Saturday, September 17th, 2011
The Encyclopedia of Cartooning is the newest part of the Animation Resources website, and it’s still very much under construction. If you are interested in what we plan to do in this space, have a seat and listen to this interview with Stephen Worth where he outlines the history of cartooning and talks about the issues that will be a big part of this section of the Animation Resources site…
A-HAA Podcast hosted by Michael Woodside and Danny Young: Stephen Worth on the History of Cartooning
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Friday, September 16th, 2011
NOTE: Do not move on to this lesson unless you have completed Lesson Nine
LESSON TEN
Read John Kricfalusi’s introduction to this lesson at…
Animation School Lesson 10A: Model Sheets
Animation School Lesson 10B: Substance and Style
Print out and refer to these pages from the Preston Blair book, keeping in mind the following concepts…
LINE OF ACTION
FLUID POSES
CLEAR SILHOUETTES – NEGATIVE SHAPES
APPEAL & CUTENESS
And print out and draw from the model sheets on these pages that John uses as examples on his blog…
When you are satisfied with your drawings, post them on your blog.
PLEASE NOTE: The procedure for getting your blog listed on this page has changed. Due to the overwhelming response to this course, I don’t have time to add each student’s link by hand. Your assignment will be automatically linked at the bottom of this page if you…
Your page will automatically be added to the list of links.
Do not delete or edit your posts or change the title after you have posted them. You will need them later to chart your progress.
Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources
This posting is part of an online series of articles dealing with Instruction.
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NOTE: Do not move on to this lesson unless you have completed Lesson Eight
LESSON NINE
Read John Kricfalusi’s introduction to this lesson at…
Animation School Lesson 9: Hands- Simplifying Complicated Things
Print out and draw from this page from the Preston Blair book…
Copy all of the hand positions in the Preston Blair book.
As you draw them, understand the bigger shapes that they are made up of.
Construct the hand in the proper order- first the two main parts (palm and grouped fingers), then add the individual fingers.
When you are satisfied with your drawings, post them on your blog.
PLEASE NOTE: The procedure for getting your blog listed on this page has changed. Due to the overwhelming response to this course, I don’t have time to add each student’s link by hand. Your assignment will be automatically linked at the bottom of this page if you…
Your page will automatically be added to the list of links.
>Do not delete or edit your posts or change the title after you have posted them. You will need them later to chart your progress.
Stephen Worth
Director
Animation Resources
This posting is part of an online series of articles dealing with Instruction.
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