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Why You Don’t Need to Know How to Draw to Be a 3D Animator

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  Why You Don’t Need to Know How to Draw to Be a 3D Animator I wrote about the differences between 2D and 3D animation in the past, and one of the main points I made in that post is that while drawing skills are a must for 2D animation, you don’t need to know how to draw to be a 3D animator. Read more about this in our ebook . I don’t know how to draw Well, that’s not entirely true. I did go to art school for 4 years and have been into drawing since a very young age. However , I am not half way close to be good enough to do any industry style 2D animation. As a kid, watching the classic disney movies made me wanna do animation, but as I grew up I learned that I would not be able to do so since no matter how hard I tried I would not reach that level of craftsmanship very few gifted people have. Then I discovered 3D animation This consensus that people have about the requirement of amazing drawing skills to do animation is just flawed as of recent years. The process of

Animation for Beginners

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  Animation for Beginners Where do I start? One of the most common questions I get (almost on a daily basis) is: “I want to get into animation. Where do I start?” In this massive guide I try to cover (almost) everything you might need to know about animation if you're  trying to get into the animation industry. I'll cover some of the basic concepts of animation, vocabulary, principles, software, hardware, books, courses as well as some of the options for people who want to get into the animation industry, but are overwhelmed or intimidated. I'll go over what is animation, what it takes to make animated movies (2D or 3D), and even how to start looking for a job in the industry. Easy to learn, hard to Master It's easier to get into animation today than ever before. Software's getting cheaper (or even free), and most modern computers can handle the more simple animation tasks (mostly 2D). The catch is that although anyone can start animating