Manga Artwork
When manga outlines meet by accident, a tangent can flatten the scene
When two outlines only touch, a manga panel can lose depth or suggest an unintended connection. Try a small gap or clear overlap before redrawing the whole scene.
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Manga Shelf
Coloured linework can change the emphasis of a manga panel
Explore how line colour changes a manga panel’s visual emphasis, with a small drawing exercise that keeps shape and composition constant.
Animation Craft
What to look for in a genga exhibition beyond the finished pose
Key-animation drawings reveal decisions that a finished frame can hide. Read exhibition labels and compare poses, notes and reproduction details.
Animation Craft
Why traditional animation cels are painted on the reverse
Traditional animation cels often place colour on the reverse of a clear sheet. Explore how that construction separates outlines, paint and background.
Animation Craft
A peg bar keeps animation drawings registered from frame to frame
See how a peg bar keeps hand-drawn animation aligned, why registration errors cause unwanted movement, and how digital pegs differ.
Anime Viewing
An anime layout drawing establishes the space before finished animation
Layouts turn an animated scene into a workable space. Look at scale, perspective and camera instructions before the polished final frame.