Kit Laybourne and ‘The Animation Book.’
I’ve been writing a lot about people who make their own films and it reminded me of filmmaker Kit Laybourne and the animation bible he wrote. For the few of you who don’t know the book, it’s a “complete guide to animated filmmaking” and was the reference that Mike Judge used on his dining room table to invent Beavis & Butthead.
Kit is a exceptional individual. As he writes in an AWN article, more than just a filmmaker, he’s truly “a sucker for new technology.” I’d add teacher, mentor, and curious enthusiast. It’s rare, when I’ve had the luck to spend some time with Kit, that I don’t come away feeling better and more inspired.
If you live in NY you might want to try and talk your way into one of his media classes at The New School; you’ll be glad you did.
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On November 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
I have this book, and I like it a lot. It shares a shelf with “The Illusion of Life” and “Animator’s Survival Toolkit”.
On November 2nd, 2006 at 12:00 am
This was the first book I ever got when I was interested in making animation a career. I believe I have the first printing of it.