"Understanding Animation" (published in 1998) is widely considered a seminal text in animation studies. If you are a student, scholar, or serious practitioner, this is often the first book recommended on university reading lists. It is not a "how-to-draw" manual; rather, it is a "how-to-read" guide for the medium. Core Themes and Content Paul Wells approaches animation not just as a filmmaking technique, but as a distinct art form with its own unique language. The book is structured to deconstruct how animation communicates meaning. Better: Pbrskindsf
Wells bridges the gap between film theory and animation theory. He adapts concepts from live-action cinema (like narrative structure and genre) but argues that animation requires a completely different set of analytical tools because it is not bound by physical laws. Portable Autocad 2020 Review
Read the PDF for the theory and the text, but if you are a visual learner, you may want to have YouTube open to search for the clips of the specific animations (like "Street of Crocodiles" or "Red's Dream") that Wells references, as the static images in the PDF often don't do them justice.