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Chromacolour portable animation table.
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Book cover of Cartoon Animation (1994) by Preston Blair is the best reference for animators.
Book cover of Understanding Comics.
Book cover of Bridgman's Complete Guide To Drawing From Life.
The three best screenwriting books: The Anatomy of Story, Save The Cat!, Story.
Film Directing: Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Visualizing from Concept to Screen Paperback book cover ~ Steve D. Katz.
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- < Open Curricula Projects 2D Animation 9-Day Class
- < Windsor Media Centre animation classes
Shopping list for the Windsor Media Centre animation classes, starting in September 2023.
Board
- White boards, ideally two or more, portable and flip-able (two-sided).
- When not used by teachers, other uses include:
- communicate, brainstorm ideas, problem solve
- display art, information, storyboards
- light/sound reflect or shade/baffle (and/or cover in black/padding)
- message board
- Dry-erase markers of various colours and shades
Display
- Camera on tripod (aimed at teacher's animation desk)
- Large monitor and/or projector
- Laptop
Desks, pegs, and paper
- 12-Field Classical Paper/Cel Animation Desks & Disks, light boxes, and adjustable height
- 10 x $340 "perfect" or $290 "almost perfect"
- https://AnimationDesks.com
- From their site:
- 778-895-6575
- ColinRhino@Hotmail.com
- Vancouver, BC
- From their site:
Total: $3400 USD (+ taxes + shipping) for 10 desks
- ACME 12-Field Guides
- ACME Metal Peg Bars
- ACME Plastic Peg Bars
- ACME-punched 400 sheets of 12f paper sampler pack
- 12 x $49
- https://www.LightfootLtd.com/content/12f-sampler-pack-lge-400-sheets
- From their site:
- 951-693-5165
- Sales@LightfootLtd.com
- Lightfoot Ltd, inc.
- 36125 Travis Ct. Temecula, CA 92592
- From their site:
Total : $611 USD (+ taxes and shipping) for animation gear for 10 students
Tools and supplies
- COL-Erase Animation Pencils (12 per box)
- 12 boxes x $30
- 2x Red
- 4x Blue
- 6x Non-Photo Blue
- https://www.LightfootLtd.com/content/col-erase-animation-pencils-12-pencils-box
- 12 boxes x $30
- Erasers
- Exacto knives
- 12 x
- File holders/stands (upright and/or horizontal)
- 12 x
- Legal-size file-folders
- 12 x
- Pencil cases 8-pack
- Pencil sharpeners
- 12 x
- Post-It Notes 10-pack
- Scanner + Printer / Photocopier
- Scissors
- Scotch tape
- Set Of 6 Drafting Pencils + Drafting Eraser
Total: $576 USD/CAD (+ taxes and shipping) for animation supplies for 10 students
Total: $??? (+ taxes and shipping) for unpriced animation supplies for 10 students
5 x 3 Animation Books
- Cartoon Animation (1994) ~ Preston Blair
- Understanding Comics (1993) ~ Scott McCloud
- 5 x $29 to $59
- https://www.Amazon.ca/s?k=Understanding+comics
- Animation: The Basic Principles ~ Brain Lemay
Total: $865 CAD (+ taxes and shipping) for 5 sets of 3 books
Reference Books
Get 1 (or more?) of:
- Bridgman's Complete Guide To Drawing From Life
- Film Directing: Shot by Shot - 25th Anniversary Edition: Visualizing from Concept to Screen Paperback ~ Steve D. Katz
- Save The Cat: The Last Book On Screenwriting That You'll Ever Need! ~ Blake Snyder
- Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting ~ Robert McKee
- The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller ~ John Truby
Total: $??? (+ taxes and shipping) for unpriced books
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