Animation Program Primer - Part 4

Layout

1. Uphill Road

• Draw a road going uphill, with buildings and houses following it into the distance


• The perspective should be a bit higher than the rooftops

1. Downhill Road

• Draw a road going downhill, with buildings and houses following it into the distance


• The perspective should be at ground level looking down the hill

1. Stairs


2. Spiral Staircase


3. Forced Perspective

• Draw a forced perspective scene similar to the ones used in the action sequences of comics

1. Analyze/Reproduce Layouts

• Study the backgrounds and layouts in films


• Try to reproduce them, looking at composition and colour

1. Analyze/Reproduce Paintings

• Study Landscape or scene paintings


• Try to reproduce them, looking at composition and colour

Major Resources:

-          Framed Ink; Marcos Mateu-Mestre
-          Art analysis books