TY - BOOK AU - Thomas,Frank AU - Johnston,Ollie AU - Thomas,Frank TI - The illusion of life: Disney animation SN - 0786860707 AV - NC1766.U52 D58 1995 U1 - 741.580979494 23 PY - 1995///] CY - New York PB - Hyperion KW - Walt Disney Productions KW - Animated films KW - United States KW - History and criticism N1 - Revised edition of: Disney Animation. Popular ed. 1984; Includes bibliographical references and index; 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 N2 - 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 ER -