The creations of modern animation are like a work of art, and one wants to admire the beauty and idea of which again and again. It's even nicer to do something like this with your own hands. I must admit that creating a full-fledged cartoon is a painstaking work of a large team of people, but anyone can learn the basic techniques of animation.
It is necessary
Adobe Illustrator, Autodesk 3Ds Max, Autodesk Maya
Instructions
Step 1
Select the program in which you will be working. Depending on what you want to get out of, you have several directions in which to start your journey of learning animation. If you are going to draw simple vector drawings, then Adobe Illustrator is best suited. This program is, perhaps, one of the easiest for beginners, and your little man, two days after studying the program, will be able to take his first step.
Step 2
Give your preference to Autodesk 3Ds Max if you want to create complex animated shapes and give them a completely real look. For example, Autobots for the movie "Transformers" were made in this program. The program allows you to prescribe every millimeter of your model in full 3d space. However, in order to master this program, you will have to tinker, since it is many times more complicated than the previous one.
Step 3
Stop at Autodesk Maya to create huge cartoon worlds. Like the previous program, Maya is a set of tools for processing and designing 3d models. However, the program is configured to work not with one detailed processing unit, but to create complete scenes. That is, there is no need to draw separately all parts of the scene, however, sacrificing some kind of realism.
Step 4
Depending on the chosen program, select for yourself a set of training videos and books for the initial mastering of the program. To find similar materials, search for something like "3d max tutorials" or "Illustrator for beginners". If your knowledge of English allows you, you can search for the same in the English-speaking part of the Internet. The information found will be disproportionately larger.
Step 5
Exercise regularly. Working in such editors is not like riding a bicycle, the subtleties of programs are very easily and quickly forgotten, and in order to remember, you have to re-read books and watch videos. Therefore, to achieve a good result, do not postpone classes and do not give yourself a vacation. Make a regular schedule and spend at least an hour with animation 3-4 times a week. And in a month you will be amazed at your successes.
