oopse one more!

Sorry all I forgot to mention the two books I am currently using in my studies!

They are amazin references!
One is called Dynamic Anatomy by Hogarth
its a really great book for an indepth study of human anatomy

the other book i have right now is the animators survival kit

OMG i love this book! its got such usefull and cool information you would not believe it.

I highly recommend both these book to anyone and everyone!

Well Enjoy
-Nao

Book Recomendations

Hey there everyone!

So I've been doing a lot of self-teaching and nothings better for that than a good list of self-teaching books.
I've compiled this lovely list of books from college recommended books for animation majors, as well as many other various sources.

Animation Books

1. The complete animation course: the principles, practice and techniques of successful animation by Chris Patmore
2. Animation from pencils to pixels: Classical Techniques for the digital animator by Tony White
3. all about techniques in drawing for animation production by sergi camara
4. the animator's workbook: step-by-step techniques of drawing animation by tony white
5. designing disney by peggy van pelt
6. animation 1: learn to animate cartoons step by step (cartooning, book 1) by preston blair
7. prepare to board! creating story and characters for animated features and shorts by nancy beiman 
8.  dream worlds: production design for animation by hans bacher
9. inspired 3D short film production by jeremy cantor
10. inspired 3D character animation by tom sito
11. thinking animation : bridging the gap between 2D and CG by angie jones
12. digital character animation 2, volume 1: essential techniques by george maestri
13. digital character animation 2, volume 2: advanced techniques by george maestri
14. how to draw animation: learn the art of animation from character design to storyboards and layouts by christopher hart
15. christopher hart's animation studio by christopher hart
16. animation; from script to screen by shamus culhane
17. creating 3D animation; the aardman book of filmmaking by brian sibley
18. the animation book: a complete guide to animated filmmaking-- from filp-books to sound cartoons to 3D animation by kit laybourne
19. timing for animation by tom sito
20. basics animation: drawing for animation by paul wells
21. the animation bible : a practical guide to the art of animating from flipbooks to flash by maureen furniss
22. the alchemy of animation: making an animated film in the modern age by don hahn
23. the visual story, second edition: creating the visual structure of film, tv, and digital media by bruce a. block
24. cartoon animation (the collector's series) by preston blair
25. inspired 3D advanced rigging and deformations by brad clark
26. body language: advanced 3D character rigging by kelly murdock
27. stop staring: a facial modeling and animation done right by jason osipa
28. the illusion of life: disney animation by ollie johnston
29. drawn to life: 20 golden years of disney master classes: Volume 2: the walt stanchfield lectures by walt stanchfield
30. drawn to life: 20 golden years of disney master classes: Volume 1: the walt stanchfield lectures by walt stanchfield
31. animation (walt disney animation studios: the archive series) by Inc. disney enterprises
32. walt disney animation studios the archive series: design by disney editions
33. walt disney animation studios the archive series: layout and background

Program Books

1.  maya 8 character modeling (wordware applications library) by gary oliverio
2. edgeloop character modeling for 3D professional only by kelly murdock
3. advance maya texturing and lighting by lee lanier
4. maya professional tips and techniques by lee lanier
5. an essential introduction to maya character rigging with DVD by cheryl cabrera
6. how to cheat in maya 2010: toold and techniques for the maya animator by eric luhta

Drawing Books

1. color and light : a guide for the realistic painter by james gurney
2.  force: animal drawing: animation locomotion and design concepts for animator by michael d. mattesi
3.  drawing realistic textures in pencil by j. d. hillberr

Animation History

1. walt's people- volume 1-10 by didier ghez
2.  two guys names joe: master animation storytellers joe grant & joe Ranft by john canemaker

