12 principles of 3D Animation

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Here is something that shoud be usefull for many people (me included)

http://www.cgnetworks.com/story_custom.php?story_id=1429

Althougt it isn’t new… actually I first knew about it on http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/charanim/ and a great case of study can be found at http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3ddocs/animprocess/.

More cool things on:
http://www.comet-cartoons.com/toons/3dhelp.cfm

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Nice 1 Apollux, printed this one off last night but without the benifits of the other liinks you’ve included,

Cheers mate,

Sonix.

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useful
thanks
bye
vosa

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This topic would make an excellent sticky post for the new Animation section! Just needs a basic description added above the links.

Thanks Apollux, This info is very useful to have.

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the twelve principles are nice. But don’t overdo the exaggeration squash and stretch part, unless you want to become a rubberface disney disciple.

American animation has one traditional rule: drawing animation (and now 3d) must be funny and for kids. I am more into japan animation, where the squash and stretch is limited to healthy amounts. It depends on what you want to achieve.

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Thanks for sharing it Apollux… :smiley:

I have bookmarked the page for later references… :wink:

I must agree with HauntHouse, allthough, there are times where even Disney’s productions broke that squash and stretch rule… And these were masterpiece films… :wink:

Spyros.