Creating 3-D Animation:
The Aardman Book of Filmmaking
by Peter Lord, et al

What do Wallace and Gromit, Godzilla, and Gumby have in common? They're all examples of 3-D animation.

 The Human Figure in Motion
by Eadweard Muybridge, R. Taft (Designer)

This is a classic artist's resource that belongs on the shelf of anyone who draws people, at all.

 Animating the Looney Tunes Way
by Tony Cervone

If you want to learn to draw the great Warner Brothers characters, this is the book.

How to Write for Animation
by Jeffrey Scott

This is a must-read for ALL script writers, not just toonsters.

From Word to Image
by Marcie Begleiter

Storyboarding and the filmmaking process.

Maya Character Animation
by Jaejin Choi

Maya Character Animation is a one-of-a-kind book featuring more than 800 pages of full-color, step-by-step, heavily illustrated Maya instruction.

MEL Scripting for Maya Animators
by Mark R. Wilkins, Chris Kazmier

Maya Feature Creature Creations
(Graphics Series)
by Todd Palamar

The days of unrealistic, herky-jerky monsters, aliens, and Godzillas are gone, thanks to the power of programs like Maya. With this state-of-the-art application, you can create fantastically real creatures to take on starring roles or just traumatize other characters in a movie.