The first stage of creating any kind of animation. At this stage, a team of animators works with writers to lock down a story and the script of the animation.

In this phase, the main focus is on enhancement. From sound effects to frame lengths, to ensure that the impact of the video’s message is clear and impactful, giving your audience something worth engaging with.

The advantages of 2D Animation is/are ____________.

The advantages of 3D Animation is/are ____________.

The disadvantages of the 2D animation is/are _________.

Make the intention behind every movement or action clear to your audience.

Adjust the timing of the scene to make them look either smooth and slow or fast and crisp.

Focusing on character aesthetics is crucial to make sure your audience is appealed to by them on-screen.

Draw more frames at the beginning and at the end of the motion, while drawing fewer middle frames, to make actions look more realistic.

Though 2D animators work with 2D characters and objects, they should always try to add weight to the characters to make them seemingly 3D.

When animating your characters, it is important to ensure that their movements aren’t static.

Use secondary actions to enhance the main action and reinforce it by adding more dimension to the character’s movement for a natural feel.

This technique helps create the illusion of weight and volume to characters by compressing and expanding their bodies as they move.

It is all about using movement to create a setup for a major action that is about to take place and using the initial movement to cue the major action to the audience.