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- [Instructor] Before we jump into animation,

I'd like to show you my table.

It's made of some exotic wood

and it's very useful too.

Nope, it's not a course about table

but I'd like to show you some resources

that could be useful.

The first one is obviously "The Animator's Survival Kit"

by Richard Williams.

This is a classic.

I guess all the animators have this book in their shelves,

and to be perfectly honest, it doesn't get old.

But you will find in there tons

of lesson about the principles of animation

and so many drawings that are still used to this date

to teach animation.

It also comes with a lot of stories

about animation a few decades ago.

But definitely, a must-have.

The next book, which is one

of my favorite is "Drawn to Life" by Walt Stanchfield.

This is a book that was recommended to me

by my animation mentor, Jeremy Collins,

and while it's mostly focused on drawing,

everything in there is appliable to animation,

especially when it comes to staging

and creating great poses.

The last book I'd like to advise is a classic.

It's "The Illusion of Life"

from Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston.

Beyond the educational content,

it's fascinating to learn stories

about Disney, the studio that has almost created animation.

While you don't need those book,

I do believe that having them

and reading them will really help you

to dive into the art of animation.

There are tons of quality book about animation and drawing,

and it's always good to get a step back

from the screen and take a good book and chill.

I'd like to recommend you also a YouTube video

by Alan Becker about the 12 principles of animation.

It has more than eight million of views,

and this is definitely because it's one of the best video

about the 12 principle of animation.

It's short, super well illustrated and explained.

A must-watch.

And finally, I truly advise you to use SyncSketch.

SyncSketch is an online media player

that allows you to read almost every video format,

and allows you to draw on screen,

to leave notes and to create reviews and share them.

Definitely one of the best platform to share your reviews

or get feedback from other animators.

This is the tool I use every day

for all my reviews,

and also in this course

whenever I'm analyzing any reference.

If you're looking for an offline solution,

I advise you Keyframe Pro media player.

You can get a free version of it.

There is also a paid version of it

with additional functionalities,

but personally, I prefer to use SyncSketch.