I got a fabulous new book in the mail this week. It’s the latest in the Walt Disney Animation Studios: The Archive Series and it’s called, Animation. This is the second book in the series and it’s every bit as impressive as the first (the first book came out last year and is titled, Story).

The book is a beautiful hard-bound edition and it features the original animation pencil drawings of Disney greats; Ub Iwerks, Grim Natwick, Art Babbitt, Fred Moore, Bill Tytla, Frank Thomas, Ollie Johnston, Milt Kahl, Marc Davis, Glen Keane, Andreas Deja, and Eric Goldberg just to name a few! There are tons of drawings here from Steamboat Willie through Disney’s latest, The Princess and the Frog. As you can imagine, the drawings are amazing to look at and many also feature the original timing charts.

While working at Rhythm & Hues I was treated to many Disney animation originals that happened to be hung along the walls. Some days I would literally get stuck in the hall, completely mesmerized by a drawing before finally making it back to my desk. It’s truly a gift to be able to see these up close and now with this book you can.

I highly recommend picking up a copy!

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