Starting to Animate!

After a few tests, I've finally started animating. I'm diving right into production by starting with a 24 second continuous shot. That may not seem like a long time, but when you're drawing every frame (24 frames in one second) it really starts to add up. This is just the beginning of my 24 weeks of animating under the camera. Here are a few pictures of my set-up and of me working, courtesy of Linda Jules.

If you're wondering about the face mask, it's because of the charcoal dust of the drawings. A little bit is ok, but I think breathing that in for months might do some damage. I'm also working with a digital downshooter along with two lights, and a computer running Dragonframe Stop Motion Software.