An animators history of animation -- The curtain rises -- The studios are born -- Jolson speaks, Mickey squeaks -- Cartoonlands call to action -- From Bullwinkle to Bart, and beyond -- The story takes shape -- Drawing : the bare bones -- Character creation -- Storytelling with animation -- Direction -- Layout : all the worlds a stage -- The story comes to life -- Animation : moments in time -- Locomotion : the illusion of movement -- Using color -- Filming, frame by frame -- The soundtrack and editing -- The story goes forth -- Computer animation -- The business of animation.