Don Bluth illustrates Flipping technique

An excerpt of an animation tutorial by Don Bluth available at donbluthanimation.com

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[DonBluthProductions]

If you have a solid understanding of the principals of traditional animation, you will be surprised how easy it will translate to CG animation and flash. The pencil touching the paper is an extension of your soul; the emotion will flow...

[ThinkTink606432]

Mr.Bluth after watching your flims i have decided to become an animater and i have improved greatly but i still want to know more about the buisness and how exactly you do certain things. Thanks!

[DonBluthProductions]

You need to have a basic understanding of the principals of animation. You can't just decide to become an animator, you have to want it more than anything in the world. Watch our tutorial which is available on Ebay. Run a search on ebay for: Don Bluth Animation Tutorial.

[Snartwork]

Again, Mr. Bluth... simply amazing tutorials and VERY helpful to those who seek to keep the art of traditional animation alive.

It's very gratifying to see you do it in action. I can't think of a better way to help teach so many future animators than what you're doing here.

Thanks again!

[DonBluthProductions]

Thanks for the kind words...

[SamVS67]

Gracias Mr. Bluth ,por compartir su sabiduría con nosotros,soy artista plástico egresado de la escuela nacional de bellas ares del peru,y con el oficio del Dibujo profesional que tengo ,quiero incursionar en la animación,me siento como los primeros animadores recién egresados de las escuelas de USA en los años 1943,que fueron a la escuela de perfeccionamiento que Walt Disney creo para sus animadores;por favor dígame:¿por donde debo empezar?

[MindOfCreativity]

Thanks a lot mister! I love animating, I'm building my own lightbox at the moment. (Very cheep, only €50,-)

[IloveHamlet]

But don, what if you are left handed and you need that one to draw?

[FuserXXI]

Genius!you are the man Mr Bluth

[stargate121]

Witchcraft!!!

[broadwaybaby611]

Dear Mr. Bluth,

I can't wait to see what your next project will be. I was raised on the films that you animated, and your characters always seemed so...real...It was like you weren't scared to really show us what was going on. Titan AE was genius. If you ever need help in the script department, I'd be happy to help you out! Always looking for a new project. Or, just an idea, why not do a few short clips on your youtube production? Today's kids need you!

[christianshounen101]

omigash I luv your Animations :D Disney is nothing compared to yours.You ROCK!!Mr. Bluth when you draw characters to you go by forms or do you use a somewhat gesture like quality?

[smurfthumper]

Mr. Bluth:

I am very excited to have found your YouTube channel.

Watching this has convinced me that you must have been the animator responsible for Arthur when he was transformed into a bird in The Sword in the Stone. Am I wrong? Was it Larson? Someone else?

While I am at it, did you animate the croaking frog in The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh? I'm sure there are fan sites that could answer these questions for me. I'd rather ask you directly, though, since the option is open to me.