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HOW MUCH OF ANATOMY DO ANIMATORS REALLY NEED?

Anatomy, basically how the human body is built (its bones, muscles and proportions), is one of the first things people look at when they judge drawing skills. It’s also one of the most common pieces…

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SHIAGE - WHEN THE LINES ARE FILLED WITH COLORS

Quick question, do you know what the animation painting looks like? If your answer simply is “someone who fills in the lines at the end”. Well, you're pretty right that they do coloring at the end…

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HOW TO DRAW CROWDS WITHOUT GOING INSANE?

Drawing detailed crowds is really tough. For a single illustration, it might be worth the effort. In animation, it feels almost impossible (way too much work for just a few seconds on screen). And fit…

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THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CUT - SCENE - SEQUENCE

You might sound this familiar in film production: Shot - Scene - Sequence. These are the level of units for production and narrative purposes. And do you know that in animation there are also using th…

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THIS IS THE ACTUAL WAY TO ANIMATE HAIR

Hair is the first thing your eye catches on a character. But it’s also one of the hardest things to animate well. Why? Because hair is made of hundreds of thin strands, all different lengths.

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TIMESHEET - THE ANIMATOR'S "TRANSCRIPT"

Animation works on frames, and through drawings on frames it creates movement sequences. Working on the same logic as the timing chart, where animators divide movement drawing to build anticipation, e…

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HOW TO SPOT “ARCS” IN YOUR ANIMATION?

Everything moves in arcs. But sometimes you don’t see “an arc” to draw a curve for the movement. Don’t think that the movement isn’t born to follow an arc. In fact, the arc just doesn’t sh…

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HAIKEI DOUGA - WHEN THE BACKGROUND IS ANIMATED

Ask most people what a background is in animation, and they'll describe something still like a painted room, a matte sky, a city skyline sitting quietly behind the character, etc. And for the most par…

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OFF-MODEL: WHY IT HAPPENS EVEN WITH A CHARACTER SHEET?

Off-model refers to the character model (on a character sheet), which is what the animators are supposed to base their drawings on. Now, you may find yourself wondering: “why is it off-model even th…

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WHY ADAPTATIONS OFTEN DIFFER FROM THE ORIGINAL MANGA?

It has become a common thing whenever an anime adaptation is announced, people will wonder whether they can adapt the original manga. From the story even little changes in details can make a big diffe…

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HOW TO DECIDE THE VISUAL OF YOUR ANIMATION?

Have you ever finished animating then moved into the coloring stage (in an anime pipeline we call it Shiage [仕上げ]) and had no idea why the scenes turn out so flat in color and mood? Bet you miss…

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WHY DO SOME EXTRAORDINARY FIGHT SCENES MAKE PEOPLE FEEL WEIRD INSTEAD OF WOW?

If you've ever watched a fight scene that was hard to follow, this post is here to offer one possible perspective. We're not here to teach you how to animate, which you can already learn from many ski…

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