The Animation Textbook: Text Book

This introductory textbook provides practical exercises to help students and beginner animators get to grips with the basics of creating animated films. It covers both traditional 2D and 3D animated film, as well as experimental and computer animation.

The first part of the book includes exercises colour-coded by difficulty, to guide readers through the activities as they become more challenging. The second part of the book focuses on development, pre-production, production, and post-production, to assist you with making your animated films feel more professional. The book also includes information and guidance on how to easily create animation using only a mobile phone.

This book will be helpful to all students and newcomers looking to gain a grounding in the basics of animated film.