In her travels across Africa, Claudia Lloyd came across two things that were the basis for the Tinga Tinga series. She had been involved with Comic Relief and wanted to teach herself Swahili so started reading childrens’ stories. These tales – Why Lion Roars?; Why Giraffe has a long neck?; Leopard spots and Zebra stripes? [...]
“Animation can explain whatever the mind of man can conceive.”
“At first the cartoon medium was just a novelty, but it never really began to hit until we had more than tricks… until we developed personalities. We had to get beyond getting a laugh. They may roll in the aisles, but that doesn’t mean you have [...]
Here are 3O Tips for character animation. This notes are meant for 2D animations but it still does relavant to 3D animations:
1. Don’t illustrate words or mechanical movements. Illustrate ideas or thoughts, with the attitudes and actions.
2. Squash and stretch entire body for attitudes.
3. If possible, make definite changes from one attitude to another in [...]