Animation Reading List... Go Educate Yourself

In the interests of learning my craft I personally own a couple of books on the subject of animation,
Including

• The Animators Survival Kit 
• A Guide to Walt Disney from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdom
  and
• Creativity Inc.

I hope to soon be increasing my meagre collection to include 

• The Illusion of Life 
• The Art of Pixar
• Cartoon Animation
• Drawn to Life (Volumes 1 and 2) 
• The Art of Animation 
• Character Animation Crash Course
• The Art of Spirited Away
• Layout and Background (The Disney Archive Series) 
• Dream Worlds: Production Design for Animation
• The Art of Dreamworks Animation 
• The Art of the Disney Princess
• The Art of Blue Sky Studios
• Disney Dossiers: Files of Character from the Walt Disney Studios

The list is near on endless!

But that's a few to choose from to get a newbie started.

Unfortunately, Animation books all seem to be at the pricier end of the scale so, in the meantime, I make sure that I keep up to date on current animating events and news and partake in topical discussions by subscribing to and reading several animating blogs. 

My favourites include 

• The 11 Second Club
• The Animation Anomaly 
• Animation Scoop New Home
• Cartoon Brew
• The Disney Times
• The Pixar Times
• On Animation
  and
• Animation Physics 

I really think that I am going to get my book list done in the Hogwarts Acceptance Letter and Book List style one day :) 

It's the simple things in life that make you happiest.