THE
Animation
PROCESS
2D ANIMATIOn
part 1: storyboard
two dimensional animation
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ANIMATION process Summary
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------The 2D animation process can be summarized into three stages. The first
stage is pre production. During pre production, the animation will be in it’s planning
stage. Then is the production stage where the animating comes into play. The last
stage is post production of the animaton. Here is when the video editing takes
place and the animation project comes to an end.
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The first step in starting a 2D
animation done in 2d space (only width and
animation project is making the
height is manipulated)
storyboard. This will be used as a
blueprint for the animation.
Part 3: Visual Development
Before you can start the project,
The animation process can be very lengthy and rigorous. Skipping steps or
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making a mistake on one of the steps can not only waste a lot of time but it can
During the third step, the artist
utilize your storyboard as a
also waste a lot of money. You have to be careful on each step along the way to run
and animators use technology to
proposal for the animation
into a minimum amount of problems.
draw and modify characters,
project. Making a storyboard is
scenes and the
very important because having a
environment. There can
Part 4: Animation Production
solid storyboard will make the
even be complete
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makeovers for some
This step is when the actual animation
easier. Part 2: audio Production
begins. Top artists draw the crucial
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part 5: Animation post production
The storyboard will be converted character design is done, frames called keyframes. Then the
junior artists draw the frames in
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between the keyframes. Technology This is the final step that needs to be completed to
voice actors to follow. The voice next step.
has made this step easier because
finish the animation project. During post production,
actors and the director will work closely
there are softwares that can help
everything is being put together. This is when special
to prepare for recording dialog. By the
give you the tween frames using the effects, sound effects, and visual effects are added.
end of this step, the character’s dialog
keyframes.
The team working on this project will then come
will be done recording.
together and review the animation. They will finalize
the final product and you’re done!