Don Bluth's Art Of Animation Drawing Paperback – May 24, 2005

If you're looking for a how to draw book, this isn't the book for you. However, if you're a Don Bluth fan, and an aspiring animator this is a terrific book. This book is full of inspirational anecdotes, stories, and tips, than practical working knowledge. I'd recommend you get that the Preston Blair Animation book if you're looking to learn all that. However, I will say that Bluth goes deeper in to concepts of "timing" and "beats" and the art of story telling than Blair does (actually, Blair lacks the story telling chapters.)This book also goes a bit in to story-boarding. Which for fans of Dragon's Lair makes this a really neat book, since it contains storyboards from an entire scene of the unmade DRAGON'S LAIR movie. I really wish it would get made someday. :(All in all, it's a good book, a bit underwhelming (even as a fan, I can understand why it would sell for $5 and under here on Amazon), but a good purchase none the less.

This book helps touches light on lots of different ways to approach a short or movie to help make stories & characters more likable and feel alive rather than dead eyed. How to move a scene without the need of dialogue.. Shows how to give a more flare like movements to your drawings,For drawing on twos or even ones when dealing with 24 frames of Film. Really for theatrical projects, and not the teachings of limited TV crap. [ Hold on one drawing for 4, 5, or even 6 frames to save money] Even tells how the dreadful exposure or X-sheets work... Whatever field of animation your into, this book well help a lot.

Im a Don Bluth fan since small age, and this book it feels like if he was really talking to you.As an animator enthusiast, i really find this book inspiring. Its more like a motivation book than a textbook.It explains really well the basics of animation and it also includes thins like the musical score and voice recording.I really recommend it if you want to read something that its not just a animation textbook.

This is not so much a book on drawing as it is an introduction to the process of traditional animation. Written in a conversational style with plenty of illustrations, it contains amusing anecdotes and tidbits of wisdom from master animator and director Don Bluth. The model sheets and sketches have rarely been seen anywhere else, and the drawings as always are pure genius. I would recommend this book for anyone new to animation or Don Bluth Fans.

This book was not what I thought it would be. The title is very misleading.It's NOT a 'how-to-draw' of any of Don Bluth's characters. It has a more 'historical' feel to it.It shows a few topical hand-drawn examples as it speaks on a topic, but it's not a how-to-draw book.If you're interested in a broad overview of the animation process, then this will help you.If, however, you're a fan of Don Bluth's characters and would like several step-by-step examples of how to draw them, then you will be diappointed.Have a look at this book before you buy it. I was disappointed.

I am extremely happy with my order. The book is perfect! Exactly as listed. I submitted a question upon ordering and it was answered within the hour. I also received tracking confirmation the same day. This was a gift for my daughter and I cant wait to see the look on her face. Thank you for making this an easy and worry free purchase! I'm sure my next order through you will go just as smoothly.

I have been trying to obtain this book for my son for about 3 years. He is a designer in the games industry and has always wanted this book. It arrived promptly and although second hand was in very good condition. I was very pleased with the purchase

This is great book for aspiring animators or fans of Don Bluth's work. I wish is was more available. It is hard to find copies.

excellent item from a very helpful efficient and trustworthy company. Would use again thank you for all your help with the address

Don Bluths Buch befasst sich mit den wichtigen Aspekten der Character Animation, sowohl den Prinzipien der physikalischen Bewegung und der Erweckung der "Illusion of Life" als auch dem schauspielerischen Aspekt.Das Buch behandelt die oben genannten Teilgebiete intensiv, setzt jedoch eine gewisse Vorkenntnis der technischen Seite des Prozesses vorraus. Es ist daher weniger erschöpfend als zum Beispiel die großen Werke von Richard Williams oder Preston Blair, aber auch aufgrund seines mehr als fairen Preises eine hervorragende Ergänzung zu eben diesen Werken. Don Bluth Fans lernen darüber hinaus den Autor als Menschen näher kennen, was ebenfalls ein Ausschlag gebender Anreiz sein kann. Zusätzlich wird, teils durch Interviews, teils durch eigene Erfahrungen Don Bluths, ein kurzer Überblick über die legendäre Riege der alten Disneyanimatoren geliefert.