Craytion @craytionco - Tumblr Blog

The 12 Principles of Animation

In order, they consist of:

Squash and stretch

Anticipation

Staging

Straight ahead action and pose-to-pose

Follow through and overlapping action

Ease in, ease out

Arcs

Secondary action

Timing

And more

Learn more:

In their 1981 book, The Illusion of Life, Disney animators Ollie Johnston and Frank Thomas introduced the twelve principles of animation. Th

#creative thinking #animation #craytion

The Rise of Animation

Animation has been screens since the early 1900s. Back then it was hand-drawn stick figures that jumped across gray-scale screens but has since progressed into the digital world. Now, we have a whole host of different styles presented to us, with new content being produced all the time.

In recent years, animation has become increasingly popular amongst audiences, from the classic styles of Disney and Pixar to the experimental creations of Tim Burton or Netflix’s Love, Death and Robots.

Learn more:

Animation has been on our screens since the early 1900s. Back then it was hand-drawn stick figures that jumped across gray-scale screens but

#animation education #craytion #animation

How to Make a Storyboard in 4 Steps

Steps:

Make a storyboard template online using storyboarding software. Or, you can even start with a piece of paper

Draw your storyboard frames, but keep it rough, simple and leave out intricate visual detail

Edit your storyboard to flesh out your film’s most important visual cues such as time of day for a scene, lighting, composition, and layering

Note camera movements for shots such as zooms, pans, tilts, dollies, trucks, and pedestals

Learn more:

Every animator needs to do a storyboard before doing the animation A storyboard is a visual representation of how a story will play out, sce

#storyboards #creative thinking #animation #craytion

Tips for Beginners for Creating 2D Animations

Tips:

• Focus on the story • Begin with simple movements • Be a keen observer • Use strong key frames • Combine action with exaggeration • Allot time to animation • Enliven your characters

Learn more:

Now that you have got a basic idea of the concept and its different types, let us learn how to make a 2D animation. These tips and tricks ar

#animation #craytion #animation tips

Why Do Animation?

Animation is important because it makes us be able to tell stories and communicate emotions and ideas in a unique, easy-to-perceive way that both small children and adults can understand. Animation has helped connect people throughout the world in a way that sometimes writing and live-action films cannot. Today, anyone can pick up a drawing tablet and show their ideas to the world.

Learn more: