I approached the assistant superintendent with an idea for an after school animation club. I put some time into researching the equipment necessary, and figured I'd but it on line for anyone else who might be interested.
The Link:
How to set up an inexpensive home animation studio
A low-cost list of animation supplies, perfect for teens, beginners, or even professional artists who want to get their feet wet in 2D animation.
The Supply List
1) Camera- Canon Powershot A490
@ $100
Amazon link below
You will need a digital camera that can be used with a motion capture software. Canon's Powershot series comes with built in motion capture software. This is the under 100 dollar version. Many of these cameras require AA batteries, which would be a hassle. Use the power cable included with this model instead.
2) Copystand- Adorama RS CS305
@ $49.95
Amazon link below
You will need a copystand, which is a fancy tripod that can hold a camera at a 90 degree angle. This lets you photograph your drawings for the animation. This is a great stand at a really great price.
3) Lightbox- Artograph Lighttracer
@ $30
Amazon link below
When drawing, you will need to trace over previous drawings. To do these, you will need a lightbox. These can run into the hundreds of dollars, but the one below is great and extremely affordable.
4) 1/4" round 3-hole pegbars- Lightfoot Ltd Round Pegbar
@$4.75
Sold here: http://www.cartoonsupplies.com/product_info.php/products_id/90?osCsid=\\\\\\
Pegbars are used for keeping your drawings registered and in place while tracing. You will need two. One bar is used on your lightbox for tracing, and the other should be on your copystand for when you are shooting your animation. While there are animation pegbars that use a specialized set of pegs, buying the 3-hole pegbar allows you to use a 3-hole punch on regular copy paper as an alternative to expensive, specialized animation paper.
5)Three hole punch- 1/4"
@$10
All paper needs to be punched so it can be put on a peg bar, which keeps the drawings lined up while tracing. It has to be a 1/4 inch if you don't want your drawings to slide on the pegbars.
6) 3 ring binders
Keep your animation pages in order while working on projects. This is really important, because changes from drawing to drawing are subtle, and so it can get confusing.
7) Copy Paper
So you can draw on something.
8) Copy Safe Transparency paper
Link Below
After you have drawings you like, you can copy them onto transparency paper, and use acrylic or guache paint to color the panels.
9) Free Animation Software
http://www.pencil-animation.org/index.php?id=Home
10) Start Drawing!
@ $100
Amazon link below
You will need a digital camera that can be used with a motion capture software. Canon's Powershot series comes with built in motion capture software. This is the under 100 dollar version. Many of these cameras require AA batteries, which would be a hassle. Use the power cable included with this model instead.
2) Copystand- Adorama RS CS305
@ $49.95
Amazon link below
You will need a copystand, which is a fancy tripod that can hold a camera at a 90 degree angle. This lets you photograph your drawings for the animation. This is a great stand at a really great price.
3) Lightbox- Artograph Lighttracer
@ $30
Amazon link below
When drawing, you will need to trace over previous drawings. To do these, you will need a lightbox. These can run into the hundreds of dollars, but the one below is great and extremely affordable.
4) 1/4" round 3-hole pegbars- Lightfoot Ltd Round Pegbar
@$4.75
Sold here: http://www.cartoonsupplies.com/product_info.php/products_id/90?osCsid=\\\\\\
Pegbars are used for keeping your drawings registered and in place while tracing. You will need two. One bar is used on your lightbox for tracing, and the other should be on your copystand for when you are shooting your animation. While there are animation pegbars that use a specialized set of pegs, buying the 3-hole pegbar allows you to use a 3-hole punch on regular copy paper as an alternative to expensive, specialized animation paper.
5)Three hole punch- 1/4"
@$10
All paper needs to be punched so it can be put on a peg bar, which keeps the drawings lined up while tracing. It has to be a 1/4 inch if you don't want your drawings to slide on the pegbars.
6) 3 ring binders
Keep your animation pages in order while working on projects. This is really important, because changes from drawing to drawing are subtle, and so it can get confusing.
7) Copy Paper
So you can draw on something.
8) Copy Safe Transparency paper
Link Below
After you have drawings you like, you can copy them onto transparency paper, and use acrylic or guache paint to color the panels.
9) Free Animation Software
http://www.pencil-animation.org/index.php?id=Home
10) Start Drawing!