The Illusion of Life: DISNEY ANIMATION ( Walt Disney ) ( Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket Cover Art )

Thomas, Frank and Ollie Johnston ( Walt Disney )

ISBN 10: 0786860707 / ISBN 13: 9780786860708

Published by N.Y. / New York: ( Walt ) Disney Editions Reprinting the Abbeville Press Edition, 1981 (actually 1995), 1st Edition thus, First Printing, New York, NY, 1995

About this Item

-----------hardcover, about 10.5 x 11.25 inches, a Near Fine copy in blue cloth with a gold embossed image of Gipetto painting the eyes onto Pinocchio, in a Near Fine dustjacket which is now in a hi-quality mylar protector, this is THEE book about Disney animation, 575 pages, hundreds of illustrations in colour and b&w, contents include: Preface; Acknowledgements; An Art Form is Born; The Early Days 1923 - 1933; The Principles of Animation; Discovery 1934 - 1936; Cartoon Comes of Age; Appeal & Dynamics; Hyperion: The Explosion; Burbank & the Nine Old Men; Our Procedures; How to Get it on the Screen; The Disney Sounds; The Follow Up Functions; The Use of Live Action in Drawing Humans & Animals; Story; Character Development; Animating Expressions & Dialogue; Acting & Emotions; other Types of Animation - and the Future; Notes; Appendix; Index, ---a lovely copy, tight and square, a real tome, overseas shipping (outside of Canada and the USA ) will require additional postage, any image directly beside this listing is the actual book and not a generic photo. Bookseller Inventory # 155801

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Illusion of Life: DISNEY ANIMATION ( ...

Publisher: N.Y. / New York: ( Walt ) Disney Editions Reprinting the Abbeville Press Edition, 1981 (actually 1995), 1st Edition thus, First Printing, New York, NY

Publication Date: 1995

Binding: Hard Cover

Illustrator: Walt Disney Studios

Book Condition:Near Fine (see description)

Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine (see description)

Signed: Not Signed

Edition: First Edition.

About this title

Synopsis:

An out-of-print collector's item since 1986, the definitive account of the development of Disney animation explains what made Disney's style unique and features original sketches and drawings revealing the origins of Mickey and the rest. National ad/promo.

About the Author:

Johnston is one of the "Nine Old Men" of Disney Animation.