The simplest form of animation is the "flip book". To make a simple flip book, draw a dot, a circle, a stick man etc., on the edge of a notebook. Then draw the same figure, slightly progressed, on the next page. Do this for fifteen or twenty pages; then flip the edges. An illusion of movement is created.
In the film studios, the basic flip book idea is enlarged upon.
Firstly, the animators and their assistants make pencil drawings on paper (10-1/2" x 12-1/2"). This work is then traced in ink on celuloid transparent sheets (cels). Next, opaque colours are painted on. These inked and painted cells are then photographed in sequence on a painted background.
In the film studios, the basic flip book idea is enlarged upon.
Firstly, the animators and their assistants make pencil drawings on paper (10-1/2" x 12-1/2"). This work is then traced in ink on celuloid transparent sheets (cels). Next, opaque colours are painted on. These inked and painted cells are then photographed in sequence on a painted background.
In Between and clean-up techniques
A friend of mine (Jeremy Falkowski) has written a great article featuring a tutorial of animation techniques. It has a lot of useful information and wanted me to tell you about it. To read the page, please
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