Drawing for Animation

Computing & Technology

By Adrien-Luc Sanders, About.com Guide since 2005

Every animation school and every animation expert emphasises the importance of good drawing skills. Whether to gain admission to a competetive school or to land a desirable job, the consensus is, sharpen your drawing skills. This applies equally to those interested primarilly in computer animation. Drawing cultivates the minds ability to hold and realize a specific image. It is essential for communicating ideas quickly and easily in such a visually oriented medium. And the masters of the past have set a very high standard of skill for those following in their footsteps.

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