Animation Field Notes
Todd ShafferTwice-weekly field notes on the craft of animation from the animation directors chair.
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Think Like a Pianist
Not like a Harpsichord
We animators have a pernicious tendency to think like Harpsichordists. The harpsichord is a stringed instrument that plucks the strings. Ping, ping, ping, ping, ping.—all the same monotonous tone. There’s a reason th...
The Lost Art of Drawing Feet
Feet plant your drawing in the environment, or they don't.
Feet have always been one of my most nagging hang ups. I mastered hands before I mastered feet. Feet are really just a foreshortening problem. There isn’t much to move—just a two j...
The Art of Hands
Hands are almost as important and expressive as eyes
Hands are “hands down” the most complex part of your character. They are a strange and articulate machine that can dig a hole or sow a fine thread, caress an infant, or kill a threat.
The Character of the Artist
True creative productivity requires endurance
Production is war. In animation, it’s a long, drawn out war that unfolds in slow motion. The happiest place on earth can turn into a quagmire of chaos in a moment.
The Power of Obstacles
What lies in the way produces tension and depth
One acting tool that is of great value in creating compelling and memorable performances lies in the way characters handle obstacles—both external and internal. These challenges give depth to...
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Director/Writer with 30+ years experience in animation and film.
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