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Animation Tutorial Set - 1
Published: 2010-12-02 16:27:16 +0000 UTC; Views: 1651409; Favourites: 1333; Downloads: 1091
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Finally here. This thing is truly monstrous, I'll have to split it in two some other time. Maybe even in four. I've just been informed by the 'which file' upload section that I cant submit anything larger than 18000x10800...my file was 2000x 40000. So if it's lost so much quality that its unreadable let me know and I'll do something about it.Anyway,apologies to those who have been waiting, I know there's at least one or two out there. It still needs work but you can always just send me a note or comment here to get any information you need
To anyone who's just stumbled upon this little tutorial or the Animation-Group then you have before you the first of (hopefully) a larger set encompassing the many aspects of animation.
Here are the links that were referenced in the tutorial
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You can also check out Niall's work here -
I insist that you do.
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Also here's the link to the accompanying written section that goes hand in hand with this tutorial, it being the more academic side of things - [link]
Link is copyright of Nintendo by the way
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Woah. DD, cool.
Thanks to my good friend for the suggestion, go check her out, NOW.
And for the feature.
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Comments: 105
Sorry, whut? don't tell me I said Richard Taylor instead of Richard Williams somewhere or is this a joke that has well and truly gone over my head?
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"Animator Richard Taylor once said".
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Oh wow. I haven't yet read all of it, but from what I've managed to understand when skimming through it this is really amazing. I've always learned through observation and practice so I'm pretty much self-taught, and I've already noticed a lot of things this tutorial has mentioned (such as it's the quality of the movement that makes the animation, not the quality of each frame). It's become my dream to become an animator and make my own cartoon show, but I'm so easily discouraged it's difficult sometimes. But seeing this really helps me, makes me want to try again! ^^ Thanks! I will definitely use this advice sometime!
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Wow wow, this is long. But I really want to learn how to animate.
I'll save this in my favorites and read it when I have time. >.<
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If you have any questions about animation dont hesitate to ask me.
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Great tutorial, I'll definitely be trying out the ball exercise. I wanted to try some traditional animation because of the project-educate blogs, and this is the perfect way to start. Initially I thought I'd just attempt something but you've opened my eyes to how complex the process really is, so thanks for that! ^^
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Hey, you're very welcome
Let me know how it goes for you. I can give some advice along the way if you want.
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I did it! 
Could you maybe take a look and give me some advice? ^^
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Sure thing. I just gave you a long comment with feedback on the video. I might take the video and do some edits to it if you don't mind and show you where you could have done things better and post that as a video for you to see if you'd like. I don't think I explained it with just words and there are some things that would be much easier to show visually (since animation is a visual media)
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Just came across this by chance and it's a really good tutorial - I wish I'd had something like this at first. I initially taught myself based on my instincts and it took me two years to finally get a hold of The Animator's Survival Kit - I laughed at your section about music, to be honest I always feel guilty about listening to music when animating since reading that three years ago!
Doesn't stop me though ;n;
I also love that quote about animation being actions that are drawn - it's so true! They always say animators would make great actors, and it must be true to some degree because I always sit in my chair flailing about acting out what I'm trying to animate.
I agree with the chair too LOL - my back is IN AGONY since starting my degree animation - I seriously need a new chair.
Really good tutorial c: I'm sure there's a ton of new animators out there now!
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Ah, thanks a lot
Looking back on the tutorial now though I think that there are plenty of problems with it. I think I might remake it (maybe as a video) to make it better. There still seems to be a fair amount of traffic on the tutorial as it is
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This is a good tutorial for a beginner animator like myself.
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Happy 2011!!1!!1!!
Congratulations on your Daily Deviation!! 
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that is really helpful thank you but..sorry (there is aways a BNUt 
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That's fair, there is a lot of information to take in. I'll probably redo this at some stage to make it smaller and more concise.
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Socks and carpet while animating. I LOVE that one!
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While graphic arts are not my forte at all, I find the subject of animation fascinating, and will definitely be coming back to read and reread this tutorial for insight on the basics. Thanks for sharing!
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That means a lot, thank you.
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THANK YOU. This seriously just inspired to try even harder to pursue my studies of animation!
Congrats on the DD, by the way!
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I would say give animation a try before definitely deciding to study it. You'd be surprised how many people drop out because they don't like it. The actual process can really surprise people.
I'd say give this bouncing ball exercise a go and see what its like, I can give you feedback if you like and I can give you information on what to expect if you study animation in college too.
Just ask if you're interested.
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Well, I've dabbled in it a little bit while taking this summer class on it, and I had no idea just how frustrating it is just to create a small scene.
I appreciate your offer! 
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My eyes are bleeding from so much readinging . . . T_T should have worn glasses
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Apologies XD I know it goes on a bit but I should be making video tutorials in the future which should make things a lot easier.
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Thanks
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My friends and I are experimenting with a dying breed of animation: Stop Motion. We are very limited in terms of what we can do, but we are getting better as time goes by.
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All the principles above have to be learned and applied to all forms of animation so this tutorial should help if you're serious about animation. I was lucky enough to be granted access to a Rostrum camera setup in my first year of college to make a minute long short Stop Motion animation film about an octopus. The camera was worth somewhere between 40 and 50 thousand dollars, I think. You can see parts of the animation in my showreel (the link is in my signature if you're interested). Stop Motion is a great way to start in animation as all you really need is a camera and some patience.
If you have any of your stop motion work online I could take a look at it and give a critique if you'd like.
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All of our stuff is so low quality that we keep it as a joke. We are working with the PlayArts vinyl figures and Master and Perfect grade model kits.
Out camera is a rather inexpensive Kodak digital that is sadly falling apart.
You were so lucky! I wish we had a mount like that. Instead, we have to use a remote to run it. And it takes a loooong time. And you are correct. All things in this tutorial apply.
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This is awesome, I just finished studding animation and you explained it perfect. it's sad, but I've heard that because students arn't being taught on paper first and going straight to 3D programs like maya, that we're going to start running short on 2D animators. I loved working on paper, but I'm a little slow so organizing all the pages messed me up
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I have yet to find a decent way to organise the pages without inducing a mini bout of rage...
I usually have a bunch of chairs around me that I stack different pages on because I never managed to get one of those set of shelves that other animators in my college had.
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Oh yes, Rage. But then again a lot of processing in the joy of animation can make someone rage!
Portable fileing cabinets are good for that, I had one when I was making my film for my storyboards (140+ pages of them) and scripts and character sheets and whatnot.
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so many great tutorials getting DD's lately! thanks for this one!
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this is awesome thank you!! ive been trying to make so many animations but i did not know all the parts to start. thank you!!
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Glad to help. If you have any questions in the future feel free to note me.
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Very nice~!
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Thank you very much. This is just the absolute basics though, I'll be covering all sorts of stuff later hopefully.
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I'll check back in the future then
I just needed to know some basics, really. I hadn't the slightest clue how to begin animating.
Well, I did do something in GIMP, but I wanted to do animation on paper.
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This will deffinately help me when I try to learn animation!! thank you so much for making this will all the details!
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why I havent seen something this detailed and amazing before is beyond me. kudos to your good work
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Its not all that really
You should check out Richard William's Animation Survival Kit...40 years in the making. And he recently remade it into a series of video lectures which is like $3000...
But thank you, I appreciate it.
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If you do, send me a link and I'll give you some feedback.
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Could it be downloaded in 800px wide ? Because I must say that it's pretty small. And I'm veeeeeeery interested in this tutorial. Even if there's no way to download it larger, I'll read it
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