10 tips to create your first animation!

Making an animation can seem like a nightmare at times. To be able to carry it in the best way, here are some tips for illustrators .

First, you need to be aware of what your abilities are . Don’t jump into making an animated movie if you’ve just started teaching drawing classes . It can be slow work and you may end up throwing in the towel at the first change. Also keep in mind that creating a cartoon is time consuming, but also requires some investment in equipment and a wide variety of skills. The amateur draftsman will not only have to draw but must also know how to manage editing, sound recording, etc.

Therefore, to start your project well it will be necessary to determine its duration . Would you like to try your luck with cartoons by making only a few seconds of film or do you want to make a true story of a few minutes? Also ask yourself how much time you will have available for your goal. Based on it, choose the duration of your animation.

At that point, you will have to make another important decision: determine the technique you are going to use (celluloids, stop motion , 2D or 3D software ) before starting to draw your characters.

To be ready to begin with all the drawings that will compose your animation, you will have to start by drawing each character from all angles. From the front, from behind, in profile, nervous, happy, in love, all these states will allow you to know how to draw your character at the right moment.

Then touch the script and dialogue stage. Knowing the dialogues will allow you to adapt the movement of the mouth according to what is being said.

You can also teach scriptwriting and dialogue classes to support your project. Just as taking drawing classes can be a real advantage when creating animation.

Some teachers are specialized in animation and can give you tailored classes to acquire all the basics from creation to animation.

Lastly, don’t forget to immerse yourself in animated film culture. Between the Disney, Pixar or even Ghibli studios, there are masterpieces that you cannot miss.