The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators cover
The Animator's Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators
by Richard Williams
ISBN: 086547897X
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strangecasts · 2025-08-19 · Original thread
Richard Williams' The Animator's Survival Kit [1] is the standard recommendation, I believe - I've also seen animation courses recommend Preston Blair's Cartoon Animation [2]

[1] https://www.amazon.com/Animators-Survival-Kit-Principles-Cla...

[2] https://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1560100842/

braveheart1723 · 2014-05-03 · Original thread
Sorry, a friend got me the book and videos so had no idea how expensive they were... Guess I have just found out I have a good friend :)

here are some excerpts from the videos:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbtbbdA4kUM&list=PL1A1FEDA47...

also the book is also amazing

http://www.amazon.com/The-Animators-Survival-Kit-Principles/...

and only $30

if you need any excerpts or advice on this stuff, tweet me @jonathanmatthey happy to help :D