Anime and the Principles of Animation

[charleslin]

I guess (and it is my own guess - it would all depend on the style of anime you want) a lot of it boils down to the timing and the pace. I believe much of that probably comes from the fact that the standard framerate in a typical anime is around 14 drawings per second (thanks in part to cost cutting) versus the more traditional 24 - 30 frames per second everywhere else in the world.

If you ask me specifically how to achieve it, I couldn't tell you as I've never mastered it myself...but perhaps one direction to go (to see it being done well in 3d) would be to watch some films like "appleseed" or "vexille" for a feel of the stylized animation.

Another good place to look for examples could be here: http://www.montyoum.net/
His name is Monty Oum who has worked at Midway and is currently at Namco. He's a self-taught animator whose education in animation has been purely observational, but he's garnered a massive fan following within the anime community.

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