TOOLS AND

EQUIPMENT FOR HAND

DRAWN ANIMATION
BY: RACHELLE DIAZ BUENAOBRA
PENCIL is used to rough out first key drawings. An HB or B pencil is
needed for clean drawing while a colored pencil is used for roughing out
animation
CLUTCH PENCIL is used for clean-up drawings. It has the same fine
width as graphite pencils. This is often used by animators because it does
not have to be continuously sharpened.
SHARPENER is used to sharpen a pencils lead
by shaving away its wood surface
ERASER is used to remove pencil markings on the paper. It is
important to an animator to have an eraser to rub out lead cleanly.
BRUSH is used to get rid of any carbon dust or
eraser pieces
MASKING TAPE is used to secure animation
papers or for taping down the peg bar
MIRROR is used to catch the right facial
expression for a character
ANIMATION PAPER usually comes in field sizes, either 12 field or 15
field. However, A4 is commonly used now because it is more suitable for
most scanners.
ANIMATION LIGHT BOX is a fundamental element in animation
desks. It is used to see clearly through all the layers of drawings.
ANIMATION DISC is a drawing disc placed on a light box and used to
work out camera moves and panning walk cycles. It has two sliding peg
bars, that are found at the top and bottom.
CAMERA RIG is made of metal frame to hold and
control the camera without shaking its movement
CAMCORDER is used to record and store images
that will be imported to the computer
SCANNER is used as an alternative device to a
camera
DRAWING TABLET is used for digital coloring
and drawing
PERSONAL COMPUTER is used in animation for the line testing. Once
completed, this is where final coloring and shooting of the final film is done.