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How To Make Animations The Fun & Simple Way
Or maybe they are convinced that they just don't have the artistic ability to make it
create animation, and your skills don't have to equal Michaelangelo's before you put brush
Her article is a great place to start because it contains a list of the best websites that
will help you easily create animation you can be proud of. These sites are designed
to help people with absolutely no animation experience get started and complete their
It's also easier to learn how to make animations on computers than most people would immediately
think.
Sure, you might need to know what a keyboard and mouse are before you get started. But
you certainly don't have to know computer programming or advanced computer-aided drafting.
"Just what is computer animation?
For decades, animation has been a trade that rested solely in the hands of the entertainment
industry; the process required a great deal of time, manpower, and complex equipment to
However, with the ever-growing movement to computerize the industry, the animation process
has become progressively simpler. What was once done with pencils, cels, and paint by
a team of dozens of animators can now be accomplished by a single person with a powerful enough
home computer and the right software."
Thanks to Adrien-Luc Sanders for that quote from his article "An Introduction To Computer
Learning How To Make Animations
Depending on what type of animation you would like to do, there is a corresponding website
that is designed to show you how to make animations of your very own- for FREE! (that’s my favorite
A lot of people are interested in 3D animation but don't think they could ever do it. Maybe
it's because of the growing trend of expensive 3D films, but people think 3D and automatically
assume it is an expensive, tedious, highly-technological form of animation that only trained professionals
can achieve.
"If you want to learn how to make animations, you're not alone.
Since the popularity of animated films and cartoons has risen in recent years, more and
more people are interested in learning how to create their own animated graphics.
There are a few different ways you can learn how to create 3D graphics, and in this article,
I'll provide the most popular ways you can learn this skill, and at the end of the article,
I'll show you where you can find not only lots of video and written tutorials, but also
download an inexpensive 3D software program that will have you creating animations like
a pro in no time."
That quote is courtesy of Emily A. Johnson’s article "How To Make Animations: 3 Ways To
Learn 3D Animation."
By the time you read her article and put its lessons to use, you'll be creating 3D animations
Well there's a solution: Pivot Stickfigure Animator. Pivot StickFigure Animator is a
free animation program. It mainly uses lines and circles to create animations. It is a
very simple program that is great for learning to animate, and always good for practicing."
Thanks to Keith-Kid for that quote from his tutorial article "How To Make Free Animations
- Pivot Stickfigure Animals."
The article contains easy to follow instructions that will help you create simple animated
pivot characters. Not only are the the stickfigure animals fun to play with, but the lessons
you learn while making them will carry over to help you create more complicated flash
animations that you can use in a variety of practical ways.
Once you start learning how to make animations, you'll discover that it's a lot easier than
you initially thought. So don't be afraid to get started!