In 1988, an extraordinary thing happened in the world of animation. The film "Who Framed Roger Rabbit?"( Directed by Robert Zemekis, animation directed by Richard Williams) was released. The film gleefully celebrated the kind of imaginative slapstick cartoon violence that was the staple of the most popular short cartoon classics that were made during the period from around 1940 till the decline in the year that the film takes place,1947. Cartoon lover's eyes popped like Tex Avery wolves all over the world for this caliber of animation hadn't been seen since...well, 1947. The film was a major hit, and a powerful shot in the arm for the until then sluggish animation business. For me personally, well...it saved my life, and my faith in the power of the animated film. What follows are the notes for my class. To use them, all you need is a big stack of nice drawing paper, animation bond preferred, and a good soft pencil. A hard pencil is a detriment to creating loose action drawings. Your pencil should feel as if it glides across the surface of the paper, leaving a dark, solid line. My fave is an Eberhard Faber Blackwing 602. Unfortunately the company no longer manufactures them so these days I usually use a Turquoise or a Sanford 3B or 4B. NEVER an H!! Also, keep a few pages underneath the one you're drawing on for softer, prettier lines. Thanks and credit must be given to Frank Thomas and Ollie Johnson, for defining and ennumerating the 12 principles of animation that I have given my own take on here, in their highly recommended book, "Disney Animation: The Illusion of Life" (Abbeville Press,1981) So, are we ready to start drawing? [此贴子已经被作者于2007-6-23 23:19:00编辑过]
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