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Rondelli · 05-20-2012, 01:38 PM

Hi to anyone who's an animation veteran , I have a few questions that very much need answering . I've never once made an animation , though I have played around a little bit inside of EasyToon , hopefully someone knows what that is . I haven't posted anything , but I hope to someday if someone could maybe point me in the right direction or even get me off on the right foot . I want to know what would be a good way to get into 2D Animation , I'm not as into sculpting and 3D animation as I once was years ago . Now I wish much more to be able to do things like 2D animation . If anyone has any programs that would be good for a beginner , or an experienced user animator , [ I find that much like with playing video games , if you start of with the most extremely daunting difficulty , you're FORCED to learn from the beginning the ins and outs to an expert level , so you don't get used to the tendencies of lower difficulties . ] With that in mind , I'd absolutely love if someone could list a few programs , hopefully from the most difficult and advanced to least , again all of them being for 2D animation . Also , some exercises that could get me off and working . Thank you in advance to anyone whose even read through this boring thing . Hope to hear from someone . <3

Zentrope · 05-20-2012, 02:05 PM

The most famous would be Adobe Flash,which is also the most standard piece of software for 2D animation.
But you can also look into Toon Boom which is also a standard.
It got different variants for Professional and Home-users..
Just check the details and choose according to your needs..

Rondelli · 05-20-2012, 03:21 PM

You're amazing ! Thank you very much , I'll give Toon Boom my best try . Hopefully something wonderful comes out .
One more thingg ; Are there any exercises you'd recommend for me to practice with ? Like line doodling on paper and hings like that , but for the program or animation in general .

Zentrope · 05-20-2012, 03:47 PM

Just Buy any of the following book...
A must have for any 2D animator(the Most amazing book i have ever read regarding 2D animation)

Illusion of Life- Disney

Animator's Survival Kit- Richard William

Rondelli · 05-20-2012, 05:21 PM

Thank you very very much . <3 !

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Rondelli Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Junior Member Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Hopefully this isn't the wrong place , but questions for animation ? 05-20-2012, 01:38 PM Hi to anyone who's an animation veteran , I have a few questions that very much need answering . I've never once made an animation , though I have played around a little bit inside of EasyToon , hopefully someone knows what that is . I haven't posted anything , but I hope to someday if someone could maybe point me in the right direction or even get me off on the right foot . I want to know what would be a good way to get into 2D Animation , I'm not as into sculpting and 3D animation as I once was years ago . Now I wish much more to be able to do things like 2D animation . If anyone has any programs that would be good for a beginner , or an experienced user animator , [ I find that much like with playing video games , if you start of with the most extremely daunting difficulty , you're FORCED to learn from the beginning the ins and outs to an expert level , so you don't get used to the tendencies of lower difficulties . ] With that in mind , I'd absolutely love if someone could list a few programs , hopefully from the most difficult and advanced to least , again all of them being for 2D animation . Also , some exercises that could get me off and working . Thank you in advance to anyone whose even read through this boring thing . Hope to hear from someone . <3

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Zentrope Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 794 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 387 Times in 350 Posts	05-20-2012, 02:05 PM The most famous would be Adobe Flash,which is also the most standard piece of software for 2D animation. But you can also look into Toon Boom which is also a standard. It got different variants for Professional and Home-users.. Just check the details and choose according to your needs..

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Rondelli Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Junior Member Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	05-20-2012, 03:21 PM You're amazing ! Thank you very much , I'll give Toon Boom my best try . Hopefully something wonderful comes out . One more thingg ; Are there any exercises you'd recommend for me to practice with ? Like line doodling on paper and hings like that , but for the program or animation in general .

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Zentrope Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 794 Moderator My Mood: Thanks: 41 Thanked 387 Times in 350 Posts	05-20-2012, 03:47 PM Just Buy any of the following book... A must have for any 2D animator(the Most amazing book i have ever read regarding 2D animation) Illusion of Life- Disney Animator's Survival Kit- Richard William

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Rondelli Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 6 Junior Member Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	05-20-2012, 05:21 PM Thank you very very much . <3 !

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