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− | * [[Animation equipment]] | + | * [[Animation]] |
− | * [[Animation research]] | + | ** [[Animation equipment]] (desks, gear, supplies, tools) |
− | * [[Animation resources]] | + | ** [[Animation research]] (history, techniques, styles, genres, screenings, studios, animators) |
− | * [[Animation | + | ** [[Animation resources]] |
− | * [[Animation | + | *** [[Animation books]] |
+ | *** [[Animation sites]] | ||
+ | *** [[Animation related subSaidIts on SaidIt.net]] | ||
+ | ** [https://www.YouTube.com/playlist?list=PLvg8eyC7StzT4lmxk7-k3cYNOavc1rY-E '''◉ ANIMATION ◉''' YouTube playlist] | ||
+ | * [[:Category:Animation]] | ||
+ | * [[:Category:Windsor media]] | ||
+ | * [[Filmmaking]] | ||
+ | ** [[Filmmaking production elements]] | ||
+ | *** [[3D computer animation production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Audio production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Classical animation production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Commercial production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Documentary production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Event video production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Feature film movie production]] | ||
+ | *** [[General animation production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Industrial video production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Music video production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Podcast production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Post production]] | ||
+ | *** [[Short video production]] | ||
+ | ** [[Filmmaking related subSaidIts on SaidIt.net]] | ||
+ | ** [https://www.YouTube.com/playlist?list=PLvg8eyC7StzQYPsL3uQkWCvYfqbUxVI7O '''◉ FILMMAKING ◉''' YouTube playlist] | ||
+ | * [[Open Curricula Projects]] | ||
+ | ** [[Open Curricula Projects Animation]] | ||
+ | *** [[Open Curricula Projects 2D Animation 9-Day Class]] | ||
+ | * [[Windsor and Essex County arts and media]] | ||
+ | ** [[Windsor and Essex County independent media projects]] | ||
+ | * [[Windsor Media Centre]] | ||
+ | ** [[Windsor Media Centre animation classes]] | ||
+ | *** [[Animation class startup shopping list]] | ||
Latest revision as of 23:30, 27 August 2023
This noteworthy animation equipment list is a good reference and conversation starter when beginning a new 2D classical teaching environment or working animation studio. A Windsor Media Centre discussion evolved and solidified into a final Animation class startup shopping list for the Open Curricula Projects 2D Animation nine-day introductory class on the fundamentals.
Animation desks
Naturally a professional desk is preferable, but budgets may limit realistic options.
- Disney Studios' animation desk and scene stacker goes for about $8000.
- Chromacolour.co.uk Lightbox 12 Field - Wooden Portable SKU WP-1402CC £229.99 ($393 CAD).
- AnimationDesks.com provide a portable animation table (desk & disk) for $290 USD ($388 CAD).
- Yescom A3 LED Tracing Light Box 12"x17" with stand on Amazon.ca for $190.
- The LightTracer light box illuminates 10"x12" area, available on Amazon.ca for $65.
- Many animation desk configurations and setups:
- 2Pop.CalArts.edu - Portable Animation Desks
- Pinterest.ca - Ben Thompson Beautiful Animation Desks
- Pinterest.ca - RichardSolomonC 2D Animation Desks - 2D animation on paper
- Pinterest.ca - Where the heart is - 2D animation on screens
Animation exposure dope sheets
- AnimationMeat.com Templates include bar sheets, exposure sheets, field charts, storyboards, etc. Free to download.
- Printed X-Sheets / Exposure Sheet 24fps 100 Blank SKU: SKU002-24FPS $29.95 at LightfootLtd.com.
- Wikipedia: Exposure sheet, or dope sheet.
Animation field guides
Animation paper
- Studio-Technique.com: Animation Paper Guide - excellent article.
- 10f = 10 field is Letter sized 8.5" x 11" / 215.9mm x 279.4mm
- A4 = 8.3" x 11.7" / 210mm x 297mm
- 12f = 12 field is 10.5" x 12.5" / 266.7mm x 317.5mm
- The thickness/lightness of the paper impacts paper durability, important for lots of flipping.
