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The Illusion of Life: Disney Animation
Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston ISBN 9780786860708
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Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston ISBN 9780786860708
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This book by Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston came up once on Tim Ferriss in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: Apollo Robbins. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
'The Illusion of Life' is a book written by veteran Disney animators Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnston. It's a detailed first-hand account recollecting the history of Disney animation, offering a unique insider perspective to one of the most creative and expansive times in animation's history. Also includes many photographs and illustrations.
“Animation, there was a great book called The Illusion of Life by Disney's — what do you call them? His nine men.”— Apollo Robbins
The guest here is Apollo Robbins: Sleight-of-hand artist, theatrical pickpocket, and attention/deception expert known as 'The Gentleman Thief'; profiled in The New Yorker and a research collaborator with neuroscientists studying attention. Pickpocket Apollo Robbins reveals how attention, misdirection, and deception work, from stealing from the Secret Service to crafting belief.
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