Thomas, Frank,  1912-2004 <br/><br/>
The illusion of life :  Disney animation / 
 Disney animation 
Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. 
 - First Hyperion edition. 
 - 575 pages :  illustrations (some colour) ;  29 cm 
<br/><br/> Revised edition of: Disney Animation. Popular ed. 1984. 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Preface -- An art form is born -- The early days 1923-1933 -- The principles of animation -- Discovery 1934-1936 -- Cartoon comes of age -- Appeal and dynamics -- Hyperion : the explosion -- Burbank and the nine old men -- Our procedures -- How to get it on the screen -- The Disney sounds -- The follow-up functions -- The uses of live action in drawing humans and animals -- Story -- Character development -- Animating expressions and dialogue -- Acting and emotions -- Other types of animation -- and the future -- Appendices. General outline of animation theory and practice / by Hamilton Luske, December 31, 1935 ; Class on action analysis / by Vladimir (Bill) Tytla, June 8, 1937 ; Character handling / by Hamilton Luske, September 30, 1938 ; Analysis of Mickey Mouse / by Fred Moore ; Analysis of Donald Duck / by Fred Spencer ; Analysis of Pluto / by Norman Ferguson ; Analysis of the Goof / by Art Babbitt. 
<br/><br/> Traces the development of Disney animation, explains what made Disney's style unique, and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey Mouse and other Disney characters. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0786860707 9780786860708 
<br/><br/><label>LCCN: </label>95019427 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Corporate Names: </label><br/>Walt Disney Productions
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Animated films--History and criticism--United States
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>NC1766.U52  / D58 1995 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>741.580979494