THE BASICS
■ Start small
You might want to animate the next Toy Story or Akira in your shed, but rein in your ambition at first. Start by trying some basic animation: a simplified flying bird, a bouncing ball or a walking stick figure. Create a loop that repeats every few seconds and expand from there.
■ Watch the world
Unless you’re planning to create abstract animation best suited to late-night 1980s Channel 4, what you build will be based on thefully understand the basic principles, you can add your own style.