Animation Tutorials

SOLID DRAWING: 2D Animation principle
The basic principles of drawing
form, weight, volume solidity and the illusion of three dimensions apply to
animation as it does to academic drawing. The way you draw cartoons, you draw in
the classical sense, using pencil sketches and drawings for reproduction of
life. You transform these into color and movement giving the characters the
illusion [...]

APPEAL: 2D Animation Principle
The word appeal is often misrepresented to
suggest cuddly bunnies and soft kittens. It doesn’t; it means anything that a
person likes to see a quality of charm, pleasing design, simplicity,
communication, or magnetism. Your eye is drawn to the figure or object that has
appeal, and, once them, it is held while you appreciate the [...]