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Animator. Unofficial ‘Satsuma!’ PDF translator. 新人アニメーター2年目🔰。「撮ま！」PDFの非公式な英訳を作ってます！

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Oct 20

In 2021, the Association of Japanese Animators published a free PDF called「アニメーターの課題集」(ENG: A Collection of Exercises for Animators) to help the development of aspiring animators.

I unofficially translated 3 of the pages, which you can see below!

Official Download Link: ▼
aja.gr.jp/jigyou/ikuse...

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日本アニメフィルム文化連盟-NAFCA- @nafca-official.bsky.social · 10d

For whom already got our textbook,
if you like it, please post your review on Amazon!
a.co/d/fvKHawU

It will be a great help for us!
Thank you❤️❤️❤️
Ayano

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日本アニメフィルム文化連盟-NAFCA- @nafca-official.bsky.social · Sep 2

Foreign animators may be skilled, but without knowing Japan’s anime production rules, their talent can’t shine. Learning these rules benefits the industry and helps studios. 🌟 #NAFCA #AnimeTraining #AspiringAnimators

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Feb 27

Lastly, the pricing is also concerning. Instead of purchasing a software license, you pay $160 USD for 1,000 Dondon credits, and each frame requested through the software costs 10 credits, which means $160 gets you 100 inbetweens.

Those inbetweens get used up faster than you’d expect.

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Feb 27

The instant coloring (Shiage) produced errors that seemed to get fixed at the end. Whether that’s done manually or not isn’t shown, but I would guess it’s done by hand.

The video doesn’t show inbetweens with partial holds, or multiple layer drawings either.

Video link:
youtu.be/Vr74PipOp-M?...

Introducing Dondon Technologies

YouTube video by Dong Chang

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Feb 27

As a huge fan of Dong Chang, his newest video regarding ‘Dondon Technologies’ gives me pause.

I know AI tools and machine learning are hot right now, but integrating AI into the Douga (inbetweening) process further separates & eliminates that necessary skillset.

That said, in the video,

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 23

I’m on the plane to leave Japan but it got delayed due to an engine issue 😭😭

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 21

The ‘polite’ bowing deer at Nara Park are actually little savages with how food motivated they are!

The baby deer will jog after you when you walk away after feeding them a cracker! 😂

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 18

Went to Yokohama today, where I toured the Cup Noodle Museum, and then got to make my own personal cup of noodles!

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 17

I haven’t posted in a few days because I’m actually on vacation in Japan right now!

I’ve gone to a Japanese sword museum, Tokyo Skytree, and I even bought a replica katana for myself!

Having a blast in Tokyo!!

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 8

Candle burning

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 7

Mappa’s newest trailer for their anime ‘Zenshu 全修’ shows MC collapsing due to overwork, and then she gets isekai’d into an anime.

Goodbye truck-kun, hello karoshi! (Death by overwork)

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 5

Got my Spotify unwrapped stats here!

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 2

Analog supremacy ✍️

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Dec 2

I’m glad you found a good circle of friends!

Keep on that drawing grind!

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 29

This textbook is best used together with the official supplementary materials, which are 96 A4 sized sheets of tracing exercises, with tap holes already punched for your convenience!

▼ Link to Materials:
amzn.asia/d/7ZOLNyU

▼ Link to Peg Bar:
a.co/d/6jQtEXe

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 29

With 32 hours left in NAFCA’s Kickstarter for an English translation of their Animator Skill Test textbook, the amount of money raised is currently over 5.5 million Yen (around $36,665 USD)!

Read sample translated pages at the bottom of the webpage! ▼
www.kickstarter.com/projects/610...

ENGLISH LANGUAGE EDITION of "The NAFCA Animator Skill Test"

A textbook for people who want to get involved in the Japanese Anime industry, as well as for fans!

www.kickstarter.com

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 29

The US school system often has a motto of “no child left behind”, which means lessons are simplified and boring for those who easily understand them.

I totally get what you mean

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 24

Page 24 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) contains 3 more scene transition Effects, such as the Overlap, Wave Glass Overlap, and a typical Wipe Effect!

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 24

Page 23 of the Satsuma! PDF (unofficial translation by me) starts a new section called ‘Scene Transitions’!

Take a look to see how to notate some transitions used in Japanese Anime!

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 20

Source: listeningside.net/a_side06.html

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 20

In the Japanese Anime Industry, Tsume Shiji (ツメ指示), or spacing charts, are used to show where the Inbetween Frames are drawn between two Key Frames!

Some Terminology:

両詰め (Ryōdzume) - Both Ends Spaced
先詰め (Sakidzume) - Slow In
後詰め (Atodzume) - Slow Out
均等割 (Kintōwari) - Equally spaced Inbetweens

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 14

Other types of Anime design sheets (aka Settei, 設定) you may encounter/receive when doing Anime work:

武器設定 (Buki Settei) - Weapon Sheets
服設定 (Fuku Settei) - Clothing/Outfit Sheets

[images from Sword Art Online Season 1]

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 13

Yes, usually the BGs are drawn in several different angles in perspective, and sometimes there is also a character added so you can understand the dimensions relative to the size of a human for reference.

Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 12

The different types of design sheets in Anime (aka Settei, or 設定):

キャラ設定 (Kyara Settei) - Character Sheets
小物設定 (Komono Settei) - Small Props Sheets
美術設定 (Bijutsu Settei) - Art Settings Sheets (usually BGs)

[images from ‘The Gene of AI’]

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Liss @lissbevs.bsky.social · Nov 3

Thanks for 400+ followers everyone! 🙇‍♀️