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Producing Cleaned-Up

and In-Betweened
Drawings
Subtitle
Introduction to Clean-Up Drawing
• Definition: Clean-up drawing involves refining rough sketches to
produce polished line art for animation. It ensures that the
character remains consistent throughout all frames.Importance:
• Clean-up is crucial in making the final animation look professional
and visually appealing.
Tools and Techniques for Clean-Up
• Manual Tools: Pencils, erasers, fine-tip pens, light tables.
• Digital Tools:
• Drawing tablets, digital pens, and animation software (e.g., vector
layers in Adobe Animate).
Techniques:
• Use consistent line thickness.
• Focus on smooth curves and clear edges.
• Maintain character proportions and details.
Step-by-Step Clean-Up Process for
Cartoon Characters
• Step 1: Start with a rough sketch of a simple cartoon character
(e.g., a basic character with rounded features).
• Step 2: Use a lighter opacity for the rough sketch as a guide (if
using software) or place tracing paper over it (if drawing manually).
• Step 3: Carefully trace over the rough sketch, refining the lines to
be smooth and consistent.
• Step 4: Clean up overlapping lines, erase unnecessary parts, and
ensure the character’s details (e.g., facial features, limbs) are
consistent.
• Step 5: Review the cleaned-up drawing for any errors or
inconsistencies.
Creating a Character with Action in 5 Frames Using Rough Sketches and
Clean-Up Drawings

• Concept and Planning


• Choose a simple character (e.g., a cartoon
• Plan a simple action that can be completed in 5 frames (e.g.,
waving a hand, jumping, or turning around).
Create Rough Sketches

• On a piece of paper or using animation software, draw the 5 key


frames of the chosen action using rough sketches.
• Frame 1: Starting pose
• Frame 2: Mid-action
• Frame 3: Action peak (most dynamic pose)
• Frame 4: Mid-action (moving back)
• Frame 5: Ending pose

• Focus on capturing the motion and flow of the character. Precision


is not necessary at this stage.
Clean-Up Drawings

• Once the rough sketches are complete, lower the opacity (if
working digitally) or use tracing paper (if working manually).
• Carefully trace over each rough sketch to produce clean-up
drawings. Ensure smooth lines, consistent character proportions,
and clean details.
• Erase any unnecessary overlapping lines to make the final frames
polished.
Review and Finalize

• Review each cleaned-up frame for consistency in character details.


• If using software, compile the frames into a short looping animation
to see how the action flows.

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