Art of/ Making of Books

1.  the art of mulan by jeff kurtti
2. the art of anastasia : a twentieth centry fox presentation by harvey deneroff
3. art of walt disney by christopher finch
4. a disney sketchbook (introduction by Ken Shue) by the disney animators
5.  toy story sketchbook (the disney sketchbook series) by disney studios 
6. walt disney's little mermaid: The sketchbook series by applewood books 
7. tim burton's Nightmare Before Christmas: The film, the art, the vision by frank thompson 
8. the art of ponyo (Ponyo on the cliff by the sea) by hayao miyazaki 
9. the art of kiki's delivery service: a film by hayao miyazaki by hayao miyazaki
10. the art of howl's moving castle by hayao miyazaki
11. the art of kung fu panda by tracey miller-zarneke
12. once upon a time: Walt Disney: the sources and inspiration for the disney studios by Bruno girveau
13. welt disney sketchbook of snow white and the seven dwarfs by walt disney
14. walt disney's bambi: the sketchbook series by ollie johnston
15. lilo & stitch : collected stories from the film's creators by hiro clark wakabayashi
16. fantasia 2000: visions of hope by john culhane
17. tarzan chronicles (welcome book) by howard e green
18. prince of egypt by charles solomon
19. the art of the lion king by christopher finch
20. walt disney's lady and the tramp : the sketchbook series by ollie johnston
21. walt disney's sleeping beauty (walt disney sketchbook series) by mary j. fulton
22. peter pan sketchbook (walt disneyollies johnston
23. the art of bolt by mark cotta vaz
24. disney: alice in wonderland: a visula companion (featuring the motion picture directed by Tim Burton): forward by tim burton (disney editions) by mark salisbury
25. walt disney animation studios the archive series: story (walt disney animation archives) by disney editions
26.  the art of hercules: the chaos of creation by stephen rebello
27. the art of the disney princess by glen keane
28. the art of finding nemo by mark cotta vaz
29. the art of the incredibles by mark cotta vaz
30. the art of WALL.E by tim Haruser
31. the pixar treasures by tim Hauser
32. the art of pixar short films by john lasseter
33.  the art of the lion king (disney miniature series) by christopher finch
34. the art of pocahontas by stephen rebello
35. walt disney's snow white and the seven dwarfs: an art in its making by martin f krause
36. the story and the art and making of the animates film by john lasseter
37. the art of the hunchback of notre dame by stephen rebello
38. the art of walt disney: from mickey mouse to the magic kingdoms by christopher finch
39. walt disney's bambi: the story and the film by ollie johnston
40. disney's aladdin : the making of an animated film by john culhance
41. walt disney's fantasia by john culhane
42. the art of kung fu panda 2 by tracey miller- zarneke
43.  tale as old as time: the art and making of beauty and the beast by charles solomon
44. the art of the princess and the frog by jeff kurtti
45. the art of tangles by jeff kurtti
46.  the art of up (pixar animation)  by tim Hauser
47. waking sleeping beauty (DVD) by roy edward disney
48. the art of pixar: 25th anniv.: the complete color scripts and select art from 25 years of animation by amid amidi
    

First Try at Animation Ever!!

Hey guys!

Thought I would share with you all my first stab at animation. I went home completely determinated yesterday so I put together this short little head turn. Its not amazing, but as a first try I do like!

Let me know what you think!!

Old Drawings

Just wanted to put up some old drawings of mine. Some of them are fan art others are figure drawing body studies.

Please creative feedback, even on these old pieces, is always appreciated and helpful!



Alicia from Full Metal Alchemist
Fan Art



Sasuke from Naruto
Fan Art



Study of the bottom of a foot
Figure Drawing





Study of the top of the foot
Figure Drawing



Cool Site!

Hey guys,

Just wanted to start sharing the helpful information.
Check out this website awn.com , you can also checkout their forum forums.awn.com
its an awesome website that can help so much! some of the moderators on the forum are actual seasoned pros! you can get feedback on questions, comments or your own animation and art from real animators who have worked at the top on full length feature animation.

It is an amazing resource! use it!

Enjoy! :D

Hello, and Good Morning!

Hello.
My name is Nao, and I figured I could use a nice source for an open critique. So i started this blog just to share some of the tips and tricks I learn along the way. As well as I wanted to post some of my drawings, sketches and basic animation shorts. Please feel free to comment and critique.

I have some art classes, but I am currently pursueing the knowledge of animation on my own. My goal is to one day work for Disney Animation Studios in the traditional 2D animation. But I figuered there are plenty of people just like me scouring the internet and books to learn as much as they can. so why not share what I find along the way.