The Teachers' Animation Toolkit

5.6 REFERENCE

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The Teachers’ Animation Toolkit
Taylor, R., 
The Encyclopaedia of Animation Techniques
, Focal 
Press, 1999
Thomas, B., 
Disney’s Art of Animation
, Hyperion, 1997
Wells, P., 
The Fundamentals of Animation, AVA Publishing SA
, 
2006
Wells, P., 
Understanding Animation
, Routledge, 1998
White, T., 
The Animator’s Workbook
, Phaidon, 1988
Williams, R., 
The Animator’s Survival Handbook
, Faber and 
Faber, 2002
RECOMMENDED ANIMATORS
Here’s a selective list of work by a range of animators and animation 
studios which may help you think about approaches you can take in 
your fi lmmaking and viewing. We have chosen them as artists who 
we feel have defi ned a highly individual and distinctive approach to 
the medium. The examples are listed according to genre.
More examples can be found in 
1.1 Animation History.
Drawn animation:
Emile Cohl, Un Drame Chez les Fantoches, 1908
A classic pioneering work teamed with the generative music of 
Karlheinz Essl. Watch it here: http://vimeo.com/16274755
Otto Messmer, 
Felix the Cat
, The Stone Age, 1922 
Watch it here: http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xt4q1_felix-the-
cat-master-cylinder_shortfi lms
Chuck Jones, 
Bugs Bunny, 
1930–1969 
Watch a compilation of his legendary work here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kEKsaZNiRsE
Max Fleischer, Betty Boop: Minnie the Moocher, 1932 
A classic Betty Boop cartoon with superb musical accompaniment 
from Cab Calloway and his orchestra. Watch it here: 
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2683613321391359141#
John Halas and Joy Bachelor, 
Animal Farm
, 1954 
Animation with a political theme. Watch it here: 
http://stagevu.com/video/bksakizngzhg

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George Dunning, 
Yellow Submarine
, 1968
Yellow Submarine is an animated feature fi lm based on the music 
of The Beatles. Watch the trailer here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODNVo1o7w8M
Bob Godfrey, 
Roobarb and Custard
, 1974 
Watch a short intro here: http://blip.tv/taymai-tv/roobarb-custard-
when-the-books-went-bye-bye-511703
Paul Driessen, 
David
, 1977 
A drawn animation inspired by students’ drawings. Watch it here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVCxHP_W_rw
Sheila Graber, 
Mondrian
, 1978 
Follows Mondrian’s career set to Boogie Woogie, his 
favourite music. Watch it here: 
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5kZL6_920g
Jimmy Murakami, 
When The Wind Blows
, 1986
The fi lm is based on Raymond Briggs’ graphic novel of the same 
name, about nuclear war. Watch it here: 
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x8ey7t_when-the-wind-blow-