Animation from Pencils to Pixels

The production of animated films once required large teams of artists, in large buildings which collectively comprised the large animation studio. Nowadays, all that was once done by such a huge team can effectively be produced by a single user on one desktop computer—in theory, at least. We should therefore review just what can and what cannot be done using the magic of modern digital technology. We must also define the production process, mop up a few more production admin issues, discuss the importance of keeping project management, perhaps clarify the roles of the team, and then, finally, talk about the actual animation itself! Armed with all this information, there is no reason why even a novice’s introduction to the full process of animated ...