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basakward — Lip Sync Tutorial - Part 1

Published: 2004-11-06 01:44:21 +0000 UTC; Views: 14259; Favourites: 265; Downloads: 3986
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Description After a handful of people asking my advice on how to do an animated lipsync, I decided to make a tutorial based off of what I think is important to consider with lipsync in animation, as well as my methods of tackling the task. This might not be the industry standard method of doing lipsync, but this is what works for me, and this is what I think is important. I hope if anything, it'll help make things a touch easier and understandable for you other ambitious animators out there trying to figure out what makes a good lipsync in animation.

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basakward In reply to ??? [2004-11-06 20:49:08 +0000 UTC]

Well, hopefully this tutorial will help.

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Modestimation [2004-11-06 06:15:57 +0000 UTC]

Well....um.....are you reading my mind or something.


This will really come handy to night. I owe you.

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basakward In reply to Modestimation [2004-11-06 06:53:38 +0000 UTC]

Hehehe.. A good handful of people have been asking me, so I might as well do a tutorial. ^_-

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Modestimation In reply to basakward [2004-11-06 07:20:12 +0000 UTC]

Your actuly saveing me. Surprisingly I am sending some stuff to a cartoon writer at the end of the weekend but anyway thank god for tho's handful of people...... or something. I dont know I am tierd. lP

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calicodragon [2004-11-06 04:59:39 +0000 UTC]

Oh my, I'm definately going to have to remember this one. I've never managed to animate speech in my life. xD

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basakward In reply to calicodragon [2004-11-06 07:21:43 +0000 UTC]

It can be troublesome.. Like anything, a lot of practice normally does the trick. ^_^

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ZS-Creations [2004-11-06 04:58:14 +0000 UTC]

This is another one of your tutorials that I must add to my favorites because I LOVE how you illustrate your body language... Greeat advice!

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basakward In reply to ZS-Creations [2004-11-06 07:22:24 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I should do another tutorial on just body language.. *lol*

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ZS-Creations In reply to basakward [2004-11-07 04:14:40 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that would help out a lot~!

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BombSquadA In reply to ??? [2004-11-06 03:25:19 +0000 UTC]

oooh very nice! im gonna look over it some more later, but i LOVE hearing/reading whatr others have to say ^_^

that little boy is so cute, great job

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basakward In reply to BombSquadA [2004-11-06 07:34:41 +0000 UTC]

Hehe! Thank yah! You don't have to read it.. It's there for whenever you need it. ^_^

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vespan [2004-11-06 03:15:10 +0000 UTC]

this is an AWESOME tutorial! Great job... it's like a page out of a great book
Amazing work, I've printed this off and I'm going to study it very carefully--this will help a lot next year when we get into lip synching in school! Thanks for this!!

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basakward In reply to vespan [2004-11-06 07:38:36 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure, man! I just know that if it helps ANY, I'll be happy. ^_^

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MrBayless [2004-11-06 03:11:12 +0000 UTC]

THANK YOU GOD!!! the mother of all tuts. THANK YOU OH GOD LIKE ERIN!!!

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basakward In reply to MrBayless [2004-11-06 07:39:00 +0000 UTC]

Haaahaha.. Well, I hope it helps. ^_^

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mylkhead [2004-11-06 03:02:05 +0000 UTC]

wow this is great, makes me really want to do animation again!

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basakward In reply to mylkhead [2004-11-06 07:40:35 +0000 UTC]

Dude, why don't you? ^_^ Actually, I know why someone wouldn't.. It's a lot of hard work.. *lol* But I'm still in the dreamy ambitious stage so it's more play than work for me right now. ^_^

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dragon-chan [2004-11-06 02:39:45 +0000 UTC]

Very informative! I'll definately be using this in the future!

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basakward In reply to dragon-chan [2004-11-06 07:43:16 +0000 UTC]

Woohoo! Well, I hope it helps. ^_^

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sporgy In reply to ??? [2004-11-06 02:39:41 +0000 UTC]

Wow, very nice and helpful. You have nice comic-book handwriting.

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basakward In reply to sporgy [2004-11-06 07:43:44 +0000 UTC]

Thank you! I like my handwriting but I never thought of it as comic book handwriting. *l*

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bindyeye In reply to ??? [2004-11-06 02:03:08 +0000 UTC]

Brilliant work Erin.
Thnx for sharing your talents with us champ.

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basakward In reply to bindyeye [2004-11-06 02:08:13 +0000 UTC]

My pleasure! I'm all for more animation out there!

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Avathonuru In reply to ??? [2004-11-06 01:49:16 +0000 UTC]

Thank you for uploading such a helpful tutorial! This will certainly be of help when I get around to redesigning some characters.

I love your handwriting...for some odd reason. It just looks so....pleasing to the eye, if you will.

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basakward In reply to Avathonuru [2004-11-06 01:54:51 +0000 UTC]

Hahaha! Thank you much! I like my handwriting personally as well. ^_^ I guess that's why I chose to hand-write my tutorial! ^_^ Makes it a touch more personal I think.

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Avathonuru In reply to basakward [2004-11-06 02:35:22 +0000 UTC]

Well, that's one of the neatest (as in organized) personal touches that I've ever seen.

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