
V. Hagans (denver, co)
The Illusion of life is a heart felt take on the progression of animation (particularly disney) from the late 20s through more modern traditional animation. It also covers the principals of animation and includes MANY pictures on each page to clarify points made. It features many flip book animations in the margins.
Good for anyone interested in the entertainment industry (even video game development)
If your not interested in the studying the field of animation, it's just plain interesting.
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