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The Animator's Survival Kit by Richard Williams distills four decades of Hollywood experience into the ultimate animation reference. This 2009 hardcover from Faber & Faber presents Williams’s famed masterclasses in 382 heavily illustrated pages, guiding readers from bouncing-ball basics to advanced character mechanics.
Every page teems with thumbnail sketches, timing charts and insider tips that breathe life into drawings. Beginners, art students and seasoned pros alike keep this book within arm’s reach for quick refreshers on walks, runs, animal motion and dialogue.
This copy arrives in very good shape: crisp dust jacket, spotless pages free of notes or creases, and a tight binding that opens flat at the drawing board. The previous owner stored it smoke-free, so it’s ready for immediate desk duty.
A must-have for anyone pursuing animation, storyboarding or illustration, Williams’s classic remains the industry’s gold standard reference.