Animation desk setup

Dell’s 27-inch screen you can draw on in like a cheaper, Windows-only version of the Wacom Cintiq 27QHD – but it now won't be out until August.

CinTweak - Keyboard Trays for Wacom Cintiq Tablets

As I mentioned in the previous post you may purchase a standard wooden drafting table and cut a 16 1/2" hole in it to fit a standard animation disc. This is probably the easiest "do-it-yourself" animation desk if you have the right tools to make a precision circular cut like that. (it's trickier than it might seem at first, so "measure twice, cut once" and be careful.) If you're skilled with woodworking you may also want to build your own portable animation table from these plans: Here is a…

So you want to be an animation director, huh? Well, congratulations! You’ve chosen one of the coolest careers in the entertainment industry, and we’re not just talking about the creative part. Animation is a growing industry with expected employment growth of six percent for the 2014-2024 decade. Add “director” to the title and growth increases to nine percent over the same decade. This is faster than average for all occupations. Animators can expect to earn a very good living too. The mean…

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