How is Anime Made?

[skkaos]

I'm curious on how Anime is made, I know Anime means Animation in Japanese. I Searched through Google and Yahoo also to see how Anime/Animation was made.

Does Japan use some sort of a program? I heard rumors that they use 3D rendering programs like 3DsMax, Lightwave 3D,maya 3D, and so on.

[Shun]

As a matter of fact, you just barely missed a thread made recently.

http://animemusicvideos.org/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=38624

The page linked to in it should hopefully answer most of your questions.

[skkaos]

Thanks for the link, it gave good info on how Anime is made but...

That website didn't tell how the characters and the enviroment is animated, thats one of my biggest clue's, how characters are animated.

[EvaXephon]

...Hm...?

First a picture is drawn, and then another picture is drawn with a slight difference, and then another picture is drawn with another slight difference, and so on. Yes, the animators really do have to draw out every tiny movement of the characters.

Recent anime use digital painting, in which the drawings are scanned into a computer and pixelized, making for a perfectly clear image.

...Erm...really, anime is made the same way that western cartoons are. (Except without the ugliness)

[DarkPrinceOtaku]

I know Anime means Animation in Japanese.

actually anime means animation in french

[skkaos]

...Hm...?

First a picture is drawn, and then another picture is drawn with a slight difference, and then another picture is drawn with another slight difference, and so on. Yes, the animators really do have to draw out every tiny movement of the characters.

Recent anime use digital painting, in which the drawings are scanned into a computer and pixelized, making for a perfectly clear image.

...Erm...really, anime is made the same way that western cartoons are. (Except without the ugliness)

I see...dawm I thought they made characters in a 3D rendering program then some how make them look like a "Anime" character. Oh well.. :/

[Otohiko]

I see...dawm I thought they made characters in a 3D rendering program then some how make them look like a "Anime" character. Oh well.. :/

No, of course not. Unless we're talking something like the new "Appleseed", anime characters are still 2-D, and probably will be for a long time, with some exceptions. They scan sketches, and trace them in software such as Adobe Illustrator, turning them into vector graphics. This has several advantages, including the fact that these images can be rescaled as much as needed, and if neccesary - modified, making the 'in-betweener' frame-by-frame work significantly easier.

I like the new CG-drawn animation like that. It looks really clean and smooth if you ask me

[bum]

get a copy of a dvd called understanding chaos. its a short (about 20 minutes) anime influensed movie done by one american guy. yes, just one. and he created a 1 hour ducumentary showing every step of its creation

[TheKorovaMilkbar]

I see...dawm I thought they made characters in a 3D rendering program then some how make them look like a "Anime" character. Oh well.. :/

No, of course not. Unless we're talking something like the new "Appleseed", anime characters are still 2-D, and probably will be for a long time, with some exceptions. They scan sketches, and trace them in software such as Adobe Illustrator, turning them into vector graphics. This has several advantages, including the fact that these images can be rescaled as much as needed, and if neccesary - modified, making the 'in-betweener' frame-by-frame work significantly easier.

I like the new CG-drawn animation like that. It looks really clean and smooth if you ask me

YES! Illustrator Rocks! I love that program. 8)

[Wheee_It's_Me!]

I see...dawm I thought they made characters in a 3D rendering program then some how make them look like a "Anime" character. Oh well.. :/

No, of course not. Unless we're talking something like the new "Appleseed", anime characters are still 2-D, and probably will be for a long time, with some exceptions. They scan sketches, and trace them in software such as Adobe Illustrator, turning them into vector graphics. This has several advantages, including the fact that these images can be rescaled as much as needed, and if neccesary - modified, making the 'in-betweener' frame-by-frame work significantly easier.

I like the new CG-drawn animation like that. It looks really clean and smooth if you ask me

Not entirely accurate, many 3D rendering programs can actually be configured to render out 2D looking frames. South Park is a good example of such an animation technique.

Doing it the old fashion way the big work is in making all the key frames, the rest is easier because you're more copying something than making an original something. Like drawing from a picture in a magazine instead of just doing something from scratch out of your head.