Character Animation: 2D Skills for Better 3D, 2nd Edition

chapter 1

introduction to 2D-animation working practice

chaptersummary
	•how animation works
	the basics
	•frames per second
	•what you need for your studio
	animation paper
	peg bar
	light box
	x-sheets
	line tester
	pencils
	•let’s get animating key to key animation animating straight ahead •flipping, flicking and rolling flipping flicking rolling •how to use a line tester to help your animation •how this book works •exercises ball bouncing how to relate your 2D animation to your 3D animation
	overview of the ‘ball drop’ exercise in 3D drawing!

During this chapter I will take you through two things – the equipment needed to make a basic animation studio and some simple animation. We will look at x-sheets and how they help ...