A working guide from the silent-film era to making drawings move on the screen. Lutz traces moving pictures back to optical toys, then explains drawing the successive phases of motion, the walk of the human figure, the gait of animals, falling and flowing things, camera work, and how to build gags and plots, closing with a look at educational films.
The book Walt Disney borrowed from a Kansas City library while learning his trade, and a charming record of early animation craft. Download the free EPUB.