Required:

• Parent, Computer Animation: Algorithms and Techniques. (Hardcover - 560 pages) 1st edition (September 4, 2001) Morgan Kaufmann Publishers; ISBN: 1558605797  [WWW page] [Publisher's Site] [Companion Site for Morgan Kaufmann]

Recommended:

• Eberly, 3D Game Engine Design : A Practical Approach to Real-Time Computer Graphics. (Hardcover - 561 pages) Book & CD-ROM 1st edition (September 2000) Morgan Kaufmann Publishers; ISBN: 1558605932 [WWW page]

Suggested:
 

• Blair, Cartoon Animation (see WWW version)
• Dmytryk On Film Editing.
• Kerlow, The Art of 3-D : Computer Animation and Imaging, 2nd Edition John Wiley & Sons; ISBN: 047136004X, 2000
• Maestri, Digital Character Animation 2, Volume II: Advanced Techniques, 1st edition Vol 002 (August 3, 2001)  New Riders Publishing; ISBN: 0735700443
• Parke & Waters, Computer Facial Animation, (December 1996) A K Peters Ltd; ISBN: 1568810148
• Thomas and Johnston, Disney Animation: The Illusion Of Life(appears to be out of print again).
• Watt & Policarpo, The Computer Image, Addison-Wesley, ISBN: 020142298, 1998
• Walt & Policarpo, 3D Games: Real-time Rendering and Software Technology, Addison-Wesley, ISBN 0201619210, 2001