External Resources

SOUND EFFECTS ARCHIVE

There are gigabytes worth of sound to be downloaded here, all completely free and
legitimate, to use in any project you want. I have used these sound effects in many
of my films. You will find out more about how I use them in Chapter 11.

YOUTUBE CHANNELS

· My YouTube channel of course! A large variety of videos and lessons on

there, most of them are more advanced compared to what is in this course.

· Proko – A channel which specializes in teaching observational figure

drawing.

· FilmMaker IQ – So much of Animation is linked to Film Making. This channel

is a fantastic resource for film makers of all kinds.

· Striving for animation – for those who are specifically focussed at

working in the Japanese Anime industry, this channel gives excellent advice and
training.

WEBSITES:

· https://line-of-action.com/ - for figure drawing practice

· https://quickposes.com/en/gestures/timed - for figure drawing practice

· http://paletton.com/ - for finding and making colour combinations

· https://www.sakugabooru.com/ - for animation inspiration (eastern)

· https://livlily.blogspot.com/ - for animation inspiration (western)

https://characterdesignreferences.com/art-of-animation - for animation art

production inspiration

PHOTOGRAPHY WEBSITES (use these to find reference images of all kinds)

500PX - A very high standard of photography here

Pexels - royalty free and high quality - there's also a section for footage

Unsplash - royalty free and high quality

BOOKS - these are books I keep on my shelf next to my desk. I have often consulted
them in the making of this course

· Animator's survival kit – Widely considered to be the cornerstone book for

animators

· The Illusion of Life – This covers the principles of animation in a lot of

depth as well as being a valuable insight into classic Disney-style animation and
drawing.

· Drawn to Life – Another good book for learning animation and drawing

· Framed Ink – A fantastic book on dynamic composition

· Framed Perspective – A lot of people get hung up on perspective. If you

are one of them, this book explains it very well and gets pretty advanced in book
2.

· Force: Dynamic life drawing for animators – This book helps you to
understand gesture – getting energy into your drawings!

· Directing the Story – Highly recommended. Explains very simply how to tell
a story with drawings – it shows you that you don’t need to have mad drawing skills
to be able to convey a compelling story.

· Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain – For breaking bad drawing habits
and learning to draw what you see.

· Atlas of the Human Anatomy - contains good pictures and diagrams if you
want a deep dive into anatomy and proportions.

· Color and Light - an inspiring book which teaches all about colour and
lighting for artists.

INSPIRING 2D Animated Short Films

These are some of my personal favorites which I want to show you here. Something to
aspire towards, or to show the diversity of different styles you can strive for
within this medium. Keep in mind that many of these are made by studios and
industry veterans with many years under their belts.

Confusion Through Sand - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qw8fk-xA5KI

Delta Sleep - Afterimage music Video - https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=5jkfpDNgg6U&feature=youtu.be

Zed: Death Mark by Ryan Woodward - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nzeQ-

vHF34&feature=youtu.be

Kairos Trailer by Studio La Cache - https://www.youtube.com/watch?

v=dRZxNotWAWM&feature=youtu.be

Whooosh - https://vimeo.com/137951692

EAUX FORTES - https://vimeo.com/38580846

Film de Cube - Ecole la Poudrière - https://vimeo.com/69872859

Wednesday with Goddard - https://vimeo.com/208812809

Split - https://vimeo.com/196755403
Good Books Metamorphosis - https://vimeo.com/35720685

ROXY x Masanobu - https://vimeo.com/338864035

Strong - https://vimeo.com/223024285

This course marks the start of your exploration into a very wide-reaching subject.
Stay curious and continue your research of information outside of this course.