- The thickness/lightness of the paper impacts paper transparency.
- The tooth of the paper impacts line quality.
- Wikipedia: Paper press weight should not be confused with Grammage.
Animation peg bars
There are four kinds of peg bars:
- ACME
- Oxberry
- Lightfoot Ltd Round (3-Ring Binder)
- Disney (out of use)
Erasers
- Never use the Pink Pearl erasers as they'll chew up your paper.
- Amazon.ca: Staedtler Mars Plastic Eraser
Other supplies
- Scanner + Printer / Photocopier
- Scissors
- Scotch tape
Pencil sharpeners
- An Exacto knife provides ultimate control to refine the pencil point for what your drawings require.
- A hand sharpener is excellent. There are pros and cons to shallow or steep points.
- An electric sharpener is fast and suitable when precision is less important.
Pencils
- Amazon.ca: Staedtler non-photo blue pencils EAN 40 07817 056523 Art. Nr. 146C-37
- The lightest blue for initial rough sketching.
- Less smudging than graphite.
- Staedtler Mars Non-Print 108 40 purple pencils
- A little darker, for cleaning up drawings.
- Less smudging than graphite.
- Col-Erase 20044 [Navy] Blue pencils
- Darkest, for tight clean up.
- Less smudging than graphite.
- Graphite pencils
- Darkest, for tight clean up.
- Softer graphite will smudge more. Graphite is harder to erase.
- Wikipedia: Pencil grading and classification
- Col-Erase 20045 Carmine Red pencils
- Red is primarily more for special markings and layout and design.
- Less smudging than graphite.
- Col-Erase has now been bought out by Prismacolour and the Prismacolour brand will be on all col-erase pencils in the future.
- Col-Erase Black and Purple have been discontinued by the manufacturer, now only available in sets and kits, while supplies last.
- COL-Erase Animation Pencils (12 pencils per box) in Red, Blue, or Non-Photo Blue. SKU: SKU00061 $29.99
Suppliers
- ArtSupplyWarehouse.com Animation Accessories
- Animation Field Guide, 12 Field Size CAR1309 $28.00 /
MSRP $30.00 - Animation Plastic Peg Bar - White CAR1401 $8.00 /
MSRP $10.00
- Animation Field Guide, 12 Field Size CAR1309 $28.00 /
- Lightfoot Ltd.com Animation Supplies
- 12f HD-Wide Screen Field Guide 16:9 (ACME Holes) SKU: SKU001HD/FG/ACME $19.99
- ACME Pegbar Plastic SKU: SKU00035-AP $10.00
- "Black Beauty" Acme Pegbar-Ruler Ultra Thin [Metal] SKU: SKU00189-AB
$26.95$24.95 - X-Sheets / Exposure Sheet 24fps 100 Blank SKU: SKU002-24FPS $29.95
- Animation Starter Kits
- Personal-Lightboxes
- 12f Sampler Pack LGE 400 sheets SKU: SKU00183 $49.00
- A Sampler Pack to try each paper type without purchasing 3 full reams. This pack has 100 sheets of four types of 12f to test before making selections of full reams of Animation Paper. Available in Round or ACME punched.
- 12f Ingram Bond 22 lb.
- 12f Lightfoot Pro 17 lb.
- 12f Lightfoot Pro 20 lb.
- 12f Lightfoot Pro Studio 24 lb.
See also
- Animation
- Animation equipment (desks, gear, supplies, tools)
- Animation research (history, techniques, styles, genres, screenings, studios, animators)
- Animation resources
- ◉ ANIMATION ◉ YouTube playlist
- Category:Animation
- Category:Windsor media
- Filmmaking
- Filmmaking production elements
- 3D computer animation production
- Audio production
- Classical animation production
- Commercial production
- Documentary production
- Event video production
- Feature film movie production
- General animation production
- Industrial video production
- Music video production
- Podcast production
- Post production
- Short video production
- Filmmaking related subSaidIts on SaidIt.net
- ◉ FILMMAKING ◉ YouTube playlist
- Filmmaking production elements
- Open Curricula Projects
- Windsor and Essex County arts and media
- Windsor Media Centre