Introduction to Traditional Animation with Photoshop
Breakdowns
A course by Numecaniq , Graphic Designer
About the video: Breakdowns
Overview
“Without being one of the 12 principles, its application will help us to separate ourselves from doing generic and "correct" animations and start making animations that convey that "magic". ”
In this video lesson Numecaniq addresses the topic: Breakdowns, which is part of the Domestika online course: Introduction to Traditional Animation with Photoshop. Learn the 12 principles of frame-by-frame animation and bring your stories to life.
Partial transcription of the video
“Now we will see what the "breakdowns" are. As I said, it is one of the twelve principles. It is a tool that helps to stop making animations generic and correct and get closer to more creative animations. Let's start In this lesson we will see what the "breakdown" is, The first thing to clarify It is not one of the classic principles. However, it seems very important to me for the creation of animations with their own style. As I had already told you, Drawings that tell what happens in an action are called "keys." Now, the drawings that connect the "keys" are called "breakdowns", and its imp...”
This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.
Course summary for: Introduction to Traditional Animation with Photoshop
-
Category
3D & Animation -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Animation

Numecaniq
A course by Numecaniq
Rodrigo Miguel, better known as Numecaniq, is a designer and animator specializing in frame-by-frame 2D animation. In addition to his creative education, he holds a degree in philosophy from UNAM in Mexico.
His work has been seen around the world thanks to collaborations with major brands and companies like Adobe, MTV, Amazon, and Spotify. He has also participated in international events like Pictoplasma in Berlin and the BDA Awards in New York.
- 100% positive reviews (297)
- 8,419 students
- 24 lessons (4h 48m)
- 16 additional resources (5 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish, English
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever