Researching different animation techniques

I looked at clips on Youtube explaining and describing the different animation techniques and the issues involved. I also tried a drawing animation of a man walking at the bottom however was very rushed and doesn't have a lot of continuity but you can see the general outline of the idea.

Youtube Clips:

1. Animation Careers : How to Make an Animated Cartoon

This Clip involves an animation producer informing the audience on how to a drawing animation using the specialised equipment and animation board/drawing disk and it requires 1,440 pieces of paper per minute of animation for the drawing technique. It also shows an example of him doing a drawing animation of a cartoon turning his head through three drawings and how he makes sure they are in the accurate places from the equipment he uses to keep the continuity.

 

eHowTech. (14/03/2009). Animation Careers : How to Make an Animated Cartoon . Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDScLm61Qhk. Last accessed 15th September 2013.

 

2. How to make an animated Movie - Must see

This clip is of an animation with a VO who speaks to the cartoon on screen showing him how to make an animation. You can either do it the ‘classic way’ by drawing it using real life creatures to help or clay animation but is ‘very tedius’. The final way and easier way to do it is by computer. You have to create a character by using a ‘bone skeleton’ then add props and textures. Add a voice to your character then create the film. It also explains that you can change camera angles and create more lighting however ‘less is more’ when it comes to animations.

 

 

aniBOOM. (15/12/2008). How to make an animated Movie - Must see. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GGdWs90J4Qg. Last accessed 15th September 2013.

 

3. Animation Tutorial-Doing the Walk-Part

This Video is a tutorial on how to show a man walking, through drawing. I followed this tutorial and had a go at it myself.

 

Kineticsoa. (20/08/2011). Animation Tutorial-Doing the Walk-Part I. Available: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09K2Dzli_3o. Last accessed 15th September 2013.

 

 

Here is my rough attempt at the walking man I extended it by repeating drawings and adding titles to make the animation longer however the camera was hand held which made it difficult to maintain continuity and flow as the setting outside my window changes affecting the lighting as well.