From Don Bluth--master animator, artist, and director of such cartoon classics as The Secret of N.I.M.H., An American Tail, The Land Before Time, All Dogs Go to Heaven, Anastasia, and Titan A.E. --comes Don Bluth's The Art of Storyboard, a one-of-a-kind textbook that describes in detail the technical and artistic processes involved in crafting storyboards for animated films, the visual blueprints that lay the foundation for the animators' magic.

Don Bluth takes readers on a journey as only an artist of such vast skills and filmmaking experience can, going from the breakdown of a script, through story conferences with Don Bluth Films collaborators Gary Goldman and John Pomeroy, and onto the finished boards. Loaded with technical tips and insights into the tapping of the creative imagination, The Art of Storyboard also features page after page of Bluth's beautiful storyboard illustrations, many in full color. Whether used as an inspiring tool for professional and aspiring animators or just for the sheer joy of seeing how the written word is channeled through the animator's mindscape on its way to the screen, Don Bluth's The Art of Storyboard is a fascinating peek behind the curtain of film's most creative storytelling medium.

Don Bluth began his animated film career in 1955 at The Walt Disney Company with his work on the classic motion picture Sleeping Beauty. After a brief hiatus, Bluth returned to Disney in 1971 and saw his career skyrocket to the top of the animation field. While at Disney, Bluth's credits included classics such as Robin Hood, The Rescuers, Pete's Dragon and Winnie the Pooh and Tigger, Too! In 1975, Bluth began a creative partnership with fellow Disney animator, Gary Goldman. Together the duo created the award-winning The Secret of N.I.M.H.; An American Tail, a collaboration with Steven Spielberg; Universal Pictures' A Land Before Time; All Dogs Go to Heaven and the hit animated musical Anastasia. Currently, Bluth and Goldman are in development on a slate of animated films. Don Bluth Films, Inc. is based in Phoenix, Arizona.

Don Bluth's The Art of Storyboard by Don Bluth and Gary Goldman arrives on sale November 17 with a retail price of $14.95.