A DISNEY SKETCHBOOK (2012, Ken Shue)

Ken Shue. A Disney Sketchbook. Disney Editions, 2012.

/ PDF / English / 152 pages / 1423165691 /978-1423165699

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THE NOBLE APPROACH (2013, Tod Polson)

Tod Polson. The Noble Approach: Maurice Noble and the Zen of Animation Design. San Francisco, Chronicle Books, 2013.

/ PDF / English / 176 pages / 1452102945 / 978-1452102948

Nice book about the most influential animation designer of all time. There's also a bit of a bio here: his humble beginnings at the art school, working with Disney: he was the background painter in many of the Silly Symphonies, notably the Oscar winning The Old Mill (1937), eventually he became a background/layout artist working in Snow Whites, Bambi, Pinocchio, Fantasia and Dumbo... and then, he joined the strike against Disney! he was one of the very few "selected circle" artists to join, he had everything to lose but he did it anyways cause "it wasn't fair to the guys on the lower rungs". So he fought, won and... finally leave :(

During the war time period, started the first of many collaborations with Friz Freleng, Chuck Jones, Bob Clampett, Robert Mackimson.  

In 1951 he joined the Chuck Jones animation unit as layout designer and history was made, thus it begans his work at Warner Bros. Designing and creating background layouts for Duck Amuck, What's Opera Doc?, Kiss Me Cat. Then Working at MGM, retirement and coming out in the 90's. Etc. Etc.

But mainly this is an outline on the design philosophies of Maurice Noble, ilustrated with some of his designs: where to get inspiration from, how to choose color, how to break down the layout, etc. His logical approach to animation design: "Backgrounds and characters should work in harmony" and a simple line art style never interferes with a gag, design should always support a story not the other way around. (by pelida77)     

By the way, if you are any interested in background art take a peek at this amazing blog by Rob Richards:

animationbackgrounds.blogspot.com

"The real art of animation is filled with ideas and beauty and is never-ending joy"

(Maurice Noble)

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TOY STORY THE SKETCHBOOK

Disney Pixar Toy Story. The Sketchbook Series. Bedford MA, Applewood Books, 1997.

PDF / 28 MB / Eng / 94 pp / 1557093407 / 978-1557093400

In November 1995, the feature length film "Toy Story" was released as a joint venture between Pixar Animation and Walt Disney Studios. Until 1999, when "Toy Story 2" was released, "Toy Story" was the third most successful animated film at the box office. This sketchbook contains: sketches and background studies done for both films. Intro by John Lasseter.

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THE LITTLE MERMAID SKETCHBOOK

Walt Disney's The Little Mermaid. The Sketchbook Series. Bedford MA, Applewood Books, 1997.

PDF / 14 MB / Eng / 73 pp / 155709344X / 978-1557093448

Features the preliminary sketches used to create the Disney animated classic Little Mermaid (1989), containing 150 black and white sketches by the hand of Mark Henn, Glen Keane, Ruben Aquino, Andreas Deja and Dan Haskett. Introduction by Ron Clements.

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SLEEPING BEAUTY SKETCHBOOK (1997, Thomas and Johnston)

Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston [editors]. Walt Disney's Sleeping Beauty. The Sketchbook Series. Bedford MA, Applewood Books, 1997.

PDF / 15 MB / Eng / 75 pp / 1557093431 / 978-1557093431

Features the preliminary sketches used to create the Disney animated classic Sleeping Beauty (1959), containing near 200 black and white sketches by the hand of Marc Davis, Ollie Johnston, Eyvind Earle, Milton Kahl and Frank Thomas. Thomas and Johnston are credited as "contributing editors", which means they get to choose the artwork worth to publish.

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THE LADY & THE TRAMP SKETCHBOOK (1998, Thomas and Johnston)

Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston [editors]. Walt Disney's Lady and The Tramp. The Sketchbook Series. Bedford MA, Applewood Books, 1998.

PDF / 13 MB / Eng / 75 pp. / 1557093466 / 978-1557093462

Features the preliminary sketches used to create the Disney animated classic The Lady and the Tramp (1955), containing near 150 black and white sketches by the hand of Joe Grant, Ollie Johnston, John Lounsbery, Milton Kahl and Frank Thomas. Thomas and Johnston are credited as "contributing editors", which means they get to choose the artwork worth to publish.

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PETER PAN THE SKETCHBOOK (1998, Thomas and Johnston)

Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston [contributing editors], Walt Disney's Peter Pan. The Sketchbook Series. Bedford MA, Applewood Books. 1998

PDF / 15 MB / Eng / 74 pp. / 1557093458 / 978-1557093455

Walt Disney's Peter Pan: The Sketchbook Series features the preliminary sketches used to create the Disney animated classic Peter Pan (1953) and contains more than 150 black and-white sketches done by such Disney greats as Milt Kahl, Frank Thomas, Marc davis and Ollie Johnston. In addition this sketchbook contains 12 color reproductions of original background studies done by David Hall and Mary Blair used in styling the film.

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BAMBI THE SKETCHBOOK

THOMAS, Frank y Ollie Johnston (editores), Walt Disney's Bambi The Sketchbook Series, Bedford (Massachusetts), Applewood Books, 1997.

PDF / 14.4 MB / Eng / 75 pp. / 1557093423 / 978-1557093424

- Los Diseños originales de la película Bambi, por sus artistas:
Eric Larson,Frank Thomas, Marc Davis, Milton Kahl,Maurice Noble, Ollie Johnston,Tyrus Wong.

- Imágenes restauradas digitalmente.

- Pequeños comentarios de los artistas.

The classic story of the gentle fawn and the seasonal joys and sorrows of life in the forest has warmed and inspired the hearts of all ages since the film was first released in 1942. Featuring the work of Disney animation greats, and in celebration of the 55th anniversary of this beloved film, this sketchbook is a fine tribute to one of the greatest animated films of all times.

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