Animation Methods: The Only Book You'll Ever Need Paperback – October 1, 2012

It would be nice if one book had everything we ever needed to know about any given subject. Of course we all know this is impossible. Even the BIBLE doesn't` have everything we need to know about its subject matter. However, Animation Methods by David Rodrigueze has to be one of the most concise and comprehensive books concerning the 21st Century Animator. I recommend this book especially to any one new to the concepts of computer animation, as well as to any animator that may be in a rut with his or her animation techniques. If you are like me, self taught to the core, this book is for you. If you plan on going to an Animation University, then get this book and be ahead of the class. David proves to be a friend of the devoted, and passionate animator the world over. Once I picked the book up to read, I did not put it down until I was finished. Now I will read it a second time and actually work along with David and his downloadable files from his site. ENJOY! CG

If you want to learn how to do Animation in Maya and how things like the Graph and Trax editors work, this book is for you. The author explains everything so well that it is easy for anyone to pick up on. Not only did I understand how to do animations, but the tips and shortcuts were very useful. I recommend this book to anyone wanting to learn how to do Animation in Maya (which could be applied to any program).

The absolute best book to get for the beginning animator. Even if you have some time under your belt, David is a great instructor and nails it every time in this book. I couldn't stop reading. I read all 294 pages in one sitting. I need to go through and 're read it again tomorrow, but it is the best money I've spent in a long time. Thanks David!

I can't say for sure it's all you'll ever need, but it should be one of the first books you read. If you want to be an animator, this book is a must, for your collection. Written in easy to understand terms, making the information easy to retain.

The grammar in this is plain awful. The author tries to have a nice touch and friendly way with his sentences but it distracts from the overall purpose of the book!The information is there and I got some use out of it but really send it to an editor first!

I highly recommend this book to anyone, who wants to learn and apply the most commonly used principles in today's 3D animation industry. This book is concise and worth buying. I believe that the author deserves the best recognition for his work.

Save your money! I had high hopes for this book based on the other reviews. A good chunk of this book references a Cave Man rig (page 77) that is not available to download. So you can't actually practice the exercises as described in book. Frustrating! It's already been mentioned by other reviewers but I wanted to chime in that there are numerous grammar, spelling, and formatting errors that show a lack of quality. Can I get my money back? For almost $50 I'd expect better quality. Disappointed :-(

This book is totally awesome. It's something different then the other learning books. It's approach is sticking in your head, so you can remember things easier. It's funny and I learned a lot from it. I recommend it to anybody who want's to learn Animation Methods.