Animation Field Notes

Animation Field Notes

Shape Up Your Shape Language

Don't be unintentional with your shape language

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Todd Shaffer
Dec 19, 2024
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Do you know what shape language is? You use it every time you draw, and you’re probably using it by accident. Accidental shape language is like shooting in the dark, and that keeps your work from having appeal. If you want control, if you want appealing drawings, you must be intentional with shape language.

You can work decades in animation and not have …

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