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Cameraless Direct Animation: A Paper-Based Approach

I came up with this exercise in 2008 when I was working through the 1979 edition of Kit Laybourne’s The Animation Book and wanted to experiment with cameraless drawn-on- and scratch-on-film animation but had no analog film and no access to a projector. The result? A cheap and easy approach to teaching cameraless direct animation …

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  • cameraless animation
  • direct animation
  • zero-registration animation

The One-Page Zine As Brainstorming Tool

Earlier this year, I went to a Zine Fest Houston workshop where we learned to make a one-page zine out of a single sheet of 8.5″ x 11″ paper. Since then, I’ve incorporated these tiny zines into my development process for all animation projects. Zine-making requires more attention and organized thought than drawing in a …

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  • brainstorming
  • diy publishing
  • pre-production
  • zine
  • zines

A $20 DIY Animation Light Box That Requires No Tools To Make

8" x 10" x 1" acrylic shadow box + 8" x 10" x 1 5/8" cradled birch panel + battery-powered LED pen light = an animation light box for the masses.

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  • animation lightbox
  • diy animation gear
  • pencil testing
  • traditional animation

Pete Burkeet’s “Mannequin” & The Ghost of Rolling Acres Mall

Watch “Mannequin”, a hand-painted animated short by Pete Burkeet, then read an interview with the artist.

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  • cut-out animation
  • experimental animation
  • non-fiction animation
  • paint-on-glass animation

“Glitter Blood for all the Wins”: 5 Questions With Kelly Gallagher

An interview with DIY animation powerhouse Kelly Gallagher (Pen Up The Pigs, etc.)

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  • activist animation
  • cut-out animation
  • non-fiction animation

$60 Multiplane Animation Rig IKEA Hack

Build your own multiplane animation rig for $60, from IKEA parts! No power tools required — all you’ll need is a screwdriver. Place it under any copy stand / down shooter rig. Replacement glass (usually the most significant expense) is just $5 per sheet. Music by Black Ant (CC-BY)

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  • cut-out animation
  • diy animation gear
  • ikea hacks
  • multiplane
  • paint-on-glass animation
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