19/06/2025
*WITH REFERENCE TO 2D ANIMATION*
Let us look at the issue surrounding Art in relation to Animation.
People ask, "Do I need to know how to draw before I can become an animator"?
The short answer is NO. It really depends on what aspects of animation you are getting into, with regards to the animation pipeline.
For a better understanding, we have to discuss TRADITIONAL VS SOFTWARE forms of animation.
Animation pipelines have changed since to introduction of animation software programs.
Originally, animation was heavily dependent on art skills, but today, Artists now have different ways of working.
Most artists now specialise in one or a mix of creating character concept and background arts, storyboard and animatics creation, as well as creating certain effects (fx) such as water, wind, smoke, dust, fire, etc...
I hope you learnt something about the animation space today.
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