posts from a wannabe animator

May 30

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May 29

pumpkinsorbet asked: Thank you for the follow, let me just say your blog is outrageously thourough, I follow many animation related blogs and they all just repeat the same information while yours is full of new great things! I only just discovered it today but it's already aided me in my art!

Thank you so much! <3

Anonymous asked: So, I've never even attempted to draw before, but I'd like to give it a go. Obviously nothing serious just something to do, as a little hobby I guess. But I haven't got a clue where to start with learning, any tips? Thank youu! :)

Don Bluth: Monkey See Monkey Do

Don makes some really good points in this video. A lot of us start off learning to draw by copying. But also you need to be able to draw from life. Pixelovely and The Drawing Script are two really good tools for that since you probably won’t be taking figure drawing classes if it’s a hobby. Drawing from life and studying other artists’ work will get you going for sure.

Of course it can be tough to dive in when you’re not sure what to do, which is why I always recommend going through some art books. They have so much useful information that you can’t always get on your own.

I would highly suggest these:

And although you may not plan on being an animator, The Animator’s Survival Kit has great drawing tips. Definitely worth reading.

Hopefully this will get you on your way. :)

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paranoidartist asked: Hey there guuurl! I was wondering if you had any advice about drawing eyes or the head in general. It would be a great help. Thank you so much for your time. :)

No worries, gurl.

First let’s start off with some 50s - 60s illustration books.

I also never pass up the opportunity to recommend Tracy J. Butler’s Lackadaisy tutorials. She really knows her stuff.

And some other things:

Hope that helps! :D

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May 28

hautdeforme-rose asked: Hi! Sorry to disturb you but i have some questions. I plan to animate really simple things to train during the vacation and i was wondering how animators usually deal with their character when they are speaking: i don't really know how they manage to make their characters speak at the right moment. Thank you for reading and sorry if my english is pretty awful.

A lot of lip sync animation is planned out using exposure sheets, which are really helpful for timing. Also, and I’m not sure what programs you might use, Flash can be pretty helpful here. If you place in the audio track, you can make keyframes each time you hear emphasis (usually on the vowels) in the audio. You can also see the soundwaves and figure out key frames from looking at that.

Also, both The Animator’s Survival Kit and Timing for Animation have good info on this subject, especially when it comes to mouth shapes.

Some of the links on this forum may also help you out.

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Words of Wisdom -

via Tulptorials:

1. Draw Now. Think Next.

2. Learn to be authentic.

3. Build luck and use it.

4. All painting is re-painting.

5. Create momentum.

6. Keep finishing.

7. Seek advice.