#11 Animation - 3 ESSENTIALS to live with before you start animating!
3 Essentials before you start that animation
Planning
Observation/Finding Insights
Stalking
Referencing
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Yes, yes, yeeeeees! reference is EVERYTHIIIIII~~~NNG!
I'm so guilty of doing that. Having an idea and just steam roll right ahead without really honing it down first to what I actually want to do.
I then usually end up spending hours and days trying to do the thing and ending up scrapping it all and starting over because it just won't work due to lack of precise planning beforehand.
But at least it'll go faster the second time around, since by then I've figured out all the problems in the scene the hard way but omg! what a time waster!
I could save myself soooooo much paiiiiin with a little more planning!!
I mean it's idiotic too, I'm a frickin artist, just thumbnailing to work out my idea better would alraedy help hahaha
yeah.. I try not to do that anymore.. but the temptation is so strooong sometiiimes! XD
Great post, as always!
Hahaha, Thank you for sharing your 'pain'. :D
But yea, it can really save you a lot of time if the planning is good. You not only save your own time, but others who are working together with you because the pipeline involves everyone.
We all learn ey? :D
yeah absolutely. You never stop learning. Bur honestly, to me, it's one of the joys of the job. <3
I love learning new stuff! :D
If only I get a Steem dollar everytime I jumped into something before planning ahead....I'd be a whale by now lol
I mean the creative process is suppose to be spontaneous right? load up my favorite modeling software and start pushing polys!
So I ended up with alot of abandoned/unfinished 3D models in my personal projects folder....LMAO.
though I'm not an animator and not into animation, yea i still find this interesting! many years back I only did a simple live wallpaper just for fun.
Ah, glad you found this interesting. :D
I've always been a fan of Pixar and their attention to detail! Animation has so much to offer! Definitely picked up a thing or two from this! thanks!
Glad you learned something! :)
Wow, I never thought there was so much that goes into animation before you start animating! Sound advice for sure.
Ahh yes, this is just a tiny fraction of pre-production
Yes! Stalking is an essential skill for anyone in the animation industry!!
That's all good advice, especially for 3D animation. However, I would like to create short animations with 2D 'toilet door' people. Would you have any different advice for me?
In any animation you want to do, always nail down your storyboard first. The angles, the composition etc etc.
Totally agree, reference and observation is the key - those little things that really sell the image/animation.
Good info mate!
Yeaps yeaps!
Well it is more than meets the eye when working on a animation...you have to have a lot of talent also !! :)
Yeaps, talent is one thing, attitude is another. You need to have a good attitude to learn and be discipline.
Nice one yep
Takes a lot of hard work to make a good animation.
Very impressive indeed!
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