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Q3 - Module 2 - Animation

This document discusses cleaned-up drawings, which are refined versions of rough animation drawings produced during the animation process. In cleaned-up drawings, a clean-up artist traces the key animator's rough drawings with a single solid line to create a finished version. The clean-up stage ensures every drawing is a high-quality masterpiece before being sent to the next department. The document defines technical terms, outlines the role of clean-up artists, and provides exercises for students to practice creating cleaned-up drawings from model sheets.

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Q3 - Module 2 - Animation

This document discusses cleaned-up drawings, which are refined versions of rough animation drawings produced during the animation process. In cleaned-up drawings, a clean-up artist traces the key animator's rough drawings with a single solid line to create a finished version. The clean-up stage ensures every drawing is a high-quality masterpiece before being sent to the next department. The document defines technical terms, outlines the role of clean-up artists, and provides exercises for students to practice creating cleaned-up drawings from model sheets.

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11

ANIMATION
GRADE 11
Quarter 3: Module 2:
Producing Cleaned-Up Drawings
(Cleaned-Up Drawings)

Department of Education • Republic of the Philippines


WHAT I NEED TO KNOW
Hi there! In this module, we are going to discuss Cleaned-Up
Drawings.

The cleaned-up stage is where all the rough and reworked drawings of the animator are
carefully redrawn, neatly and accurately to reflect the original design of the character he or she is
working on. This task is given to the animator’s assistant or a clean-up artist to render a clean version
of the rough drawings by using the final quality line art over the animator’s rough.
In the animation production process, after the key animation has been line tested and scenes
are approved by the director, the next step is to clean up the animation. All the elements are placed in
the animation scene folder that goes to the next department, which is the clean-up department. They
make sure that every drawing is a finished masterpiece.

LEARNING COMPETENCIES
LO 2. Produce clean-up drawings for actual scene folders (cartoon, simple)
2.1 Produce clean-up drawings which are consistent with the requirements

WHAT’S IN

Clean-up is a part of the workflow in the production of hand-drawn animation, in which "clean"
versions of the "rough" animation drawings are produced. The first drawings are called "roughs" or
"rough animation" because they are often done in a very loose fashion. If the animation is successfully
pencil tested and approved by the director, clean versions of the drawings have to be done. In larger
studios this task is given to the animator's assistant, or, in a more specialised setting, to a clean-up-
artist. The artist doing the clean-ups is responsible for the final line and finished look of the shot. Clean-
ups generally are done on a new sheet of paper. They can be done on the same sheet as the rough
animation if this was done with a "non-copy blue" pencil. This certain tone of blue will be invisible for
photocopying machines or grayscale scanners, where the finished animation will be copied on cels or
transferred into a computer for further processing.

WHAT IS IT

TOPIC: Producing Cleaned-Up Drawings

LESSON 1: Cleaned-Up Drawings


LEARNING CONTENT
TECHNICAL TERMS:
a. Line art – any image that consists of distinct straight or curved lines placed against usually plain
background, without gradations in shade or hue to represent two or three-dimensional objects.
b. Rough drawing – preliminary sketch of a design or picture.

CLEANED - UP DRAWINGS

In the animation production process, after the key animation has been line tested and scenes
are approved by the director, the next step is to clean up the animation. All the elements are placed in
the animation scene folder that goes to the next department, which is the clean-up department. They
make sure that every drawing is a finished masterpiece.

A good clean – up artist is a person who:


 puts emphasis on the importance of details.
 likes drafting and creating very detailed drawings.
 is knowledgeable on human anatomy and life drawing.
 can create smooth lines.
 is patient.

The example below shows how the clean-up artist takes the key drawings, which are roughly
drawn, and traces out a good version with one solid line.

REFLECTION
Clean-up is a part of the workflow in the production of
hand-drawn animation. In traditional animation, the
first drawings are called "roughs" or "rough animation" because
they are often done in a very loose fashion.

ENRICHMENT
Write your thoughts about the lesson.
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ASSESSMENT

ACTIVITY 1
Trace the model drawing in one neat line to produce a fine, finished version. Use an A4-size
white paper.
POST-TEST
Draw the poses below from the model sheet without tracing. Then produce a clean version of
your drawing. Use an A4-size white paper.
REFLECTIVE LEARNING SHEET

I learned that…
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REFERENCES

TLE – TVL Series Animation Phoenix Publishing House

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