The Basics of Animation Collection

The Basics Collection is a collection of smaller projects demonstrating basic animation fundamentals including a character take, head turn, walk cycle, pixilation, and more, all created by TJ Joy.

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The Pendulum

Traditionally animated, hand-drawn on paper with graphite.

The Bouncing Ball

Traditionally animated, hand-drawn on paper with graphite.

Haunted Arm

Frame-by-frame digital animation created using OpenToonz.

Final animation, final and rough layers showing, and rough animation.

These animations were created for an animation course at AAS College, GR in relation to the University of Sunderland, UK.

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Head Turn

Frame-by-frame digital animation created using OpenToonz.

Final animation, final with guides showing,

rough animation second pass,

and rough animation first pass with guides.

Walk Cycle

Digital animation created using OpenToonz.

Emotional Flour Sack

Digital animation created using OpenToonz.

Storyboard with sequence notes.

Character Take

Digital animation created using OpenToonz.

Storyboard and character concept sketches.

These animations were created for an animation course at AAS College, GR in relation to the University of Sunderland, UK.

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Loading Animation

Digital animation created using Adobe Aftereffects.

A Day in the Life

Live-action pixilation animation created using Aardman Animator featuring AAS Interior Design student Damjan M.

The Circle of Life

Smudge-and-click sand animation created using Tahoma.

These animations were created for an animation course at AAS College, GR in relation to the University of Sunderland, UK. All work in this post is original and was created by TJ Joy.