Drawing and 2D Animation Tutorials, Courses and References for Self-Taught Artists
This is a short 2D animation I made for a Feature film called “Historias Pequeñas“, by director Rafael Marziano Tinoco. The film was finally released on 2019, but this animation was produced in 2014. The animation was inserted on the screen of TV in one of the scenes of the movie, as a metaphor of the […]
Using one of the animations from my short film The King of Banana Land, and an exercise I made to teach at an animation workshop organized by Venezuela’s National Film School, in this post I try to give a little explanation of some of the most important animation principles in a practical way. By watching […]
One of the main reasons why our character’s pose might look unnatural or forced is that it is not properly balanced. This means that the pose does not allow our character to support the weight of its own body without feeling uncomfortable (making too much effort to keep the pose) or even falling to one side. I made […]
“The King of Banana Land” is a 2D frame-by-frame animated short film I made as my final project when I graduated from the Central University of Venezuela in 2016. In order to give the film a children’s book appearance (a little bit inspired by the visuals of “The Tale of Princess Kaguya” by Isao Takahata), […]
Welcome to my 2D illustration and animation blog! I am Santiago Astor, an illustrator and 2D animator currently pursuing a master’s degree at a Kobe Design University, Japan. In this blog, I will do my best to provide all of you with the best recomendations for illustration and animation tutorials, courses, books, and also share […]