The Art of Walt Disney, from Mickey Mouse to the Magic Kingdoms

458 pp. Hundreds of illustrations, including a gate-fold title page and several fold-outs. The larger edition, not the concise edition released in 1975. This account of Disney's career benefits from free access to the Walt Disney archives. The author conducted dozens of interviews with past and present Disney employees and selected a great number of previously unpublished drawings, paintings, and photographs for inclusion in this book. The basic techniques of animation are explained and various examples of story sketches, layouts, animation drawings, and background paintings - all the elements that go into the making of an animated film - are illustrated.