Is there a special scanner just for animation? PLZ ANSWER!!!?

Is there a special scanner just for animation? PLZ ANSWER!!!?

I love to draw i just HATE scanning. Is there like a special scanner just for hand drawn 2d animation? Somebodeh ANSWER I need to figure out because I have to make my first film very soon, and I don’t want to do it with flash, ( I have the wacom intous tablet) I really want to hand draw it just I hate scanning it takes forever….especially becuase I kind of have a old comp and scanner… Plz answer if u r readin this dont want to sound desperate but I need a quick answer…

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2 Comments for Is there a special scanner just for animation? PLZ ANSWER!!!?

  • 1. Ron  |  December 27th, 2010 at 3:06 am

    Why scan when animations are made with animation software anyway?

    REE software:

    http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ (Animation included)
    25 GIMP Video Tutorials to Help Get You Started: http://sixrevisions.com/graphics-design/gimp_video_tutorials/

    http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ (Animation included)
    Blender for Dummies (PDF) Download: http://www.baydownloads.com/search.php?a=4megaupload&q=blender%20for%20dummies%20pdf
    UnFreeze: http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/ (Animation)

    Ron

  • 2. Dead End  |  December 27th, 2010 at 4:00 am

    There are some scanners that have batch scan capabilities, meaning you can toss in a stack of papers and it will scan them one by one automatically.

    BUT: You need to research these models carefully. Some will be better than others. With any automated process, the feeder can sometimes screw up and accidentally grab two or three sheets at a time, meaning it misses scanning some drawings. Also, you need to make sure that each time the scanner scans a drawing, the paper is in the exact same spot each time. If it isn’t, your animation will come out all jittery and jumpy. So do your research.

    If you really really hate scanning you might want to build a camera stand, which has a camera pointing down at a peg bar. Placing your drawings on the peg bar (or whatever choice of registration you choose/make) and snapping a photo of them will be faster than scanning drawings.

    If you need any more help or info, just e-mail me and let me know.

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