Animation Tips 'n' Tricks

This a collection of animation tips, tricks and tutorials. A place to share advice on how to make your animations better. "A great resource" - Animated Jobs. Click here for the best animation resource

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Hi, I really like animation and was wondering where to start I know I need to brush up a but more on drawing. But I was wondering if you could throw me some free resources? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Many resources on this tumblr, if you go through the archives post by post. Highly recommend John K’s curriculum as a starting point.

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Animation - Timing and Spacing - Lesson by Richard Williams

The Animator’s Survival Kit

Timing and spacing are two of the key principles in animation. This lesson from the veteran animator Richard Williams helps to explain the concept for both new and seasoned animators alike. Purchase 'The Animator's Survival Kit' here: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Animators-Survival-Kit-by-Richard-E-Williams-Paperback-2009/352625946337?epid=90859663&hash=item521a24eee1:g:OVAAAOSwJj9cl-Rx

Source: The Animator’s Survival Kit by Richard Williams

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“The Genius Behind Naruto’s Fight Scene Animation - Norio Matsumoto

An animation tutorial on anime style fighting.  For more information on animation, a great learning resource: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Animators-Survival-Kit-by-Richard-E-Williams-Paperback-2009/352625946337?epid=90859663&hash=item521a24eee1:g:OVAAAOSwJj9cl-Rx

Source: Howard Wimshurst

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How to animate a fight scene

“How to animate a fight scene. This animation tutorial focuses on unarmed combat applied to 2D animation in an anime style with advanced camera movements and multiple opponents.”

For more information on animation, a great learning resource: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Animators-Survival-Kit-by-Richard-E-Williams-Paperback-2009/352625946337?epid=90859663&hash=item521a24eee1:g:OVAAAOSwJj9cl-Rx 

Source: Howard Wimshurst

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How to Make Full Body Animations | For Stick Figure Animators

“How to animate in full body for stick figure animation In this tutorial, I give advice for stick figure animators on how to make full body animations. This was a special request by one of the subscribers! Share it if you think it could help someone! I am using Adobe flash cc for my animations.” For more animation information: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/The-Animators-Survival-Kit-by-Richard-E-Williams-Paperback-2009/352625946337?epid=90859663&hash=item521a24eee1:g:OVAAAOSwJj9cl-Rx Source: Howard Wimhurst

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How to Animate Cats and Dogs

Quadruped locomotion tutorial

This tutorial by Michael Schlingmann shows how to animate different types of movement made by four-legged animals. Michael Schlingmann is a veteran animator, whose credits include 'Space Jam', 'The Thief and the Cobbler', and 'ParaNorman'.

Source: Felix Sputnik

For more animation tips, tricks & free resources go to: https://app.hiive.co.uk/swarms/animation-tips-tricks/111/#/2279

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Believability created by solidity of form and convincing overlapping action. Animated by Toshiyuki Inoue. Akira, Tokyo Movie Shinsha (1988)

For more information on overlapping action: http://animationtnt.tumblr.com/post/118523132732/follow-through-overlapping-action-12

For more animation tips, tricks & free resources go to: https://app.hiive.co.uk/swarms/animation-tips-tricks/111/#/2279

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Aaron’s Art Tips - Getting Shape Change

Source: The Art of Aaron Blaise78

For more animation tips, tricks & free resources go to: https://app.hiive.co.uk/swarms/animation-tips-tricks/111/#/2279

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Understanding animation curves.

For more animation tips, tricks & free resources go to:https://app.hiive.co.uk/swarms/animation-tips-tricks/111/#/ 

Source: 1ucasvb.tumblr.com

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Effects Animation

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Graceful overlapping action. Animated by James Baxter. Enchanted, Walt Disney Pictures (2007) For more information on overlapping action: http://animationtnt.tumblr.com/post/118523132732/follow-through-overlapping-action-12 For more animation tips, tricks & free resources go to:https://app.hiive.co.uk/swarms/animation-tips-tricks/111/#/

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Disney’s 101 Dalmatians

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Dragon Ball Z (ドラゴンボール) key-animation of Vegeta’s sacrifice by Toshiyuki Kanno (菅野 利之).

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ANIMATION INDUSTRY MAIN SOFTWARE

Someone asked what is the industry mainstream regarding software, this is our mental map, to arrive to OZ, follow the yellow sidewalk! :)

Please take this with a grain of salt. This is just valid for 2015, and this is a set of recommended choices if you want a pro life, not if you are an occasional artist.

I made the post because we both faced a choice once, and we chose Max instead of Maya.. Director instead of Flash.. UGH.

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Shugo Tokumaru - Katachi [OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO] & Making of "Katachi"