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	Digital Character Animation by George Maestri A great intro into 3D character animation, with strategies for building and animating characters in various applications.
	Digital Character Animation 2 : Essential Techniques by George Maestri Grounded in the basics of traditional cell animation, Digital Character Animation 2, Volume I: Essential Techniques, provides the necessary information to create convincing computer-generated characters in 3D.
	The Best New Animation Design 2 by Rita Street The second edition in Rita Street's popular series that highlights the best of commercial, student, and industrial animation is an inspiring collection of contemporary computer animation.
	The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. The Animator's Bible. A gorgeous book which outlines both the traditional rules of animation and the history of Walt Disney Studios. An interesting, informative read, and great for coffee-tables!
	The Animator's Workbook by Tony White An award-winning animator offers a complete course on the principles and techniques of drawn animation, covering every aspect of the process. In clear text and step-by-step drawings, he shows how to capture movement, expression, and emotion. Full-color illustrations.
	3-D Human Modeling and Animation by Peter Ratner Topics covered: the basics of modeling, seamless models, how body parts move, visual dynamics (rhythm, tension, direction), composition, directing the viewer's eyes, scene outlines, understanding lighting configurations, and animating humans.
	3D Modeling & Surfacing by Bill Fleming 3D graphics, the most exciting area of computer imaging, can also be the most daunting. 3D Modeling and Surfacing provides a one-of-a-kind guide to mastering the technology and techniques of 3D graphics, with emphasis on modeling and surfacing.
	Photorealism Toolkit by Bill Fleming A good primer for anyone interested in creating lifelike CG imagery. Especially good strategies for modeling and surfacing. Not software-specific, but it does include examples in Lightwave and 3D Studio Max.
	Mastering 3D Graphics: Digital Botany and Creepy Insects by Bill Fleming In-depth tutorials from the world's most respected 3D digital graphics expert Mastering 3D Graphics features a series of advanced, in-depth tutorials, in which Bill Fleming explains, step-by-step, how to create lush, professional-quality natural environments and their six-legged denizens. The only guide covering all major 3D graphics programs...
	Directing Shot by Shot by Steven Katz A thorough primer for anyone interested in film-making, traditional, animated or otherwise. Focuses on continuity, story-boarding, shot flow, camera techniques and visual storytelling.