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'Packed with amusing illustrations, inspiring anecdotes and lively examples, Beiman's book acts as the kind of teacher we all wish we had in school.'

Ramin Zahed, Animation magazine, September2010

'An instant classic... What's most important is the book is a joy to read ... I highly recommend this book to anyone doing character animation on any level.'

Jerry Beck, cartoonbrew.com, August 2010

'If I had to select one book, today, that I would recommend people to learn about the art of animation, I'd probably pick Nancy Beiman's latest tome. It’s a bona fide gem.'

Michael Sporn, michaelspornanimation.com, September 2010

'Every 5 or 10 pages, Nancy adds a clear, concise, well-planned and thoughtful exercise that directly relates the the preceding text. They are the kind of exercises that appear to have been developed by an excellent teacher after years of hands-on knowledge in the classroom. I'd love to try them all.'

Fran Krause, Animation World Network, October 2010

'This is a book that everyone interested in animation probably will enjoy reading ... Highly recommended for all film libraries and readers high school level and up.'

Animation Journal, October 2010

'I am very impressed with this textbook. It is straightforward and to the point. The writer supports her concepts with examples, both written and visual, and it's easy to understand. The exercises utilize the ideas presented in each chapter. I appreciate her use of various other mediums when discussing animation, ie literature, dance, music.'

Marie Bain, The Art Institute of California - Sacramento, USA

'An excellent book - well written and illustrated with pertinent visuals.'

Stephen Barnes, Sheridan Institute of Technology, Canada

'Nancy Beiman has brought a broad frame of reference to bear on the design of characters and their animation. She brings an insight which goes beyond the purely technical aspects of animation to the creation of the performance of compelling characters.'

Douglas Kirk, Art Institute of California-Los Angeles, USA

'An excellent reference for character development and animation for a wide range of applications. This will be recommended to any of our students who are progressing into higher education in animation and moving image studies.'

Christopher Skinner, College of West Anglia, UK

'I think it is a great book for animation with many good examples that are accurate and the source material is great.  For example the comments from Art Babbitt, Ollie Johnston and many of the greats who revolutionized the animation industry.'

Jonathan Graef, University of Wisconsin - Parkside, USA