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		Character Animation Crash Course by Eric Goldberg Classic animation techniques are analyzed and brought to life through this unique book and its accompanying CD that offers readers animated movie examples that show, in real time or frame-by-frame, the author's principles at work.				Animated Performance by Nancy Beiman Animator Nancy Beiman demonstrates how animators need not be constrained by the bodily limitations that restrict human actors. Students will learn how species, weight, and design affect character actions, so that no two character performances are ever alike.
		The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams The definitive book on animation, from the Academy Award-winning animator behind Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Williams provides the underlying principles of animation that every animator--from beginner to expert, classic animator to computer animation whiz --needs.				Prepare to Board by Nancy Beiman Prepare to Board presents the methods and techniques of animation master, Nancy Beiman, with a focus on pre-production, story development and character design. Prepare to Board is an invaluable resource for beginner and intermediate artists.

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