Jim Levasseur, animator, storyteller, inventor of dance posts a great article on his workflow when creating the “Spaceman Jim” animation. This is really a great look at the process of animation from start to finish. Check out the article a Look at the Animation Workflow Behind Spaceman Jim here.
Jim Levasseur writes: Developing a character’s personality can be slow and difficult. There are no magical shortcuts or fancy tricks for moving characters in unique, entertaining ways—just a lot of patience and elbow grease and an organized workflow from blocking to polish. As Milt Kahl once said, “If you don’t plan your scene, I’ll kill you.”
