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When you think of animation, you probably imagine Pixar or Dreamworks \u2014 and that\u2019s fair! Pixar brought $503 million into the box office for Finding Nemo<\/em> alone. But here at the Digital Corps, we think of our amazing animators on the Design Team. Animation is one of the fastest-growing industries worldwide, so for all you aspiring animators, here\u2019s what we know about the world of animation!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This storyboard gif was made by Nikki Dixon for \u201cViolet\u201d, a personal project.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The animation process involves many steps and it starts with lots of planning. Nikki Dixon, a designer with the Digital Corps, has been working on an animated film with Elijah Ganaway, a Video Team member with the Digital Corps. She started the planning of this film with character sketches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s important to understand the range of emotion that the character has in their story because their design should reflect that. It should also reflect the emotion that is intended to be evoked in the viewer,\u201d said Nikki.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Next, Nikki took these character sketches and story-boarded some scenes. She had to figure out how the character was going to move, as it would be a basis for the rest of the film.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u201cThe first character that was created was Nyla. I started with sketches of her that would ultimately influence the overall appearance and feel of the film,\u201d said Nikki.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Nikki is animating in 2D so the motion of her characters is specific but not nearly as detailed (and mathematically complicated) as 3D animation. In 3D animation, there is an entire step in the animation process dedicated to how<\/em> the characters move, called rigging. Marisa Kaupert, a Digital Corps Design Team Alumna, told us that studying human anatomy helped her understand character movement better than any figure-drawing class could. Her rigging experience comes from learning through her job with Sony Santa Monica Studios for PlayStation. As an Associate Character Technical Artist, Marisa combines her knowledge of animation, linear algebra, and technology.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIf you\u2019re an artist, just know a little bit of tech, and I think that you will be much more versatile,\u201d said Marisa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marisa Kaupert, Design Alumna.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Student animators with the Digital Corps usually use Adobe Illustrator to create assets, and Adobe After Effects to add movement. Amber Turner, a Design Team Specialist, prefers 2D animation compared to the intensive process of 3D animation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cA lot of the other things are more technical, like 3D animation and just like actually animating things is more technical \u2014 which is still fun! But for my actual career, I think I would enjoy concept art more,\u201d said Amber.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is a learning curve when it comes to 3D animation, though. Amber believes that the more you animate, the more your eye for it develops. New animators won\u2019t see the same mistakes with untrained eyes. Personal projects are great ways to get experience and hone your skills. For anyone wishing to expand their animation expertise, check out a few courses <\/a>on Lynda.com<\/a>, or scan the web for Youtube tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Practicing your specialty is important, but understanding the animation process as a whole is the key to doing well in the animation industry. It may take time to find your specialty, like rigging, character design or concept art, but it is well worth it. It takes that intensive planning and laboring over design before animators can even see substantial results, but trust us \u2014 the work really does pay off.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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