User Guide

Academic Courseware: Chapter 3
Joyce Ryan
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Colors were mixed using the Mixer palette and the Color Info palette, and sampling
scanned watercolor studies.
Reading the audio track
If the character is to talk, the drawing of the character’s mouth must
synchronize with the dialogue. This process is called “lip synching.”
Although there are many references for creating lip synch, including
specialized software, it is critical for the animator to act out the dialogue
in front of a mirror. Acting out the dialogue helps the animator bring
out the personality of the character. Sometimes there is reference footage
of the actor who is doing the voice. The more the animator or actor is in
character, the better the reference will be.
The audio track has to be broken down and interpreted on an exposure
sheet. This “dope sheet” indicates where the parts of speech (phonemes)
occur frame by frame. Good lip synch is an art. Emphasis on specific
sounds works better when the action anticipates the sound by a few
frames.
Experiment with the many
ways there are to mix color. There is no
right or wrong way. Corel Painter
allows many different approaches to
match your personal preferences.