![]() I ended up finishing the animation around last summer but I was so busy compiling and writing the actual thesis itself that I ended up spending more time than I expected on this (that coupled with irl stuff that gets in the way + other projects etc.) I can't believe it's been 2 years since I made this post! I certainly learned a whole bunch in my journey with this project and part of it started right here so it's only right that I come back and share the final result with you all! And once again I'm really grateful for the help I got because early on I was very lost in terms of resources. This is available as a PDF file you can download from Most of it applies to doing hand drawn effects in any other drawing-based software.įX Design Notes (mostly by Dorse Lanpher, effects animator at Don Bluth Animation and Disney Animation). ![]() Although the blog is titled "Flash FX" it's not only for people using Flash (Adobe Animate) software. This reference blog, FlashFX, by Ron Douchet. ![]() Here are a couple of his effects tutorials. He is also using Toonboom Harmony, but the techniques he is demonstrating would apply to TVPaint or any other drawing-based animation software like Rough Animator or Digicel Flipbook, OpenToonz, etc. Hand drawn effects tutorials (the person doing the tutorials works in Toonboom Harmony, but the principles apply to using TVPaint or any other drawing-based animation software program) -Īdam Phillips (" Chluaid" on YouTube) has some tutorials on animating hand drawn effects. However, all three books are worth having).īasic effects animation is also covered briefly in The Tezuka School of Animation Vol.1 by Osamu Tezuka (page 73 - 105)Īnd Timing For Animation by Harold Whitaker and John Halas (page 79 - 95) (which is not to make less of Joe's books, but I think Mauro's book is more comprehensive in a single volume. I'd say if you can only afford to purchase one book, get the one by Mauro Maressa. These two volumes by Joe Gilland are also excellent. Ģ.) Elemental Magic, Volume I The Art of Special Effects Animation By Joseph Gillandģ.) Elemental Magic, Volume II The Technique of Special Effects Animation By Joseph Gilland He trained under the Disney master animator Eric Larson in the late 1970's) You've seen his work : Mauro Maressa IMDB page. He's very knowledgeable about effects animation (and character animation, too. I've known Mauro for almost 30 years and worked with him on a number of productions. How animation interprets natural elements in movementįor hand drawn effects there are three books I would recommend.ġ.) Essential Effects Water, Fire, Wind, and More by Mauro Maressa. ![]() You can step back and forth through the frames you've shot and then right into the live frame to see exactly how it's going to look added on to the end of the scene so you know what you're going to get, and you get what you want.Books/resources that specifically focus on animation FX You can even use it to combine 2D, 3D and live action.įlipBook is great for stop motion too. It will help you breakdown your dialog for perfect lip sync. You can use FlipBook to experiment with different timing for sketches of your key frames without having to wait for rendering. Other programs may be OK if all you want to do is ink & paint but animators use FlipBook.įlipBook can also help you do 3D animation. That's why professional animators at every major studio and teachers at the best animation schools demand FlipBook. Whether you want to do 2D, 3D or Stop Motion Animation, DigiCel FlipBook Makes Animation Easier! FlipBook is the only 2D animation software designed from the ground up to do 2D animation the way animators want to do it.
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