How To Use Blender To Make 2d Animation
When you start up the software the first dialog box you ll see will be the splash screen.
How to use blender to make 2d animation. Blender can also help you to combine 2d and 3d animations together. Today i want to introduce my personal bascis for starting 2d animation with grease pencil in blender 2 82. In blender you can model objects create textures and animate models all under one roof. I m not a 2d animator. All parts of 2d animation including pre production production and post production can easily be handled by blenders user friendly features.
We will be aiming for a simplistic cartoon such as pepper pig and ben and holly s little kingdom. Blender is a powerful 3d computer graphics suite that s totally free for all users. This course is all about the process of creating an 2d animated short film using blender. Everything from frame by frame animation to setting up a simple character rig for 2d animation. The focus is on technical side and the tools to create animation.
We want to be able to create as much animation in a short period of time. In fact blender is so capable with so many features and options it can be easily overwhelming to new users. Because it s open source blender leans towards flexibility and customization more than many other 3d programs. In this video you will learn 3 new exciting ways to animate in 2d with blender 2 8. Its grease pencil tool can be used to create beautiful cut out animations and motion graphics.
This is not an video tutorial about the principles of animation. For blender 2 83 5 you have to be in 2d animation or 2d full canvas and in both cases your viewpoint has to be exactly on x z y plan use numpad 7 9 1 3. Less bones to animate quicker to setup produce results faster. After a while the 2d viewport will open and then you ll find tonnes of options fo. How to create 2d animations in blender 2 8 5.
Click on the 2d animation option appearing on the splash screen.