10 Best Animation Books of All Time
Our goal: Find what the internet ranks as the best Animation books (instead of one person's opinion).
- Our process:
- Search for "best animation books" and study the top 5 articles.
- Add only the books mentioned 2+ times.
- Rank the results neatly for you here! 😊
(This took a long time, but we do the research so you don't have to!)
(Updated 2023)
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The Animator's Survival Kit
A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators
Richard Williams
Appears in 5 articles - 3
Cartoon Animation with Preston Blair
Learn Techniques for Drawing and Animating Cartoon Characters
Preston Blair
Appears in 4 articles - 7Appears in 2 articles
- 8Appears in 2 articles
Sources
- 3 Animation Books Every Animator Should Own - Bloop Animationwww.bloopanimation.com
- 30 essential books about animation | BFIwww.bfi.org.uk
- You are being redirected...www.milessebesta.com
- 10 Must-Have Animation Books For Beginner Animatorswww.gamedesigning.org
- Brown Bag’s Pick of Top 25 Animation Books - Brown Bag Labswww.brownbagfilms.com
FAQ
How was this Animation books list created?
We searched for "best Animation books", found the top 5 articles, took every book mentioned in 2+ articles, and averaged their rankings.
How many Animation books are in this list?
There are 10 books in this list.
Why did you create this Animation books list?
We wanted to gather the most accurate list of Animation books on the internet.
