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Originally Posted by BuddyB309
tip for church, If you really want to get serious, start beefing up your drawing skills. No excuses like "Oh, I can't draw" Neither could I when I started a year ago, now, I can draw a few things. But not well, getting there though.
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I'm amazingly lucky in that drawing was my passion up until the moment I learned about 3d animation. It's a great piece of advice for anyone though; I've found myself trying to model objects without a reference and getting to places where I realize I have no idea how it should look. It turns out horrible. Drawing first or finding an photograph is one of the best things you can do for a model more complicated than a Lego brick.
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Originally Posted by BuddyB309
Now that you get a basic knowledge of animation next thing you need to pick up is Cinema Photography Techniques. Learn composition, timing, and Narrative story telling. Then you will see why excessive camera movement is BAD!!!
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Yes, for the love of unicorns! Goodness gracious me! Even if your scene is gorgeous, not knowing how to frame a shot will ruin it. The opposite is true. Do a little research about videography. Play around with a video camera (even if it's just the one on your phone or still camera) and do some editing. It's good practice and you'll see first hand what you like and what looks bad.
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