基礎從這裡開始(轉載文章)

J.K. RIKI
                AUGUST 20, 2012
於2012年8月20日

轉載為藍鉛筆動畫往翻譯專搞。

When you're starting out (or even if you've been an artist for a long time) it's essential that you have the strongest foundation you can. The first lines you lay down, or poses you block in, set the tone for everything that comes after it, building on top of each other like a stack of blocks. Here are some things to keep in mind when at that extremely important starting line.

在你初涉动画时（甚至即便你已经从业多年），至关重要的一件事情就是尽可能的将基础夯实。你最初画下的每幅草图，勾勒出的每个姿势，都在为整个作品定下基 调，你的工作就如同堆积木一样，从根基层层向上堆砌。下面我们就来讨论一下站在那根极其重要的起跑线上时心中应该牢记那些事项。

I was recently discussing practice with a young animator, and he was clear that his life drawing needed work. Posting some examples I could see much of what held me back for many years in his drawings. The issue was that they were flat and lacked depth. The key to fixing such things is to start with a solid foundation.

最近和一位年轻的动画师探讨练习的问题，他很清楚自己的人体素描上还需下功夫。看了他一些作品后，我发现他的画中有许多当年对我也造成过阻碍的问题。这些问题主要就是画的过于平面，缺乏立体深度。解决这一问题的关键就在于打下一个坚实的基础。

 

Without real, dimensional shapes underneath, all you're doing is laying down flat lines.You need to think around forms from the very beginning, much like Glen Keane discusses in this example.

如果没有逼真的三维轮廓做基础，那么你所画的就是一堆平面线条。你需要从一开始就在脑海中勾画出整体构造，如同Glen Keane在这个例子中所指出的那样。

One Block on Top of the Next 

逐个堆积木

Think of it as if you were building a castle out of wooden blocks. If you want it to stand the test of time (or the wrath of a curious little sister) you need to be sure that it is stable from the very first block and up. That means that when you rough in the initial shapes you're building on, you want to be certain to get it right. If it's wrong, and you can see it's wrong, don't move on to placing the next block (say, the eyes on top of the head). First adjust the foundation, that original shape, until you are satisfied.

试想你正在用积木堆一个城堡。如果你希望它经得起时间或一个好奇心的小妹妹的考验，那么你必须确保它根基稳固。换句话说，在勾勒它的大体形状时，你就应该 思虑周全。如有不妥之处，且你已然觉察，那就不必再继续（就比如，把眼睛放到头顶能行吗）。先把基础打好，把那个最初的框架调整到你满意的程度，再进行下 一步。

 

As you practice, it will become much faster to line things up correctly, but at first TAKE YOUR TIME. No one is rushing you to finish (and if they are, tell them to relax). Better to get it right one step at a time than to try and set a speed record and end up with a very wobbly end result.

随着不断地练习，你将会画的越来越快，也愈来愈好。然而在开始阶段，不要着急，放慢脚步。没人催你立即完成（如果真有的话，就让他们放宽心）。慢工出细活要比快工出糙活好的多。

Applying it to Animation
应用于动画制作

In the same way, when you begin any animation you need a solid foundation. This is normally achieved in good timing, composition, and posing. If you block out a piece in 3D or play your animatic in keyframes and see one aspect that doesn't quite fit, NOW is the time to fix it. Don't just move on, or one of the foundation blocks at the bottom of your tower is going to be wobbly. As you stack more blocks on top of it (keys, breakdowns, or in betweens) eventually the whole thing will fall apart, and you'll wonder where you went wrong. A little more time now will prevent a ton of headache later!

同理，做任何动画也都需要一个扎实的基础，它通常包括恰当的时间节奏、妥帖的合成以及合理的姿势。如果在你构建一段3D动画框架或在播放关键帧样片的时候 发现有任何不妥之处，立即停下来做修缮。不要置之不理冒然继续，那样只会让你的大厦从根基处就开始歪斜。继续往上堆砌（关键帧、分解帧或中间帧），只会导 致大厦最终轰然倒塌，而彼时你还会不解究竟是何处出错。此刻的一分钟，可以省去将来的十日功！
If it needs fixed, fix it. No amount of work later will hide that it's broken.
需修改时定修改。因为日后再多的功夫都掩盖不了此刻留下的瑕疵。

Be Wary of Getting Stuck
提防卡壳

All this is fine and good, but you have to balance it with moving forward. Sometimes a piece of work will still fail, and that's alright. Learn from it and keep going. Work that new knowledge into your next piece. As time goes on, and you practice, it will get easier, quicker, and you'll gain confidence. In the meantime don't be afraid to take your time and get your foundations rock solid.

卡壳实属正常，也非坏事，但你必须权衡是就此停下还是果然继续。有时选择继续会导致作品最后依旧以失败告终，这也很正常。从中学习，汲取经验然后继续前进，将新知识运用在下一个作品中。随着时间的推移和不断的练习，你的动画制作会变得日渐轻松，日渐高效，你也会信心倍增。在这个过程中，不要害怕花时间去夯实基础，让它坚如磐石。

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心得自省

所以我認為基礎紮根很重要求快不見得是好事情

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