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I don’t mean how to make animations on the computer…
I mean…how do I say this…?
Do people animate by drawing every single frame, or do they put the body parts on different ‘layers’ in an animation program and move them accordingly, kinda like puppet…? How do some animations look so smooth? (without fidgetty lines)

If we are talking classic animation, yes that is done by drawing every single frame. On the PC there are programs where you set so called key frames and the program moves the models (puppets) from one state to the next. As for the second part of your question, the illusion of motion is created because our eye cant keep up with every single picture, so if you change the picture quickly enough (more than 16 pictures per second) it appears to be moving…

Do they use tracing paper or what kind is it called?

Animators use special paper, the major distributor and manufacture is chromacolour http://www.chromacolour.com/

Chromacolour Prograde 18lb is one of the brand names and type. http://www.chromacolour.com/store/animation-paper-ca.htm

You can use regular paper or tracing paper if you are starting out. just make sure that the paper is punched or registered. You will also need a registration device like a peg bar or bull dog clip.

Simply put your drawings should not move around when drawing or capturing them.

There really is no standard of paper, it varies per studio. If you are working at a Disney TV studio it may just be regular paper that the artist punches with a hole punch machine (ACME Hole Punch ). Some artists prefer heavier paper and others more transparent and will often ask their production manger to purchase a certain type.

The hole punch machine (ACME Hole Punch) for someone starting out it terribly expensive and I would not recommend it unless you are running a business. Usually if you are a freelance artist or a student there will be one available to use if you choose not to get pre punched paper,

My boyfriend is finishing his degree in Media Arts and Animation and has a job lined up at Disney once he graduates (his cousin has been working there for 25+ years and was able to pull some strings). What is the average starting wage, either hourly or yearly, for this type of job?

Thank you

Disney traditionally pays less than any other place, they figure the prestige makes up for the difference (I’ve heard complaints from two people on this who used to work for them). Pixar would pay higher.

You can go to the web sites and look at their ‘job opportunites’ section for the pay scale, or you can google ‘working for Disney’ for some of the sites up about that. It should be a living wage, but not one that will have you rolling in dough, especially someone starting off new at this.

I’ve always wondered what programs they use to produce them.

Especially animating programs, not just photoshop.

i know that some studios in japan use RETAS!PRO HD.i know there teaching student in japan how to use it at this school
http://tokyo-anime.jp/lag/english/index.html

I very good in all adobe products but is the interface easy to learn? Can I import into CS 3 (including Flash)? What is the learning curve?

Powerful, and like any other 3d package (paid or otherwise), you need to spend some time to get to grips with Blender. Another (free) option would be Truespace 7.6:

http://www.caligari.com/

Used to be quite expensive, and is now free to download. But again, you really need to invest some time in any of these.

Animators those people that makes animation you know cartoons and yes Anime is cartoon don’t give me shit it is not because only weebos will argue that it is not a cartoon since it has the same structure as cartoon and Anime is just short for animation asme as for cartoons.How much do people that work on animation business get paid for drawing and making storyline?

Depends where your working :l Like if you were a disney animator, you’d have it MADE! But if you worked for like an independent business, it all relies on you :l

I figured being underwater and all it would relieve breasts of their natural enemy…gravity. I’ve got a few fetishes of my own but saggy breasts are not one of them. What gives?

Ha ha! I too have noticed a plethora of saggy breasts on SpongeBob. But notice that it’s usually old women, which I guess is anatomically correct, for the most part.

I’m curious as to what kinds of jobs are available when i graduate as an animator with a bfa?

Disney offers internships for animators.

I’m really starting to get into hand drawn animation after being heavily involved in CG, but find myself sketching either slower than I should be or producing not so up to par images per page (at least to my standard, which is pretty high). What do most animators do to really boost up the level of rendering and speed in their work?

Most animators do to really boost up the level of rendering and speed in their work?well just keep on practicing drawing constant practice makes perfect, accurate, and speed, just try to visit our website
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im majoring in graphic design and i want to do animation or video game design( to Animate the games….charactors!)

People only care what your portfolio looks like. If you have avis of great animation they can look at (a reel) then they will want you even if your degree is in economics.