A GREAT way to learn animation AND improve drawing skills

In this video, I talk about the usefulness of just copying frames from live action footage/reference for your animation/drawing studies. 00:00 OPENING 00:43 A great way to improve drawing and animation skills 01:55 Why study directly from live action footage 02:59 Set up and getting started 04:02 Live action studies STRAIGHT AHEAD STYLE 06:38 Things to consider during this practice 09:09 Types of references 10:22 Final thoughts AND STUDENT WORK!! The Complete Introduction to 2D Animation Buy the complete introduction to 2D animation tutorial/video package: https://gum.co/Introto2DComplete My Photoshop actions for auto-matte and toning https://gumroad.com/l/sKxSq Main Website: https://www.tonikopantoja.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/tonikopantoja Instagram: https://instagram.com/tonikopantoja/ Online Store/Tutorials: https://gumroad.com/stringbing Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/StringBing Equipment I use: Drawing Tablet: Wacom Cintiq 22HD: https://www.wacom.com/en/products/pen-displays/cintiq-22-hd Software I use: Animation - TVPAINT Animation - Adobe Flash/Animate CC, ToonBoom Compositing - After Effects Painting and Illustration - Photoshop Video Editing - Premiere 3D - BLENDER