{"id":258,"date":"2014-09-25T13:39:01","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T13:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abbottanimation.com\/AABlog\/?p=258"},"modified":"2021-07-19T21:31:17","modified_gmt":"2021-07-19T21:31:17","slug":"animation-cornerstones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.abbottanimation.com\/AABlog\/animation-cornerstones\/","title":{"rendered":"Animation Cornerstones"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>We have reached the final two principles of animation for our series, \u201csolid drawing\u201d and \u201cappeal\u201d. These are highly important to the process of creating animation, the building blocks if you will, because without these principles, animations will not be successful. Once we have covered these you will have all the principles of animation and you may decide to start creating your own. So let\u2019s dive right in!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The first principle is that of \u201csolid drawing\u201d. It relates to creating forms in three-dimensional space. This is what gives your animated forms volume and weight. The principle of \u201csolid drawing\u201d involves building skills to give shapes anatomy, weight, balance, light and shadow. An animator cannot simply create a character with mirrored sides because it would be flat, unrealistic and lifeless. With the advancements of computer animation, today, animators are able to create more real looking animations that come to life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You will find a helpful example of \u201csolid drawing\u201d created by our animators to demonstrate this principle for you\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"259\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abbottanimation.com\/AABlog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/07\/SolidDrawing.gif\" alt=\"Solid Drawing\" class=\"wp-image-355\"\/><figcaption>Solid Drawing<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The final principle is that of \u201cappeal\u201d. 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