{"id":219561,"date":"2020-07-28T16:35:51","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T11:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/?p=219561"},"modified":"2024-01-29T14:41:06","modified_gmt":"2024-01-29T09:11:06","slug":"13-tips-for-beginner-animators","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Tips for Beginner Animators"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone is perfect when it comes to 2D animation. Some people look for 2D animation services from some of the animation companies, but few seek to learn those tips and tricks. Here in this article, we are telling you 13 amazing tips that will help beginners in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/top-10-apps-to-create-animation-cartoon-characters-for-free\/\">creating the best 2D animation video<\/a>. So, let us jump into the article.<\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_63 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-2' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#1_Create_a_story\" title=\"1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create a story.\">1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create a story.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#2_Try_out_simple_movements\" title=\"2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Try out simple movements.\">2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Try out simple movements.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#3_Be_in-depth_observer\" title=\"3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be in-depth observer\">3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be in-depth observer<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#4_Strong_keyframes\" title=\"4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong keyframes\">4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong keyframes<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#5_Combination_of_actions_and_exaggeration\" title=\"5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Combination of actions and exaggeration\">5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Combination of actions and exaggeration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#6_Decide_time_for_animation\" title=\"6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decide time for animation\">6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decide time for animation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#7_Bring_life_in_your_character\" title=\"7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring life in your character\">7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring life in your character<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#8_Work_on_the_Facial_Expressions\" title=\"8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work on the Facial Expressions\">8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work on the Facial Expressions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#9_For_better_results_turn_off_the_sound\" title=\"9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For better results turn off the sound\">9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For better results turn off the sound<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#10_Work_on_actions\" title=\"10. Work on actions\">10. Work on actions<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#11_Keep_it_simple\" title=\"11. Keep it simple\">11. Keep it simple<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#12_Draw_your_Character\" title=\"12. Draw your Character\">12. Draw your Character<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#13_Gain_Feedback\" title=\"13. Gain Feedback\">13. Gain Feedback<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/13-tips-for-beginner-animators\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"1_Create_a_story\"><\/span>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Create a story.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The storyline is the basis for a 2D animation video. As a result, you must make your decision based on the storyline. As a result, you should pay close attention to every component of the tale before you begin drawing.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"2_Try_out_simple_movements\"><\/span>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Try out simple movements.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Creating animated characters would necessitate both artistic and technological skills. You should concentrate on refining these fundamental talents so that you can produce high-quality results later. Start by drawing a simple movement, such as the movement of a bouncing ball, on paper and pencil. The movement of the ball provides a sense of gravity, volume, and weight.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"3_Be_in-depth_observer\"><\/span>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Be in-depth observer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To generate natural movement, you may need to pay attention to small details regularly. A raised brow, a smile fold, or the fold of a finger are examples of these details. As a reference, look at other videos. Observe actual individuals in real life for facial expressions that reveal behaviors, emotions, intentions, and goals.<\/p>\n<p>Examine how people connect in real life, how they walk, and how they express their feelings. Participate in people-watching activities as this may prove to be a beneficial study.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"4_Strong_keyframes\"><\/span>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Strong keyframes<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Combinations of multiple stances are used in animation. To <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hitechwork.com\/why-is-brand-storytelling-important-to-engage-your-social-media-visitors\/\">construct storytelling<\/a> and movements, you&#8217;ll need to merge different frames. You must choose the initial and last poses of a particular movement sequence. Keyframes are used to illustrate the beginning and ending poses. These beginning and ending positions will also assist you in visualizing the intermediate movements. As a result, you want your frames to be strong and memorable.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"5_Combination_of_actions_and_exaggeration\"><\/span>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Combination of actions and exaggeration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can achieve spectacular results by exaggerating. Your specially designed animated characters are not expected to follow natural rules, but if they do, your viewers will have an easier time connecting with them. Physical exaggeration by a character generates a high level of drama that conveys emotions and energy.<\/p>\n<p>Most of the companies providing 2D animation services use cartoonish movement with a higher level of exaggeration, or realistic actions with a lower level of exaggeration.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"6_Decide_time_for_animation\"><\/span>6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Decide time for animation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Allow enough time for animation so that you can show how the roles function. If you&#8217;re a newbie, you should give each of your characters&#8217; activities its period. This is a necessary step because it aids in the creation of seamless transitions. All scenes should be given time, and each action should have its time slot. Standing, talking, sitting, or leaning is one of the most prevalent actions.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"7_Bring_life_in_your_character\"><\/span>7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Bring life in your character<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your audience will be able to relate to the story if you give life to your characters. Try to be adaptable in your approach. Because you will be using physical tools during the 2D animation process, you&#8217;ll be able to experiment with different movements. You can make small movements like tickling your fingers or making facial expressions. You may give your character life by using minor animations.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"8_Work_on_the_Facial_Expressions\"><\/span>8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Work on the Facial Expressions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Your characters&#8217; facial expressions assist you in telling a story. When creating characters, pay attention to face emotions, such as the movement of their brows, which can imply rage or arrogance.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"9_For_better_results_turn_off_the_sound\"><\/span>9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 For better results turn off the sound<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Strengthening a character&#8217;s body motions might make him or she appear more powerful. By turning off the sound and checking if the motions are conveying the intended information, you can assess the impact of body gestures.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"10_Work_on_actions\"><\/span>10. Work on actions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It is fine if your characters make blunders. You may, for example, portray someone tumbling to the ground or a stack of paper slipping from their grip. These actions have a believable effect and can help your characters appear more natural. Your audience would like to witness how your characters deal with the ups and downs in their lives in a realistic way, not just fantasy.This will give your film a distinct personality while also adding a sense of realism.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"11_Keep_it_simple\"><\/span>11. Keep it simple<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>When compared to 3D animation, 2D digital animation is simple. If you want to construct complicated sceneries, you should think about it. If you have to add a lot of information, the overall impact could be confusing and unreal. Maintain the scene&#8217;s authenticity as much as possible. Complicated sequences with multiple position changes are not a good choice.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"12_Draw_your_Character\"><\/span>12. Draw your Character<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>It takes a long time to draw characters and landscapes for animation. Because this is not a one-day project, you may need to make several adjustments before you are fully satisfied with the results. You may need to sketch on paper multiple times. You must devote sufficient time, and your efforts will be rewarded at some point.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"13_Gain_Feedback\"><\/span>13. Gain Feedback<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Feedback helps to steer creative projects in the right direction. You can get comments from informed people and skilled 2D animators to help you improve your work. Feedback and constructive criticism can help you learn and grow in new ways.<\/p>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>At the end of the day, you should need to learn the basics of 2D animation if you are not interested in taking 2D animation services from any other platform. With time you can learn the tip and tricks of 2D animation in the best way and the mention above will also help you out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Not everyone is perfect when it comes to 2D animation. Some people look for 2D animation services from some of the animation companies, but few seek to learn those tips and tricks. Here in this article, we are telling you 13 amazing tips that will help beginners in creating the best 2D animation video. 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