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Animation: From Script to Screen

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Shamus Culhane's book is very good if you are a serious about learning the process of animation. It isn't filled with a lot of pretty pictures but it gives one of the best overviews of the entire animation process. It also encourages you to do drawing excercises which are very necessary to becoming an animator. The one minute sketches in particular are very hard for some people to work on if you like making pretty pictures. They might be a good indicator of whether you are suited to doing animation as a career. I wouldn't classify this book for someone who just enjoys animation and is kind of thinking about what it would be like to be an animator. Chuck Amuck and Illusion of life are better for entertainment and pictures. If you are not willing to participate with the book you will not benefit from it though you may enjoy some of the history and learning what goes into a production. However this book is really for someone who really really wants to be an animator. If that describes you than this is one of the better books out there and certainly one of the books you should peruse on your journey.

If you want to be an animator, or you're REALLY interrested in the animating process, this book is just what you've been looking for. 'Script to Screen' gives an in-depth look into the workings of an animation studio, along with generous instuctions on bettering your animating techniques. If you want to be an animator - YOU NEED THIS BOOK!

This book got me started in animation. Despite of a lot of helpful information, it also offers good excercises and points out other sources of great value. This book is written by the late former Disney artist who has been in the buisness from the first hour of animated cartoons. While all animation studios I've worked at consider Frank Thomas'and Olli Johnston's book "Illusion Of Life" as the animation bible, Culhane's book is a definate book for anyone who is just starting. It is also a great book for fans of the all time classic cartoons.

As an animator and video artist, I found the information in this book invaluable. I also found the text to be condescending, arrogant, and 20 years behind the times -- a tone which irritated me at first, but which I discovered to be common to many aging old-school animators.

This book is a must, not only because of the technical information it contains, but also as a sample of the crusty attitudes that a novice animator is likely to come across in the world of professional animation.

this book would great if they would updat it. However, it's a must have for anyone starting out in animation. I have a few reasons why I think this book is great.
1. it's an easy read. Some writer's try to make animation more complicated by writing boring and complicated books. Half the time you don't understand their point. This book however got to the point in a clear and enjoyable way.
2. He puts exercises throughout the book to make you apart of the learning experience. You not only get the information, but you apply it right away. so when you get to your own projects, you've already done half the battle of exploring and experimenting with rough work. You can make mistakes with his exercises rather than big mistakes on your own projects. You can start out your own projects with a more polished style.
3. For less than $15 you can learn what they teach you in an animation class. Unless you need the credit for school, save your money and start with this book.
4. Great, Great book for the beginner.
5. Overall it's worth the money. I will refer to this guide often as I continue to learn and work in animation.

I'm a digital artist and 3D animator, so I bought it to gain a bit of knowledge on traditional techniques, and this is what is all about, thought to me it could be better if the theory was covered more in depth. On the practical side a must.

This book is a must for anyone who wants to be serious about animaton. It covers in tiny details every possible step for a movie, be it a full feature or a 30 seconds advertising. Even tho it was written before the "digital revolution", its advice still matters a lot. Strongly recommended.

I love this book! It's a great primer for the ambitious animator. And Shamus is no dunce either; I've been reading it with a dictionary nearby because of his refreshing eloquence.
Another reviewer intimated that the book had a somewhat arrogant tone. Nonsense! It's just Shamus, who wants you to be the best animator you can be.
While many of the animation chores Shamus describes are now done effectively by a computer, it's still vital to learn how the old pros did it.

This book tells you everything you need to know about animation business and techniques and EVERYTHING. It has wonderful excercises and if you want to be in this business, you MUST not only read it, but have it on your bookshelf for good. BUY IT!

This book should be on every animator personal library. Its very interesting to read how everything it has to be done in a good animation studio. (Spanish)Este libro esta muy bueno, el texto te atrapa por lo interesante de laas anecdotas y lo bien planteados que estan los temas. No debe faltar en la biblioteca del buen animador.